can intnse color on laptops be captured in print??
Dec 23, 2011 11:18:31 #
i have some shots, sunrise/set in particular that have very intnese colors when i move my pc screen further away from me...is thet any way to capture those colors in print?
Dec 23, 2011 11:41:09 #
miller's labs offers a metallic paper that holds intense color pretty well. but remember that your screen is back-lit. you'll never repeat exactly that on paper or any other substrate without light behind it.
Dec 23, 2011 14:46:00 #
Dec 24, 2011 08:05:59 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Also, monitors tend to be much too bright with glossy screens which can be mis-leading.
Dec 24, 2011 10:07:20 #
Even assuming your monitor is calibrated with your printer, monitors use emitted light in RGB (red/green/blue), whereas prints use reflected light. Printers use process colors in CMYK (Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black), and in general, have a different and more restricted range of color space. Photo printers may use additional variations, e.g., light cyan, light magenta, to give a broader range and finer color.
That's the short answer. You can search the Internet for more detailed info.
That's the short answer. You can search the Internet for more detailed info.
Dec 24, 2011 10:42:29 #
Dec 24, 2011 10:43:01 #
Dec 24, 2011 11:45:19 #
Intense color for great pictures. I have three printers two epsons and 1 cannon i9900 The cannon makes the best prints. I also use some Metalic paper I get from Red River Paper co. It is fantastic paper. You can also sent it out and have it printed on metalic. I like printing my own.
Hope this is some help Pebo111
Hope this is some help Pebo111
Dec 24, 2011 13:37:36 #
I have ad some good results getting vibrant colors by oversaturating the color I see on the screen and using an art photo paper like Somerset Velvet. It takes a little trial and error, but the results can be striking. The soft paper adds a depth to the color that replaces the transparency of the screen.
Dec 24, 2011 15:21:55 #
Dec 24, 2011 15:57:30 #
Xiaoding wrote:
Don't print it on an inkjet, get it done on real photo paper.
What? The inkjet is EXACTLY what you print it with. Of course it does need to be a photo printer, not an office/all-in-one thing. And you probably do want to use a glossy or luster finish paper.
We do need to remember-as was mentioned-that it is not possible to exactly reproduce what is on the screen because the screen emits and paper reflects, but we can get close.
Dec 24, 2011 16:38:44 #
Thanks Cliff I thought I was having a blond moment. and left. I agree with you all the way.
Dec 24, 2011 16:43:30 #
There are custom labs who can do very large "slide" (positive) images, that are mounted in backlit shadow box frames. Everyone has likely seen these, and really didn't think too much about it.
Think airport terminals. Those large backlit images that line the walls of the passage ways as you get off of your plane and head for the luggage area. One of the custom labs that I used many years ago did them.
I had them quote me a price on doing one for me at 30"x40". I don't recall that price now, but I do recall thinking at the time that it was much more than my house payment! I elected to not.
Think airport terminals. Those large backlit images that line the walls of the passage ways as you get off of your plane and head for the luggage area. One of the custom labs that I used many years ago did them.
I had them quote me a price on doing one for me at 30"x40". I don't recall that price now, but I do recall thinking at the time that it was much more than my house payment! I elected to not.
Dec 24, 2011 18:48:19 #
I'm shooting with a Nikon D90 and printing with an Epson Artisan.
Also excellent results with an Epson Stylus. I favor depth over gloss.
Also excellent results with an Epson Stylus. I favor depth over gloss.
Dec 24, 2011 19:01:42 #
I have a epson stylus pro 7800 I love it. it prints on roll paper 24 in wide, or sheet paper and I have many different papers I use. One of my favorit is the matt linnen papers for use with black and white Man does it ever give some special look.
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