tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30786249.post8924110519805318272..comments2007-03-05T17:37:55.789ZRichnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30786249.post-88945126412694263842007-03-05T17:35:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:35:00.000ZI can't address the "L" issue for you, but I have a suggestion regarding the calibration issue. It in fact may not be a calibration problem, but rather an ink density problem. After a couple printing masters classes and experience with my own Epson 4800, I found that because of ink density in the deep shadows detail we can see on screen often "clips" or "saturates" in the print. You can test for this yourself by creating a grid of grayscale squares in value 5 RGB increments (e.g., 0/0/0, 5/5/5, 10/10/10, etc.), printing that, and seeing where you actually see differentiation between the grid blocks start to emerge. In my experience it will be at about RGB 15/15/15. I apply a curve to all images before printing that boosts deepest shadows by about 15 points. Even then, pure blacks still print purely black, but shadow detail now is visible in the prints.<BR/><BR/>StephenStephen Hayneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08135121754647981021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30786249.post-44269081360145968532007-03-05T08:00:00.000Z2007-03-05T08:00:00.000ZRichard, your work is so good that you don't need to worry that people might think that you "are just in it to see the boobies." Your work speaks for itself. If they can't hear it, then that is their problem. You are admired by your peers (us), what more do you need<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>SaintzSaintzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414834038097721798noreply@blogger.com