From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 02/06/01-08:40:07 PM Z
On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Peter Fredrik wrote:
> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Dave Rose wrote:
> > > ... The
> > > problem is due to changes in relative humidity, and is unrelated to any
> > > pre-shrink treatment.
> >
> > My conclusions exactly. Alas.
> >
> > J.
>
> Come on Judy this is not like our warrior queen I am sure the answer is out
> there somewhere we just have to find it just examine the parameters one by
> one until can find a pattern
Pete, when you're as old as I am you'll realize there rarely is ONE answer
to anything (tho thanks for the kind words). Among answers I hope to firm
up: Try to want what you get. That is, my work has changed with the jump
to larger, the paper is coarser, and viewed from a larger distance, I
don't feel need for it to be any sharper than it is -- when the print
*succeeds* it feels about right.
I have, by the way, a number of 11 by 14 negatives printed in cyanotype
and VDB that I also printed in gum. It's not a good idea to look at those
prints side by side -- because the gum, although it has every bit of
*detail,* just has not got that *sharp.* I find it far more *interesting*
and, should I say "juicy" ? than the others, more -- Sarah, give me an
adjective -- subtle? luminous? -- but clearly softer, even in one coat. I
suppose a literal minded person would call that the TRADEOFF. Whatever, I
just don't let them occur together.
Judy
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