Digital BW, The Print

The May/June issue of Photo Techniques magazine announced the winners of its
2003 B&W Landscape Contest.

First place went to Gary Bakken, who used PiezoTone Selenium in a 3000.
Second and third places were traditional wet darkroom prints.

There were 3 Honorable Mentions.  All three were digital.  Craig Gordon used
a 7600 (and his photo was used on the cover of the magazine -- for good
reason, in my opinion), Vincent Orlando used a 1200 and MIS VM, and Jim
Richey used a 1280, Sundance and MIS "Neutral-Warm" (FS, I assume).  There
was also an "Editors Choice" that was a wet print.

Taking 4 of the top 6 places is quite a good showing for digital output,
especially for a magazine that caters to the highly-technical, traditional
photography types.  I think this is more evidence that digital controls are
just better, and the medium has reached the point where the quality is
competitive at the highest levels.

Congratulations to the individuals (if you're on the list or not).

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

Paul-

I haven't received this copy yet, but I was about to write you about 
last month's...it had a very technical artical on print longevity and 
testing...I'm sure you saw it.

It seems to me that this magazine is about to go over the tipping 
point where more of the articles are on digital or digital related 
items than pure wet darkroom...from almost no mention of digital a 
year ago.

Looks like the only real hold out is BW Mag...such a shame...they do 
a superb job of printing a beautiful publication...maybe LensWork 
should go larger format and monthly??? (you out there, Brooks?)

cheers,

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> The May/June issue of Photo Techniques magazine announced the 
winners of its
> 2003 B&W Landscape Contest.
> 
> First place went to Gary Bakken, who used PiezoTone Selenium in a 
3000.
> Second and third places were traditional wet darkroom prints.
> 
> There were 3 Honorable Mentions.  All three were digital.  Craig 
Gordon used
> a 7600 (and his photo was used on the cover of the magazine -- for 
good
> reason, in my opinion), Vincent Orlando used a 1200 and MIS VM, and 
Jim
> Richey used a 1280, Sundance and MIS "Neutral-Warm" (FS, I 
assume).  There
> was also an "Editors Choice" that was a wet print.
> 
> Taking 4 of the top 6 places is quite a good showing for digital 
output,
> especially for a magazine that caters to the highly-technical, 
traditional
> photography types.  I think this is more evidence that digital 
controls are
> just better, and the medium has reached the point where the quality 
is

> competitive at the highest levels.
> 
> Congratulations to the individuals (if you're on the list or not).
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com

Yes Paul, been on this list for a long time. I use your curves and a
1200 and get beautiful prints

Vincent Orlando
http://www.wulfsden.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> The May/June issue of Photo Techniques magazine announced the
winners of its
> 2003 B&W Landscape Contest.
> 
> First place went to Gary Bakken, who used PiezoTone Selenium in a 3000.
> Second and third places were traditional wet darkroom prints.
> 
> There were 3 Honorable Mentions.  All three were digital.  Craig
Gordon used
> a 7600 (and his photo was used on the cover of the magazine -- for good
> reason, in my opinion), Vincent Orlando used a 1200 and MIS VM, and Jim
> Richey used a 1280, Sundance and MIS "Neutral-Warm" (FS, I assume).
 There
> was also an "Editors Choice" that was a wet print.
> 
> Taking 4 of the top 6 places is quite a good showing for digital output,
> especially for a magazine that caters to the highly-technical,
traditional
> photography types.  I think this is more evidence that digital
controls are

> just better, and the medium has reached the point where the quality is
> competitive at the highest levels.
> 
> Congratulations to the individuals (if you're on the list or not).
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com