Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks to me like you just need to adjust the blacks and contrast, whether in PS , LR or Aperture. I did this "quick" fix in LR3 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/zoeica/Winter+Squash.JPG.html Make sure your monitor is calibrated as well, that's the first thing you want to check. Chris Williams www.zoeicaimages.net www.rebirthworkshops.com 504-231-6261 On May 11, 2011, at 12:19 AM, Robert Meier wrote: > Chris, > > Here is the scan of the print I made tonight. It looks better on > the screen than it does in person. R. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Robert+Meier/Black+and+White/Winter+Squash.jpg.html > > > > On May 10, 2011, at 11:59 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > >> Robert, >> >> What is weak about them? Are they too dark, too light? Flat and >> greyed out >> looking? Make sure you use the right black in for the paper. Using >> the photo >> black on a paper that prefers the matte black will give weal >> blacks, as will >> using the matte black on a paper that needs the photo black...and >> make sure >> you use the right profile, there should be two sets of profiles, >> one for the >> different papers with Matte Blank ink (MK), and one for them with >> the Photo >> Black (PK) ink. >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 5/11/11 12:43 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> I have gotten them installed in the right place and have used one of >>> them tonight, the Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. It is a beautiful >>> paper, thick, with a beautiful finish that is very much like glossy >>> fiber base paper air-dried. I have made one B&W print which has >>> perfectly neutral tonality, which I have never been able to achieve >>> on an inkjet printer before. The dark areas are weak, especially >>> compared to the silver print from the same negative, which I think >>> means that I have to do more work in PS. >>> >>> Thanks very much, >>> Robert >>> >>> On May 6, 2011, at 11:30 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >>> >>>> Did you install them in the right location on the computer? >>>> MacintoshHD/library/colorsync/profiles/ >>>> >>>> Close photoshop before you install the profiles in the location >>>> above; they >>>> won't show in PS if it is open when you install them unless you >>>> close PS and >>>> restart it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-486-2581 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5/6/11 11:37 PM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've gotten an Epson 3880 and some Epson Hot Press Natural paper >>>>> and >>>>> Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. I have downloaded the profiles for >>>>> both from the Epson website, but I can't get them to show up as a >>>>> choice when I go to print. I am using Mac 10.4 and CS2. What >>>>> do I >>>>> need to do? Thanks >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information