shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
I like grains that add to the photo. Add what?
1. Texture, grains that enhances detail where you expect to see details. For example in hair, cloths, walls, streets, smoke.
2. Crispness/Sharpness, I'm sure there's a more sophisticated word for it, but I like photos that are crisp when the subject warrants it. Without grain, the photo becomes static, not engaging.
3. Etherealness, grain can be subtle, it can also be delicate. I've seen lanscape photos of misty meadows that are beatifully enhanced by visible grains.
As a side note, grain affects toned photos differently than it does neutral B&W. If you want to see some fascinating grains structures, search for Lith prints. I have just started with this printing method, and I am hooked. I have some new print samples, but haven't scanned them yet.
1. Texture, grains that enhances detail where you expect to see details. For example in hair, cloths, walls, streets, smoke.
2. Crispness/Sharpness, I'm sure there's a more sophisticated word for it, but I like photos that are crisp when the subject warrants it. Without grain, the photo becomes static, not engaging.
3. Etherealness, grain can be subtle, it can also be delicate. I've seen lanscape photos of misty meadows that are beatifully enhanced by visible grains.
As a side note, grain affects toned photos differently than it does neutral B&W. If you want to see some fascinating grains structures, search for Lith prints. I have just started with this printing method, and I am hooked. I have some new print samples, but haven't scanned them yet.