Improving B&W resolution

[Robert Hughes]

If the processor had given the film a major thermal shock they might have induced reticulation - which many (wrongly) assume is grain

In the Good Old Days, fine art painters would intentionally work with materials that would crack and reticulate as they dried and aged. It was considered part of the look for the finished work.

[Nathan Potter]

Excellent Robert! I say I don't care what I do to modify or even savage a print as long as the effect helps articulate what I want to say about the print. If I need to smear the emulsion, reticulate the neg, accentuate grain, cut the print into pieces and rearrange, even inkjet print, I don't really care as long as I accomplish my objective and convey my vision. I think all fine artists have employed novel techniques in their work and I'd cite the image manipulation of Picasso as an example.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.