Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 10/4/07 11:05:55 AM, paul.roark@... writes:


> The only one I've tested has a weak dmax.
> 
There is a clear d-max differential between gloss and matte papers (a matte 
paper with a lower d-max looks darker than a gloss paper with that low a 
d-max); and I suspect there is a similar measured d-max/ visual d-max differential 
between paper and ungessoed canvas, due to the canvas texture. But 
subjectively, the best of the matte canvasses I've been seeing look very much like fine 
art paper prints, in visual d-max, color gamut, and even (most suprisingly) in 
image detail.
> 
> I'm seeing more B&W being displayed simply on canvass that is wrapped around
> stretcher bars.  It's simple, but -- just subjectively -- the aesthetics
> don't appeal to me.
> 
I'm not fond of wrapping the image itself around the stretchers, I prefer 
gallery wrap with black tape edging. This tends to be thought of, in art circles, 
as a temporary edging, allowing the purchaser to choose a frame which relates 
to the room the canvas is placed in, and the other art its displayed with.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@colorvision.com
www.colorvision.com



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