A casual thought was expressed by one of my senior photographer colleague that the appeal of creative images get affected when printed. This to me struck a chord. I did get to see those lovely images which won the awards at the BBC Photographer of the Year awards on the net. I also got the opportunity to pick up a printed copy of the award winning images as a supplement to BBC Wildlife magazine. I glanced through the booklet of the award winning images and was really mesmerized with the prints I held in my hand. Infact the images on the net were a pale reflection of the ones in print. The prints evoked more feelings and the impact of relating to the image was much higher on a print.
Coming back to the topic I think the thought of whether the appeal of a creative image gets diminished on a print or the appeal of a creative image sustains only on the web is a moot point. I stay far away from professional labs so I have never had much opportunity to get my creative images printed. I would not be right in passing any comment. I would love to know the views of others….
regards
Vijay Mohan Raj