>>>It has a lot to do with perception as well: to the person making that statement it is absolutely true. They are not fooling themselves, what their brain sees when they look at the image is not any simple 1:1 scientific analysis. From my experiences a few months back using a borrowed digi-compact to take some candids at a party. Most of the pictures (indoor, low light) were crap. But the parents were so impressed they got 8 by 10's printed of thier little girls. When they look at the pictures they SEE thier kids. All I see is the blur, lack of focus and sharp trees in the distant background. I'm looked at as mad when I have the temerity to suggest they are not perfect. The fact is, to them the pictures are perfect because thier brains see what they see. Arguments about resolution, colour fidelity etc really don't exist.>>> I have a Kodak large format paper sample book and the book shows one of my favorite images. I like the print because it is valuable to demonstrate how lighting and contrast affect the print quality. The photograph is of a man in a lab coat, examining lab glassware. The print is not sharp. It looks sharp because it was well printed and it is nice and with perfect contrast. Put a loupe on the paper and it looks "bad." Bob Maxey ... Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com |
