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Re: [Digital BW] Time taken on individual prints, re: JerryOlson's statement

Re: [Digital BW] Time taken on individual prints, re: JerryOlson's statement

2002-07-25 by Jerry Olson

Hi Stan,

> > > I suppose you could use the unsharp mask when printing 35mm color
> > > prints, but I REALLY couldn't be bothered with the hassle that that
> > > would be, NOR WOULD I EVER DEVOTE THAT MUCH TIME TO A SINGLE
> > > IMAGE. [emphasis added]

> >That statement really surprised me.

Ah, but how many of us routinely unsharp mask in the darkroom? Who can
afford the time? the materials?  The time? The cost? the Hassle?
 Not I.

> I believe Jerry was talking about traditional unsharp masking in the
> darkroom, not digital unsharp masking in PhotoShop.

He was indeed. And in the darkroom, THAT is more work that I want to get
into for any image. After all, I'm not selling thousand dollar prints here.

Jerry

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