----- Original Message ----- From: "Ferapont" <wildimages@xxxxxxxxxxx> : : Well, I can't comment on the peppers because I've only seen them reproduced : on line or in magazines. : : I learned a long time ago that the real thing (a framed, original, silver : print) can have a quality of it's own. The subtlety of tones trancends anything : copied for the normal printed page. : : Now with the demise of the real thing (most images viewed only on line) maybe : the peppers (however good they are in the flesh) are a thing of the past you know, that was the reason I took a photo course all those years back - to actually *see* real photos. Repros in magazines were one thing, but prints had a life of their own and it was the first major step for me in improving my photos. the next was stepping into a darkroom the third big step was moving into large format.. images in magazines/the web/etc may have a nice pictorial feel, but the depth a print possesses is something quite remarkable and something I really cherish. k
