A photographic equasion. - DPChallenge Forums

04/29/2004 02:41:35 AM · #1

I said in a prior thread I've had some weird assignments in my color photo class, and this is one of them. You guys have seen the digital version of the first photo here before. Or taken around the same time, not exactly the same photo. Anyway, I thought this was a nifty little trick, and thought some of you guys might enjoy it. All done in the darkroom. And I hope you guys don't mind I post this stuff here, I don't really have anywhere else to get opinions from. :) If you don't like things like this, or non digital photographs, let me know, and I can stop posting them.

(edited to add this is not my photo)
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I like it because it looks like a painting.

Message edited by author 2004-04-29 02:42:37.

robsmith

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Canon

04/29/2004 02:50:20 AM · #2

To be honest I suspect people would prefer it if you either:
i) posted the images to your portfolio and embedded thumbnails, or
ii) embedded smaller images

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/29/2004 03:05:54 AM · #3

Originally posted by robsmith:

To be honest I suspect people would prefer it if you either:
i) posted the images to your portfolio and embedded thumbnails, or
ii) embedded smaller images

Thanks.

They're only 10 pixels longer than what DPC allows, so I figured it wouldn't be a problem. Plus their huge and I couldn't get them much smaller because I scanned them pretty high quality, and betweek the two, they'd take up like 10% or so of my gallery. Unless DPC automatically shinks them. I'm not sure about that. I think Pbase does.

theodor38

Nikon D70

04/29/2004 04:28:48 AM · #4

i dont know man! where is your photographic integrity??? (just kiddin).. i mean i dont see no photo integrity here (still joking).. it looks more like a digital art or some weird artsy visual elemantal distortion but it dont look like a photo to me (joking and kiddin at the same time)... but the first one! ahhh! the first one!! free of any post processing!! beautifully protected integrity in tact like an untouched apple in the wild...( all kidding and having fun)...

but really i like the effect a lot, that is some imaginative post processing man.. original photo is a great photo i think and i like it better.. but the effect you have created is nothing short of requiring an applouse...and try not to get offended when people start about integrity...

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/29/2004 06:16:46 AM · #5

Originally posted by movieman:

Originally posted by robsmith:
To be honest I suspect people would prefer it if you either:
i) posted the images to your portfolio and embedded thumbnails, or
ii) embedded smaller images

Thanks.

They're only 10 pixels longer than what DPC allows, so I figured it wouldn't be a problem. Plus their huge and I couldn't get them much smaller because I scanned them pretty high quality, and betweek the two, they'd take up like 10% or so of my gallery. Unless DPC automatically shinks them. I'm not sure about that. I think Pbase does.

You can drop them to 640 x whatever at a 72dpi (only resolution on monitor anyway), and adjust the jpg percentage down to get the pic to around 150kb or so, so you can put more in your portfolio. The reason people don't like the big pictures (instead of thumbs they can click) is that not everyone has high speed internet and takes forever loading the pic...they will just cancel and go elsewhere.

04/29/2004 10:21:59 AM · #6

Originally posted by theodor38:

Haha.

Thanks a lot!

And I'll try to not get offended, but it's going to be really hard. Heh.

But thanks again. I didn't come up with the technique, just executed it.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/29/2004 10:24:40 AM · #7

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

Originally posted by movieman:

Originally posted by robsmith:
To be honest I suspect people would prefer it if you either:
i) posted the images to your portfolio and embedded thumbnails, or
ii) embedded smaller images

Thanks.

They're only 10 pixels longer than what DPC allows, so I figured it wouldn't be a problem. Plus their huge and I couldn't get them much smaller because I scanned them pretty high quality, and betweek the two, they'd take up like 10% or so of my gallery. Unless DPC automatically shinks them. I'm not sure about that. I think Pbase does.

You can drop them to 640 x whatever at a 72dpi (only resolution on monitor anyway), and adjust the jpg percentage down to get the pic to around 150kb or so, so you can put more in your portfolio. The reason people don't like the big pictures (instead of thumbs they can click) is that not everyone has high speed internet and takes forever loading the pic...they will just cancel and go elsewhere.

Ah, yeah.

When I save my stuff, I make it the size I want it, then lower the jpeg quality when saving it so it's around what I wanted. But on these scans, the lowest I could get them was still way above 200 kbs.

I'll try and use the save for web thing. I opened it up once and got a little confused, and never opened it again. :) But next time I'll have to figure it out.

Thanks for the help.

justine

Canon EOS-50D

04/29/2004 10:36:53 AM · #8

Not sure I see any benefit or attraction to this technique.
It's okay for messing around and showing you different dark-room things but not something I'd want to repeat.
Nice of you share all the same.

mirdonamy

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/29/2004 10:40:28 AM · #9

How does it dry? I know that stuff is gooey! I love the effect though. I think the post was appropriate considering all things photography... digital or not.

Arie :)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/29/2004 10:41:06 AM · #10

Even if you stick with the larger images, post the Thumbnail in the thread , not the entire photo, by using the "Insert Thumbnail" button and putting the images ID number (at the very end of the URL) in the text field when prompted.

From pBase, you can post the thumbnail of your image by using the [img][/img] tags with the link to your photo in between, e.g. pbase.com/photo_0000/small.jpg (the last part is what displays the small image here). If you link to the photo's page with the "Insert Hyperlink" button, you can use the image tags in the text field of the link dialog to make the thumbnail a link to the full-sized photo at pBase.

04/29/2004 10:42:18 AM · #11

Originally posted by mirdonamy:

How does it dry? I know that stuff is gooey! I love the effect though. I think the post was appropriate considering all things photography... digital or not.

Arie :)

Oh crap. I maybe should have explained it.

You put the vaseline or whatever you have over a glass sheet, and put the glass over the easle where the paper is located so it shines though it.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/29/2004 01:17:17 PM · #12

Originally posted by justine:

Well, I think it's nice because it makes the photo look like a painting. It's not something I'd do a lot, just randomly if ever. It was just for the assignment.

And do you mean don't repeat posting the same technique, or don't repeat posting photos from the darkroom?

Thanks for the imput too. I wouldn't post the same type of effect, but wouldn't mind posting more prints I make.

justine

Canon EOS-50D

04/29/2004 01:33:45 PM · #13

Originally posted by movieman:

[quote=justine] Not sure I see any benefit or attraction to this technique.
It's okay for messing around and showing you different dark-room things but not something I'd want to repeat.
Nice of you share all the same.

And do you mean don't repeat posting the same technique, or don't repeat posting photos from the darkroom? lol, lost in translation?! I meant not something I'd want to repeat. Me personally. Yes, by all means post away. It's interesting to see, just not something I would like for me personally. :D

matiscro

Olympus Stylus 300 Digital

04/29/2004 01:48:33 PM · #14

i just think its funny there is a product called vysleen.

Prof_Fate

04/29/2004 03:07:38 PM · #15

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

There is no such thing as DPI on a monitor.
see //www.scantips.com - my physical monitor may not change size, but i can change ht esecolutiomn on it from 640 to 1600 across. What DPI the photo is will never matter - if it is 400 pixels wide it will always be 400 pixels wide and displayed on my monitor will either take 2.3 of the screen at 640 or 1/4 at 1600.

DPI only matters when printing.