JRomer Ex4

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Greg
attached are my results on Ex 3 in HSB
Also the results on Ex 4, the technique of removing shadow arrived in time to save an image for me that I had about given up on.

JFR

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Greg
attached are my results on Ex 3 in HSB
Also the results on Ex 4, the technique of removing shadow arrived in time to save an image for me that I had about given up on.

JFR

JRomer,
Overall the image looks pretty well off.  The primary issue here is the K channel.  seriously it really is something we use a lot and need to understand.  With MAX GCR set the blacks are heavy it's really about the amount of ink hitting the printed page.
The K channel in CMYK is what gives the shadows depth and body. It also provides some of the tonal values for the CMY colors as they are printed. You can have a CMY image with "blacks" in it, your printer will even off to create one when your black ink well runs out..  It just takes a lot more ink to produce and the blacks are not very full. 

You should look deep into the shadows and zoom in to check the details.  K channel control is very precise and smooth.  You should be able to adjust the shadows without removing the details from the red petals of the wreath.

Greg