Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Lottermoser wrote: > Jonathan Borden8/10/04 >> The biggest difference is that the inkjet print is definitely 'on the >> surface' whereas the Fiber print appears below the surface of the >> print >> -- this is not entirely the glossy/matte issue as, e.g., >> Platinum/Palladium prints have that 'depth' appearance. >> >> I am not sure how much of this will be apparent under glass. > > How wonderful to hear the considered opinion of a 'print-maker.' These > subtle differences in the 'look' and 'feel' of 'prints' really gets to > the heart of the matter for me. > > And whether we can detect these differences under glass certainly is > worth considering. I get the most pleasure from looking at prints held > in my hands. Turning them this way and that to detect the richness and > depth and quality of the printing as well as the paper - including the > 'feel' of the paper. Perhaps this is another way of describing it: A color inkjet photo on matte paper has a quality akin to a pastel picture whereas a glossy photo e.g. Ilfochrome, has a quality akin to a varnished oil. Jonathan