BubbaJon's thread prompted a similar sizing question.
I'm planning on offering a gift print to a local business exec (shades of "Wall Street") for his office/reception. Any thoughts on an appropriate size that would make a strong impression (visually), yet not be "over the top".
Draft jpg for reference @ portrait orientation / subject.
Thanks ... that puts it in range of where I was thinking.
Now to decide @ metallic vs. rag and matting width, etc.
I didn't want it to be too small that it wouldn't be perceived as much value, nor so big that it becomes a "white elephant".
Hmmm, metallic for the steel rails ... sounds kinda cool.
"Greed is good." ... I just got Wall Street (new one) in the mail today. Looking forward to seeing how it compares to the original (I'm VERY slow @ watching movies).
To further emphasize the perspective (which you conveyed well), I'd go with a weighted bottom matte: more matte on the bottom edge.
For instance, let's say 2" width on top and sides, and 4.5" along bottom. It's a beautiful, subtle effect. I'm not sure what your dimensions will be, and 2" was only for my example.
Back when I used to cut mats for large format transparencies I used a formula that would determine the optical center. If you cut a mat that is equal top and bottom usually to the eye it looks slightly off center (too low). I wonder if that formula is online somewhere.
