Pink sweater in Upward Dog pose

photo credit: stephcarter

Interesting that the wall also is a pink shade. Cropping definitely makes this picture. Plus a fine model.

Real pigments make the difference

12/4/04 later that day

Printed my “Desert Swan” image at 8×10 size on heavyweight matte paper. WOW. What a difference. I thought my images looked good on the glossy brochure paper. But the matte paper took it to a new level. The blacks were velvety. The other colors had a 3D quality. Not bold but soft natural colors. They didn’t scream “this is a photograph”. It was more like “Those colors look so fine I just love to keep looking at them”.

Almost like an oil painting. The colors look so real and natural because they are. Real pigments. Epson Durabright Inks are real pigments also, not dyes like the others. The difference is noticable to me. If you check out art galleries from time to time one develops an eye for these things. There is a reason oil painting has stood the test of time. Pigments are true and last.