Another interesting misprint

In my February 4 Wrong Paper blog entry, I remarked on the results when printing a photo by mistake on the protective cardboard stock in a pack of Epson Premium Glossy paper. Well, I did it (by mistake) again, and again I like the results. The result is a pleasing watercolor effect which doesn’t demand attention; the elimination of sharp detail distills the scene to its most fundamental elements: red flowers, green desert foliage, brown rock outcrop, blue sky. I think it captures the feeling of the place better than a sharply detailed rendition does.

Ocatillos in bloom, Big Bend National Park, mid April 2007

Printing a photo on all sorts of “wrong” papers could be a fruitful area for investigation.