Dan, what kind of resolution have you received from COD? (I'd say it was a FedEx SNAFU, too.)

Thanks everyone, for sharing your stories & info!


Billy

One point to note: This lab works in aRGB. If you shoot in sRGB, as I do, you're out of luck.

Peono,

Your not out of luck. Simply convert the color space to aRGB.

dmccombs wrote:
Peono,

Your not out of luck. Simply convert the color space to aRGB.
When you convert sRGB to aRGB, you lost a great deal of color quality.

Why not capture in aRGB the larger color space and convert to sRGB as needed?

True going from a smaller color space to a larger will clip some colors, but I have found going the other direction, the difference is hardly noticed.

Working with RAW, your options are even better. IMO

butchM wrote:
Why not capture in aRGB the larger color space and convert to sRGB as needed?

True going from a smaller color space to a larger will clip some colors, but I have found going the other direction, the difference is hardly noticed.

Working with RAW, your options are even better. IMO

You are correct. My brain was out to lunch. I was thinking of the color shift when viewing images in non-color managed applications (like most web browsers). In that case, switching to aRGB loses color quality.

I shoot everything in raw. All I have to do is tag the image with aRGB in camera raw and make sure that profile is embedded in Photoshop.

Thanks.

Could someone please take a quick snapshot of the back of their free canvas print? I am interested to see how they handle the back of the gallery stretched frame.

I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Duncan Staples

I got mine today, it's perfect! It is the 24 x 36 inch gallery wrap.



The back

Thanks for showing the back. I wonder why they are using the cardboard?

Duncan_Staples wrote:
Thanks for showing the back. I wonder why they are using the cardboard?

Added stability to survive shipping (though not always based on one post)? Reminds me of some framing techniques used on houses to hold everything in place while you get the structure up. All right angles is susceptible to sheer type forces. The kind you would expect in shipping a long thin box.

If anyone else has their free canvas backs to show I would sure like to see them. I am looking for the most efficient but professional looking way of treating the back of a stretched canvas print.

Thanks in advance,
Duncan

Duncan_Staples wrote:
If anyone else has their free canvas backs to show I would sure like to see them. I am looking for the most efficient but professional looking way of treating the back of a stretched canvas print.

Have you thought of asking the vendor for this information?

Duncan_Staples wrote:
If anyone else has their free canvas backs to show I would sure like to see them. I am looking for the most efficient but professional looking way of treating the back of a stretched canvas print.

Thanks in advance,
Duncan

Duncan I received mine last week, a 24"x36" but I got the optional Tyvek backing so you really can''t see beneath it. The backing was finished nicely. I did this mostly to see if it is something that I would offer and worth the extra few $.

Yes - I just wanted to see photos of friendly FMer's willing to share.

Thanks Beaup...

Duncan

how come the 25% pro discount doesn't work? anyways got my order in thanks!

ken.vs.ryu wrote:
how come the 25% pro discount doesn't work? anyways got my order in thanks!

It's automatic when you log in. If you check the site while not being logged in, you'll see higher prices for everything.

-tmiller
Tim Miller Photography
http://tmillerphoto.com

I received my 16x20 canvas print today. Beautiful. Thank you for the heads-up on this.

Duncan, there isn't anything extra on the back of my museum mount, just the wooden frame around which the canvas is stretched and to which it is stapled. I'm assuming it's only the larger sizes that require some type of reinforcement.

Thanks Russ...

Do they own my image now?

Yes they do. Pretty soon you will see it marketed on cups, hats, and baby's diapers. They will get all the proceeds.

No, you still own the image. They can't make prints without asking you.

I got my replacement canvas yesterday, and all is well... I was told to just keep the damaged one (or destroy it), rather than shipping it back. Quality of print (and frame this time) is very good. I'll order again. Nice to see that if something goes wrong (and it does sometimes), they're ready, willing, and very able to make things right!

Dan B

The canvas images posted thus far look fantastic. Anyone else feel like sharing their results?

My code expires on the 30th, so I need to go out and get some pictures taken
I have no interest in getting prints of the stuff I have now. I'll be sure to post mine once I get it.

Well, I got my canvas. I guess I am in the minority here as I am a bit disappointed.

Earlier in the thread, I had asked if there was a proff profile available be cuase I was concerned the colors would come out muted, and not like what I see on the screen. I was told to use aRGB for this.

I used the aRGB, and sure enought the colors are muted. Maybe I should have setup a proof profile based on Espon Canvas. I could have adjusted the saturation and maybe gotten closer.

I am also annoyed they included some odd mounting bracket. Part goes on the wall, part on the canvas frame. I had planned to sell this in the Gallery I am in. Now I need to rig up a standard wire setup so it can be hung in the gallery on the standard hooks.

I now have the impression this company isn't setup for professional work. No profiles, and using custom brackets.

People doing serious aren't going to be thrilled with having to guess what the result will be, nor thrilled that they can't hang the work for sale without rigging up thier own wire.

Lesson Learned: Never send work out to a place that doesn't provide a proofing profile.

Regards,
Darrell

I think I am about as serious as anyone about my work. It's my only source of income, I normally don't use aRGB and converted my file to to that space based on the info on their website. My 24x36 museum canvas matched my image on the monitor, as well as other lab prints that were made using ProPhoto RGB almost exactly. Of course my system is fully color managed and profiled. Most of my customers don't hang there work in a gallery, they hang it in their homes. My bride shed tears of joy when she picked up the canvas. The extra $84 profit on the purchase was appreciated as well.