I\'m one of those people when they see large prints I walk up real close and see what sort of detail is there. Sure I appreciate the print from further back, but if the print is soft and fuzzy up close, it\'s loses a lot of impact in my mind. 21MP is a lot better than 12.8MP once you get to A2+ prints IMO. For landscape, macro, close-up wildlife the 5D II will have superb IQ. I wouldn\'t make a 40\" print from my 5D, but\'s that\'s just me.
Right!. This is what most people do. They stand back to view the entire print, and then walk up real close to see points of interest. They then walk back to see the entire thing again.
On the wall of my lab, I would see people doing just that.
The same thing in galleries.
The only time the rules apply is when you are physically prevented from getting any closer.
Any photo that should have fine detail must have it, or it loses impact. If photographing a stucco wall, it must be real sharp. If it isn\'t, it doesn\'t look right.
However, I find non-phorgrapher types tend not to walk up close and check the detail. I\'ve looked at large prints and seen they really are soft from close, but my wife always views them from afar and never really notices the faults; she\'s looking at it for what it depicts and always has a laugh with my friends about being too critical.
Oct 02, 2008 at 07:43 PM
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