William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C"
Subject: RE: PAW: People & Portraits #30 - GDG
I used to think along the lines that you expressed, because I never
did any darkroom work myself. Once I started scanning my own
transparencies, my viewpoint started to change. When I got the *ist D
then I found myself thinking that the end-image I produced is what
truly counted.
There is nothing like having a bad negative of a great scene in the
enlarger to smarten a person up.
William Robb
Conversely, there is no experience quite like looking at a negative
under the enlarger to see data that never made it to the print!
Back in my wet darkroom days, I used to love the negatives more than the
prints!
That's a good way to check the job your printer is doing... but it's
hard on the back to be bent over, looking up into the enlarger lens for
negative detail... <g>
I had to keep reminding myself I was doing that to determine precise
focus, not to be enjoying it more than the final prints!
keith whaley
