Great shot Steve. The scan looks pretty good. One thing. There's a vertical dark band on the right side just to the left of a lighter band along the edge. I also see vignetting too on both sides. Were you using a center filter?
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Thanks!
That band is rain clouds. You get the these vertical winds out of the canyon that can cause vertical separation of clouds and rains. I have a black and white of the canyon with a storm that shows the same thing, but more pronuounced.
I did not use a center spot filer. Still want to get one though. How is yours working out for you?
I don't see the vignetting you are talking about. There are some parts in the bottom right and left that are at 0 simply because they were underexposed for this scene. There is literally no detail in them.
One thing about the canyon is it is really difficult to shoot. It has a mind of its own and most of the time dictates the image you will get vs you getting the image you want.
Thanks for the observations. I will look at what you perceive is vignetting and see what it is and if I can fix it if it needs fix.
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
I like the tonality of the Howtek scan. I guess the epson cant be trained to do that?
I like the BW. Howtek is definitely better than the V850. The V850 is granier and grittier. The tones look better on the Howtek.
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The greater sharpness in the Howtek scan makes a HUGE difference in tonal and object separation. That is the main barrier to getting a great scan from the Epson - sharpness.
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