Thanks for uploading the images, Ashwin. This gives a feel for what happened in the meet for those who could not attend
Just to add to some of the views expressed above and to help some of our friends who have not printed their images:
- Unless you print you have missed a large part of the "photography" itself.
- Nuances of the prints, variety of papers/canvases etc need to be experienced. I can't explain how a cashew tastes, so is the feel of holding a print!
- Be prepared - you will invariably go wrong with your choice of paper/canvas and what paper to use for what image. After trying to make prints for a few years
my confidence of making a satisfying print is 50%. Many things can go wrong and they will too. Only way to get over is to make mistakes, may be using small prints
on various media. An image that looks fabulous on screen may turnout uninteresting as print and vice-versa.
- Inspite of all the caveats when it works it will be very satisfying.
Give it a try! If possible join our next print meet
I got a few images printed this time. The large 4x6 feet print of this image below was one of them.
I was not sure how a print would turn out. I am happy with how it looks on screen. I like the print for some reasons but not totally happy. Interestingly it seem to look better as vertical print but I wanted it in landscape mode. Madhav, your suggestion in the thread above is correct
I am not totally happy with the print for a few reasons:
1. Compared to the screen version of the posted image, the print is a little more sharper for my taste. I could have kept it a tad softer - a definite after thought.
2. I did not manage shadows optimally across the frame in the print version.
3. The print has some color cast in some regions I guess, I tried to get it corrected but still it seem to show up I guess.
Summary being, I will be trying it again. May be next time in a smaller size. That said vertical presentation seem to work better at a certain viewing distance.
The couple of other prints turned out good. Especially I liked this one as a print:
More than my prints I liked Shankar's artistic prints!! Thanks Shankar for getting them printed and sharing!
Thanks to Ashwin for bringing his very interesting collection of classic old lenses and demoing them to us!! Very interesting collection indeed.
It was indeed a pleasure to meet you all. Thanks VIpin for travelling all the way to attend the meet and share his finely detailed macro photography prints and learnings!