Re: need advice on getting photos printed large/canvas

"Troy Piggins" <usenet-0805@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> My brother has taken a photo (timer and tripod) while on his
> honeymoon recently.  He really likes it and is intending to get
> it enlarged and printed on canvas or something.  I really like it
> too, it's pretty bloody good.
>
> I've had a bit of an edit of it.  It's 3504x2336px full size, the
> crops are smaller obviously.
>
> I understand that photo quality prints are around 300ppi, or you
> can increase the size of prints a little and may not lose too
> much quality.
>
> But I think he really wants this thing blown up, like 1 metre
> wide or something.  I'm concerned it may come out pixelated or
> something.
>
> Will it?
>
> If so, can I scale the image up and do something so that it
> doesn't print pixelated?  Maybe blur it slightly to take out
> pixelation?
>
> What max size would you recommend?  I think he just intends
> hanging it on his wall, not an art gallery :)
>
> Any other recommendations?
>
> -- 
> Troy Piggins
> I always appreciate critique.

I like it, but I would do some adjustment, shadows/highlights and
saturation

http://rudybenner.com/utility/IMG_9434_copy.jpg