Digital BW, The Print

I have been trying hard to duplicate the selenium richness I get in 
the darkroom with FB w/ epson velvet and matte, yet even w/ all the 
curve adjustments it still doesn't have it. Does anyone have a 
favorite tip or curve adjustment? I've split toned w/ no problem but I 
selenium generally to deepen those blacks. Thanks, Suzé

Suze,

The "color" of Selenium is easier to manage with matte inkjet than 
the deep black. As of now, much to my chagrin, there is no way to 
deepen the black on matte papers using pigment (type) inks. There are 
some minor increases to be had in density by playing with different 
papers, inks, RIPs.

The new Crane Museo Silver Rag, which is not released yet has some 
potential, but only with the new Epson K3 inks that I have seen.

I hope we find a solution soon, else I am going to join the RC paper 
croud - horror, horror ;-)

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "suzesart" 
<suze@m...> wrote:
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> I have been trying hard to duplicate the selenium richness I get in 
> the darkroom with FB w/ epson velvet and matte, yet even w/ all the 
> curve adjustments it still doesn't have it. Does anyone have a 
> favorite tip or curve adjustment? I've split toned w/ no problem 
but I 
> selenium generally to deepen those blacks. Thanks, Suzé
>