Re: The megapixel insanity continues

Alfred Molon wrote:
In article <37Csi.9176$By5.4762@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David J
Taylor says...

The other day somebody asked a print of one of my photos. If
possible he would have ordered it as 180x100cm. Had I taken that
photo with a camera with sufficient resolution or with a panorama
technique, I could have sold a 180x100cm print. Pixel count matters.

What was the intended viewing distance? Why not make the 180 x 100cm
anyway? It may be the size and presentation which stuns, rather
than the ability to scrutinise the print close-up (group photo
possibly excepted).

Sure, such a print won't be made at 300dpi, but still one would expect
some detail and sharpness. With a low pixel count, people might walk
close to the print and wonder why it is so blurred.

Don't forget that there is a reason why medium and large format
cameras exist.

Look at the large prints on advertising posters and in stores. None that
I have seen stand close scrutiny, but many can make an impact. If pixel
peeping /really/ matters, mount the print where people can't get close to
it!

I might also say that if the image content is /that/ good, the blurriness
won't matter, but it does depend on the precise application, of course....

Cheers,
David


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