[Leica] My first 'PAW' (/me finally digitizes a photo :-)

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 9:47 PM -0400 8/12/04, Jonathan Borden wrote:
>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

No, those two things are neither apples nor oranges, but two other edibles.

Each has their place, and are not directly comparable. You just have 
to try them to see whether you like them on their own merits.

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