Tyler, very nicely put.
I made my first Piezo (K6) print about a week ago. When I looked at
it I could see that it needed some tweeking and shuddered
involuntarily when I recalled the many occasions when it took me 3
hours to get a print "right" in the darkroom -- I hope it'll be
easier in the light room to get these b/w prints right.
Our lives, as light room printers, are subjugated to hardware and
software changes. In my darkroom, with the Zone VI equipment I had,
I could reake a 5-year-old image that looked exactly like the
original print.
Now, in my light room, I have to recalibrate my processes
continuously as the hw and sw change. While we're all making
progress, the interrupts get in the way of making pictures.
Bill
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley"
<tyler@...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure you know this but it's worth stating on a regular basis.
The toys won't make your
> prints luminous, you will. And since a small minority od B&W
prints out there in the world
> deserve that description, the conclusion is that we all have a lot
of work to do.
>
> Eric and others here are certainly experienced workers whose input
should be taken
> seriously, but I use nothing but Photoshop, and many years later
still learn new ways
> within it's tool possibilities to make better prints.
>
> Tyler
> http://www.custom-digital.com/
>
> --- In
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "maximalimage"
<wparsons@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Eric, I have the CIS for the 1400 from Jon Cone with his K6 inks
> > that are specially formulated for this printer. I like what I'm
> > getting, using Hahnemule 360 Photo Rag (matte); I've always
liked
> > this paper.
> >
> > Did my first print a weekend ago and like it. I just want it to
be
> > more luminous. Waiting to see what toys to use.
> >
> > tnx, Bill
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "E Neilsen"
> > <e.neilsen2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > While the latest version of Photoshop is quite robust with the
> > controls you
> > > need for B&W conversion there are alternatives. I use
RealGrain
> > for some of
> > > my work. I expect it will be improving soon. There are just so
> > many ways to
> > > do it, much of your workflow should be decided by what you
already
> > have and
> > > know well. The RealGrain plugin does a great job of
maintaining
> > your data
> > > while allowing you to adjust your tonal range.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Also what are you planning on printing with; the ink set.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Neilsen Photo
> > >
> > > 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
> > >
> > > Dallas, TX 75226
> > >
> > > 214 827-8301
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> > >
> > > SKype ejprinter
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
> > pr_roark
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:04 PM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Would like some suggestions for b/w
> > processing
> > > software
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > ... would like to hear what others are doing to enhance
> > > > the b/w zones and luminosity ...
> > >
> > > > ... filter set from ... a couple of others.
> > >
> > > I stay in Photoshop as much as possible. I think it is a deep
> > enough
> > > tool set that I can do almost everything I need to. (And QTR
does
> > the
> > > rest.) It's a long learning curve, but it's worth the
investment.
> > >
> > > I personally use, for example, PS's image adjustment curves on
a
> > > duplicate image, visually judging the effects on one
particular
> > area,
> > > but also on the entire image with a overall plan for guiding
the
> > eye
> > > via (Lab L) tonal adjustments. I then clone over the parts of
the
> > > manipulated image I like. I, in effect, paint in the
luminousity
> > > adjustments.
> > >
> > > Levels and its histogram are also vital. Our medium does not
have
> > much
> > > dynamic range, so I use it all.
> > >
> > > There are all sorts of ways to do these things within a single
> > toolset -
> > > - Photoshop. As a former darkroom silver printer, the depth of
and
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> > > efficiency of the PS toolset is one of the main reasons I'm in
> > digital.
> > >
> > > FWIW
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>