Where to get prints

[lumberzac]

I took a trip to the Catskills last weekend and took some panoramic shots with my digital camera and was thinking of getting some of them printed. Where is a good place to have this done? Also what size (inches) is the max that I can have on of the pictures printed at that won't end up pixilated. Currently the picture is at 8602w x 1386h pixels.

[Wildernessphoto]

Prints

Hi Zac!
I would edit whatever prints you want copies of, and send them off to Kodak
They do some amazing work. Whenever I need absolutely outstanding prints done. They do them VERY well.
Give them a try.
If you want them back fast, you may want to call around locally and walk them in somewhere.
You can try Kodak after the fact if you don't mind paying a little extra.
-Gary-

[Kevin]

Zac, if you leave the print(s) at default resolution/size, then there will be little or no noticeable pixilation. I believe the numbers you posted were close to that default resolution (for a pan shot).

[Mavs00]

You don't even have to get up...

you can check out www.ophoto.com. I've used them a few times to blow up a couple digital pics of mine up to 8x10. The pics were from a 4.0 megapixil jobber (like about 2400x1200 pixels). To me (a non-photo guru), I can't tell the difference between those and normal film blow-ups.

I have no idea about custom pic sizes, but like anything else, for a price, they can probably do it.

[lumberzac]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have one more question. Do you think it's worth having my picture(s) printed? This is the photo I was thinking of having printed at 30" wide. Any criticism is welcome (encouraged).

View from Wittenberg

Please note that the resolution of the image on webshots is much smaller than what is on my computer.

[Kevin]

Looks like you photochopped it (or somehow digitally merged the separate images -- the sky's always a give-away).

I like the shot, but it's not competition material (because of the inconsistent sky, for starters). But for your own use at home or as a gift, most definitely!

[lumberzac]

I was using the panoramic software that came with my camera to stitch the picture together. Next time I think I'll use my tripod and not as wide a zoom. The 5.7mm (27mm equivalent in 35mm) adds a little bit of distortion to the edges of the picture.

[Wildernessphoto]

Another possibility...

Hey Zac!!
(tongue in cheek) you could get one of these!

Epson 9600

I've wanted one for a while now, but I don't spend that much unless I can live in it, or drive it to the mountains!



Nice shot by the way, I like it!

[lumberzac]

Hey Zac!!
(tongue in cheek) you could get one of these!

Epson 9600

I've wanted one for a while now, but I don't spend that much unless I can live in it, or drive it to the mountains!



Nice shot by the way, I like it!

You laugh but when I was in college my roommates and myself were seriously thinking of buying a plotter. The problem was what to do with it when we graduated and went our separate ways. I still don't understand the problem. I thought it was only fair if I kept it.

[redhawk]

Zach: You definately need to use a tripod if you are going to stitch pictures.

On the subject of printers, the thermal sublimal dye ones are getting within decent consumer range. Thats the best technology available.

I had a chance to buy a Textronic Thermal Sublimal Dye printer real cheap. Problem was finding a printer driver for Windows 95 (which was the newest operating system at the time). It was only available from the manufacturer and they wanted $1500 for it!

I would love to be able to get one, but I am afraid that they will be outside my price range.

[Mark Schaefer]

Zac, I haven't gone digital, so I can't offer any suggestions on printing. I am familiar with that location. It is a great view, often very frustrating to photograph. Most people doing the loop get there early to mid morning at which time it can be too backlit. During the summer the afternoon light is often very flat. Also southeastern horizons in the Catskills have a tendency to haze up most days due to that big Atlantic Pond (NYC doesn't help either). My preference there for a picture with tree foliage and decent light is mid-late afternoon, late summer through early October when the sun retreats south giving better shadows. But you also need a crisp rather than a warm day to minimize the haze. Even then that damn pond can sometimes raise an ugly haze on the horizon. Considering you were not using a tripod, it is an excellent composite panorama.

I looked through the your other photos from that hike. Saw something interesting on the #7 picture, "View of Slide from trail off of Cornell". You can see the July 1819 slide that gave the mountain its name. It descends to the right off the summit of Slide. That slide does not show well in summer green photos. BTW I have heard it is a pain to climb, badly overgrown, all loose rock, nothing like a nice Adirondack slab slide.

[lumberzac]

Thanks for the info everybody. I had the print done by ophoto.com. The picture came out great at 30" wide. I'm definitely going to use them again in the future.