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Dec 27, 2016 12:13:41   #
Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska
 
selmslie wrote:
At 2000x1333 and 18x12 you would have been looking at 111 dpi. At 24x16 it would be 83 dpi.

That's only the physical resolution of the print itself. You can print a good or a bad 4000x6000 image at 13.333x20 with 300 dpi.

The OP is concerned about the quality of the image, not the mechanics of the printing process. Put your calculator down and look at the quality of the image, not the pixel count.

As I said, your standard for "quite nice" is clearly lower than everyone else's.
At 2000x1333 and 18x12 you would have been looking... (show quote)

Pay closer attention, and stop fussing with a calculator that can't give you the experience needed. If the 2000x1333 image printed at 18x12 is okay, then the 6000x4000 image will be better than that printed at 24x16, and no that is not 83 ppi.

Custom printing isn't for everyone. Resampling to the right size, using the correct filters, and then using one or more Sharpen tools is required. I used a linear gamma conversion with a Mitchell filter to resample to 360 ppi. I then used a light touch of UnSharpMask first and a gave it a final touch with Sharpen before printing on canvas using an Epson 7890. And as noted that shows what the 6000x4000 image would look like if printed about 50+ inches wide.

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Dec 27, 2016 12:17:45   #
Weddingguy Loc: British Columbia - Canada
 
vma wrote:
I took the family photo again. Hard getting everyone to stop and pose. I'm so excited & glad to have the opportunity to save a memory and boom. I download my photo's and they are blurry AGAIN.
I took a couple good photo's ahead of time in the same room inside my home keeping most of the same settings, using a tripod and a remote. Nikon d5300, Tamron 16-300mm 3.5-6.3 lens slow sync flash -.3, portrait picture control, VR off. AF-C, f/5, 1/100, ISO 1000, S mode, 18mm, WB auto, adh high, matrix meter, AE On, histogram looked good, ev 0,
I took the family photo again. Hard getting every... (show quote)


I don't think that you can really pin down your problem to one cause. There are a multiple causes to the lack of quality in your images. Perhaps this short video will clarify some of them for you. It is short and to the point . . . hope it helps.
http://youtu.be/S3IQFayyyoU

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Dec 27, 2016 13:37:45   #
selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
 
Apaflo wrote:
Pay closer attention, and stop fussing with a calculator that can't give you the experience needed. ,,,.

You probably have a lot of experience making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

I think the OP is looking for advice on improving his future images, not on repairing this one.

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Dec 27, 2016 14:16:35   #
vma Loc: Idaho
 
Wedding guy
Thanks for the video. I like the calm nature this man uses to instruct. Yes it was helpful.

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Dec 27, 2016 16:03:16   #
Leon S Loc: Minnesota
 
Thank you for not taking my comments personally. You have already taken the first step to improving. Keep shooting and posting for comments. Most on this site will help you.

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Dec 27, 2016 17:38:12   #
Weddingguy Loc: British Columbia - Canada
 
Weddingguy wrote:
I don't think that you can really pin down your problem to one cause. There are a multiple causes to the lack of quality in your images. Perhaps this short video will clarify some of them for you. It is short and to the point . . . hope it helps.
http://youtu.be/S3IQFayyyoU


He also has a number of other videos that are also full of great info. Be sure and check them out as well. Just go to You Tube and search "Lite Genius"

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