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    Overwhelming Ego

    Another one of those "just to see if I could" images...it measures 60" @ 300 ppi. Got real close!

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Quote Originally Posted by chauncey View Post
    Another one of those "just to see if I could" images…
    Chauncey… this is pure beauty!

    The soft palette of pink and the fantastic transparency and luminosity of the
    orange… just awesome!

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Nicely done.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Must agree very impressive

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Stunning!

    Quote Originally Posted by chauncey View Post
    it measures 60" @ 300 ppi.
    That's dpi, not ppi. If you haven't already guessed, that common mistake is a pet peeve of mine.
    Last edited by Mike Buckley; 10th September 2014 at 02:46 AM.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    That's an outstanding image Chauncey! I wonder if your hat will still fit?

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    That's a lovely image, Chauncey. Not sure I get the size though. Is this a composite of multiple frames?

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    I'm afraid mirrored images and composites just don't work for me Chauncey, they just look unnatural.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    That's dpi, not ppi. If you haven't already guessed, that common mistake is a pet peeve of mine
    Mike, it would be dpi, if it were printed. The image size dialogue indicates 60" @ 300 ppi.
    I'm afraid mirrored images and composites just don't work for me Chauncey, they just look unnatural
    Composite would be a more accurate term...how else would one get the image size.
    I took bits and pieces from various stack results and rearranged them to get a more "perfect looking"
    orchid with the background being a close-up of orchid petals.
    Backlighting was achieved with mirror directed sunlight onto the flower as well as the petals.
    Chauncey… this is pure beauty!....The soft palette of pink and the fantastic transparency and
    luminosity of the orange… just awesome
    For those that share Kodiak's view...I can only thank you , it's attributed to superior taste and intellect.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    A remarkably well done composite then, and a lovely result.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Quote Originally Posted by chauncey View Post
    Mike, it would be dpi, if it were printed. The image size dialogue indicates 60" @ 300 ppi.
    Is your image 18,000 pixels on one of the sides? Are there any electronic devices that display 300 ppi? If so, I suppose it could be argued that the information on its own isn't misleading. Even so, I don't understand how the information is helpful from a practical point of view. That's because a file that is 1920 x 1080 pixels set to a particular number of pixels per inch will be displayed at very different sizes when displayed on my television and computer monitor even though that is the native resolution of both displays.

    If this information proves nothing else (and it probably doesn't), it at least proves my earlier point that it's a pet peeve of mine.

    I still think the image is stunning, especially now that you have explained that such an opinion can only be the result of superior taste and intellect.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Is your image 18,000 pixels on one of the sides
    It is that big, why you ask...wanted to see if I could, it's that ego thingy and for another reason...
    For superior IQ, downsizing a good large image is better than is upsizing a good small image.
    Assuming, that I ever get around to printing some of my stuff.

    Ability to enjoy nose length viewing distance is one of my pet peeves.

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    Very nice image Boyer , I like the soft look and colors very much

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    Re: Overwhelming Ego

    A while back, a friend of mine uploaded some photos of orchids that looks like little characters. Since then I have not looked at orchids as just a flower. This is the same...it has the shape of a little person with curvy toed shoes and orange chest, a smile on its face...Beautiful William...really nice...I only own a cattleya here in the US -- and they are far from looking like little characters on its flowers.

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