Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag: Perfect for Landscapes and Cool-Temp Portraits
I have been using Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige paper for my prints (Canon Pro 1000 printer). The paper is simply gorgeous. I came across Red River and tried their Sample Kit. When I tested the SoftGloss Rag on my test print sheet the color and black and white were a match with the Canson. In particular, the Black and White image I test with (a shot of the Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan taken from the Manhattan Bridge on a cloudy, hot summer's day), which has zones 1-9 from black to white, was gorgeous. There is one building that is in Zone 2--which one begins to see detail in the dark zone--was perfect. The 310 gsm weight is nice and heavy, which I prefer, and the soft gloss emits the right texture for a beautiful print. What sets the paper apart, for me, are the different sizes. My preference for selling prints is either 9" x 13" (I print 8 x 12) and the 17" x 25" (I print 16 x 24). (I have not tested the latter size yet).
This paper is gorgeous and a perfect match for my Canon printer.
I do have one important criticism. My box of 9" x 13" paper had no protective bag for the paper. This is expensive paper and should be treated as such. I would deduct a star for the packaging, but I do not want to take anything away from the quality of the paper itself.