My first enlargement

[Alpha_7]

Hi All,

I've decided to finally try and get one of my shots enlarged, this shot is one of my first I took my with D70, but still a favourite of mine. This is it straight from the camera, I was wondering if I should attempt to PP it (I'm still a total newbie at CS2), or if there is anything else I should do in preparation before sending it to the photo lab ? Also I think a matt finish would suit it best, but like I said I'm fairly clueless with all this.

Thanks,
Craig

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[Potatis]

Q1. What size do you want to print it, Craig? If you don't want to crop anything it'll need to be 3:2 ratio like 8x12, 16x24 etc.

[darb]

i usually send mine into my lab as TIFF ... just my usual sharpening, nothing special for printing. (im sure theres probably some "proper" sharpening to use)

stick with original sizesm, like 12 x 8, 15x10, 20 x 30 (i think) ... or if you need to crop to a different ration, do it for them in photoshop, dont let them do it.

Make sure they dont do any auto levels, auto colour at all .. some labs do some auto modification for customers.

Id go with matte finish on larger ones because of less reflection, and also shows handling marks less noticeable.

a couple ive had done at my place;


20 x 30 inch print
http://darb.net/theranch/DSC_2165

32 inch x 12inch (this was from a canon jpeg !! and still printed beautifully, albeit its an image that ran a lot of NR over intentionally to give it a very plastic and arty feel so any lack of detail was intentional)

http://darb.net/theranch/DSC_2170

[Zeeke]

Bloody impressive photos there Darb....

Was the first shot taken with a d70??

Im wondering what the largest print i can get done on my d70.... thought about getting some of my pictures printed and framed for Xmas pressies... even tho im a crap photographer heh

Tim

[BBJ]

Tim here is a 20x30 pic i had printed of Capirossi when he came off at Phillip Island last Moto GP and this was a crop for my D70 file so yes they will print up fine.

[jethro]

Size it up in photoshop Craig and don't touch the colour.This will make a nice print.
jethro

[darb]

zeeke : first was d70, the pano was canon 300D , in jpeg mode tho, and cropped (duh)

i just send them in as 6mp images, i dont bother upsizing etc, the lab seems to do a good job at that in any case.

at 30 x 20 inch that first pic is still super clean, it could easily go bigger I reckon.

[Zeeke]

Impressive.. ive only had 6x4 prints done up.. and that was at my local camera house.. always wanted to see my picts printed out full size... i sometimes print out pictures on my el cheapo canon printer... but it'd never match the quality of a proper print job..

thanks for the info!

Tim