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In case anyone wonders why I upload my exposures in unusually high resolutions (I have had questions, even warnings).
I shoot medium format film and my photos are extracted from the negative at very high resolutions. Minimum around 50 megapixels, max around 200. One can print huge posters at a very high quality with this material. For DA I usually scale them down so you can zoom in twice (3000 px horizontal, assuming a full hd 1080p monitor). I do this to give you, the onlooker, the opportunity to change the point of view as well as altering the composition within the limits of the monitor. The high resolution image will follow almost without losses. I found that this feature opens some creative ways of modifying a photo or composition without actually altering it. Try it!
A word on monitors: I have a calibrated monitor now, I use the Datacolor Spyder for this. All photos are adjusted for viewing within that adjusted colorspace. I have four other systems (tablet, IPS Monitor, notebook, default Samsung monitor) to check how it looks on other devices and noticed that there are considerable differences, expecially in black and white. If you see anything worth to complain about regarding color pr b/w tonality in the photos I'd be happy to try to find out what the culprit is.
And note on the legal stuff (may I state that I hate lawyers). I've been warned that presenting high resolution images can be used or pirated without notice by some misfits.
I shoot analog photos, the proof of me being the owner is right here with me in form of a negative. It would be immensely dumb to pull anything against that.
Cheers,
Mark
I shoot medium format film and my photos are extracted from the negative at very high resolutions. Minimum around 50 megapixels, max around 200. One can print huge posters at a very high quality with this material. For DA I usually scale them down so you can zoom in twice (3000 px horizontal, assuming a full hd 1080p monitor). I do this to give you, the onlooker, the opportunity to change the point of view as well as altering the composition within the limits of the monitor. The high resolution image will follow almost without losses. I found that this feature opens some creative ways of modifying a photo or composition without actually altering it. Try it!
A word on monitors: I have a calibrated monitor now, I use the Datacolor Spyder for this. All photos are adjusted for viewing within that adjusted colorspace. I have four other systems (tablet, IPS Monitor, notebook, default Samsung monitor) to check how it looks on other devices and noticed that there are considerable differences, expecially in black and white. If you see anything worth to complain about regarding color pr b/w tonality in the photos I'd be happy to try to find out what the culprit is.
And note on the legal stuff (may I state that I hate lawyers). I've been warned that presenting high resolution images can be used or pirated without notice by some misfits.
I shoot analog photos, the proof of me being the owner is right here with me in form of a negative. It would be immensely dumb to pull anything against that.
Cheers,
Mark
Depth of Field Slide Ruler for Photographers
Among several other aspects, the medium format (6x6, 6x7...) itself has one big advantage over smaller formats. The photographer can put a considerable emphasis on a subject by working with the very small depth of field aperture settings. If you follow that line, you better know your lenses. The Mamiya RZ lenses have a lever that can stop down to the preferred aperture and visually check the DOF, however, that does not always help due to the darkness of the focusing screen when you close the aperture. The Mamiya lenses also have a little slide ring that can be adjusted (aperture/distance) that show the DOF, but it is relatively coarse. S
From Analog Negatives to Digital Art
From Analog Negatives to Digital Art: A Short Overview of a Technical Solution
I've had quite a few inquiries on how I scan my analog photos and which scanner I use. A lot of people were surprised, if not bewildered when I answered that, for monochrome negatives, I don't use a scanner at all.
In the moment, I use a Sony Alpha 77 DSLR with a Tamron 60mm Macro for DSLR digitzing. Generally, I would say any good DSLR with a large sensor (megapixels really count here!) is good. A good macro lens is essential because of the close distance to the negative. It must be good if you want to make 2 or 4 (or more) shots of a single negative, because di
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Monitors
Finally, after years of agonizing if I should do this, I got myself a good monitor (Asus PA279Q "ProArt" <-- Art is always good :-) )
Pro: The most stunning colors I have ever seen on a monitor, also the monochrome photos look better. The monitor has a very high color reproduction: 99% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB, and 120% NTSC. Also, the WQHD resolution is great when working with highres photos.
Con: Darn! On a calibrated monitors most of my photos look way off, too dark mostly. Seems like I have a long and tedious job of adjusting to do. The photos, of course :-)
Oh well, can't have it all, it seems.
Cheers,
Mark
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Just as a note, there are a few helpful tools that help to find possible copyright frauds.
- classic, search with google images
- TinEye reverse image search on www.tineye.com or as browser plugin -> uses different image databases like QDB, SauceNAO, TinEye, Yandex or GazoPa
. RevEye reverse image search, Google Chrome plugin
- Image Search Options 2.0.2, native plugin for Firefox browsers
TinEye seems like one of the most useful extensions to me (it has a limit of 10 image scans per day though, as a free service).
Cheers,
Mark
- classic, search with google images
- TinEye reverse image search on www.tineye.com or as browser plugin -> uses different image databases like QDB, SauceNAO, TinEye, Yandex or GazoPa
. RevEye reverse image search, Google Chrome plugin
- Image Search Options 2.0.2, native plugin for Firefox browsers
TinEye seems like one of the most useful extensions to me (it has a limit of 10 image scans per day though, as a free service).
Cheers,
Mark