Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Believe me, neither you nor anyone on the LUG could wish for the 'Bill Brandt look'. The most disappointing exhibition I ever went to showed his original prints having been printed out of focus, 'soot and whitewash' for sure, but the worst was blue biro used as a spotting medium! I'm sure you can do better than that! Jem > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Welch [SMTP:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] > I'll print my negatives at a > lower grade than normal to get smooth creamy highlights and open midtones, > and then flash very short exposure with a #5 filter and it makes the > blacks > sing without the harsh local contrast in the highlights that comes with > straight printing with higher grade papers. (The Bill Brandt look?) :-) > -- > > Eric Welch >