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Chapter 17

Black and White Part II: The Digital Black and White Print

George Schaub

The end product of black and white images, made with a digital camera or scanned from film images, is the print, whether it is seen in a book or magazine, on a gallery wall, or held in the hand. A successful print is one that communicates the thoughts and feelings of the photographer at the moment the shutter is snapped; it is often a faithful rendition of the quality of light that appeared in the original scene. However, most prints are refinements of the moment and can even be reinterpretations of the scene. These refinements are made to enhance the image ...

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