ABSTRACT
Finding the perfect highlight exposure and the optimum overall image contrast is the best foundation for a fine print, but it is rarely enough to produce outstanding work. Almost all prints benefit from some local exposure and contrast enhancements, which highlight what is important and subdue what is not. These improvements are commonly achieved through strategic dodging and burning of the print in the darkroom under the enlarger, and the results, typically, speak for themselves. But now and again, something still seems to be missing. To me, that ‘something’ is almost always an eye-catching brilliant highlight at the center of interest. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780240816265/ffb21561-2f2c-4dca-99ec-f086fc154d4d/content/figch48_u1_OC.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
