This is an interesting exchange. I can participate only
philosophically, as my tired old eyes can see that there is some grain
in the image, but can't really see the effect of the grain. Knowing
it's there and seeing what it does are two different things entirely.
<g>
A year ago my mantra would have been DEATH TO GRAIN/NOISE! But in the
intervening time, I've come to think a little differently, especially
along the lines of giving a two-dimensional image a three-dimensional
effect. Well, you can't really do that, but you know what I mean. As I
muddle on here, the old Epson 4800 is printing an 8x20 inch image of a
rusty old milk truck and a huge glacial erratic in a blueberry barren.
The image seemed too flat to me, though interesting and colorful, so
I'm trying a gradient mask to keep the boulder very sharp, but fading
off the sharpening through the truck. The hope is that the boulder
will stand out more, and the truck fall back a little bit. But not too
much, as it's only slightly less dominant than the boulder, and
almost, but not quite, on the same plane.
Can't really tell on the screen. Got to see the print. Same with AG's
gate. Got to see the print.
As I typed, the 4800 spit out the print. Seems the trick worked. I'm
not sure anyone but me would notice, but the boulder does seem to
dominate more. Time to print one with equal degrees of sharpening.
Only way to really tell. I'm glad Epson's Ultra Premium Matte Paper is
CHEAP, 'cause when I print for real, the paper won't be the cheap
stuff. <g>
--Bob Whitmire
www.bobwhitmire.com
On Jul 1, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Just for the record I didn't consider it snippy. I didn't like the
> grain but knew perfectly well you (and others) would defend it. To
> each
> his own.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Ken Norton wrote:
>> I'm sorry if I came across a little snippy to Chuck. But let me
>> explain my thinking...
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