sunflower sx70-manipulated

[ann]

this is the image that jeanette asked me to post.

the orginal is 3 inches square.

someone saw and wanted to buy a copy for their office, but wanted it to be big; big, like 3 1/2feet square. I thought they were crazy and didn't think it could be done. However, i did check with a commerical house in town who said yes, they could do it and in fact told me if i didn't like the results i didn't have to pay for the work. Since the cost to scan and print out that large on canvas was about 500 dollars i thought, why not.

The result was jaw dropping terrific. That was my first experience in re-thinking the digital world and what it could do.

here is the image

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[Terri]

Just beautiful. I have noticed a lot of warm browns in your SX-70 work - so appealing!

I have never tried to get any of my TZ prints enlarged beyond what I can comfortably print from my Epson - 8x8, maybe. :lol: The kind of enlargement you mentioned does sound amazing. So this was not a giclee type process? That's all I have heard about and not tried it, either.

[ann]

giclee is basically inkjet printing with a museum name.


a think the warmth comes from the lighting. in this case it was just the basic lighting in my class room.

some of the other still life work is the results of wandering the halls of the art center and seeing what the painters are working on. The insturctor usually light those with simple hot flood lights.

one of the things that help the huge enlargement was a 20 thousand dollar scanner and someone who knew what they were doing. which wouldn't be me ;)

[Terri]

one of the things that help the huge enlargement was a 20 thousand dollar scanner and someone who knew what they were doing. which wouldn't be me ;) Or me!

Okay, that explains things. I do know these high-tech scanners are not cheap, or simple to use....Brad can tell a story about purchasing something similar for the GA DOT in his final, managerial days. That thing was scary-expensive and people were flown in to give training sessions. :shock:

[PhotoJet]

Ahhhhhhhhh! That's the one! :love::love:

Thanks ann!!

[Antarctican]

Stunning! It must truly be 'a sight to behold' in the 40x40 format you describe! I'm thrilled you shared it with us

[Chris of Arabia]

Looks very like one of those oil paintings where they slap great big dollops of paint on the canvas. Lots of texture.

[Antarctican]

^^^ I agree. That's what's so fascinating to me, the texture achieved.

[Terri]

^^^ I agree. That's what's so fascinating to me, the texture achieved.You really appreciate it when you see her stuff in person. She's a wonderful artist, and maddeningly modest. :lol: Jeanette can tell you.

[Chiller]

I have no idea what you did to get this like it is, but this image is beautiful. Love it. :thumbup::thumbup:

[ann]

thanks to everyone's kind and generous remarks.
the beauty goes to the sunflowers.

ann

[windrivermaiden]

lovely to be sure, and must be positively jaw drop beautiful in real life at that size.