Happy with my metal prints

[squirrels]

Since http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/digital-discussion-q/324187-adoramapix.html), I've been coveting metal prints.

I placed an order with adoramapix on Monday. I chose white and glossy for options and it arrived today. I was expecting it in a week. Talk about promising less and delivering more!

And they are shiny! I was worried about the resolution, these are printed at 192-222 ppi, but I love them. I wished I'd gone bigger to see how far I could go and still be happy.

Sorry about the crooked. Fine tuning placement and leveling will come this afternoon.





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SHINY (and reflective)



Also, they were 35% off with a coupon code. Woot!

Now I need to get my level and do some rearranging. And then there's all this wall space to fill.

Anyway, if you are thinking about metal I say go for it.

Squirrels

 

[bentcountershaft]

I don't think I've ever seen metal prints in person but from what I can tell here they look cool. Do they come with the wall mounts on them or do you have to add that?

 

[squirrels]

Already included they put it half an inch out. I hadn't seen any in person either. I was holding my breath opening the box.

 

[Big Mike]

Metal prints can look really great...at least they are different than what we're used to seeing.

The one thing you really have to watch, is where you place them...you don't want a big window or light source behind the primary viewing position...otherwise you'll see some bad reflections every time you look at them.

My Dentist just moved into a new office and he bought several large Peter Lik prints to hang on the wall. I don't know if they're on metal, but they are really glossy like metal. But because of the lighting in the office, it's practically impossible to view any of the images without some really bad reflections....such a shame.

 

[JDFlood]

The color one looks really beautiful, looks like a great composition. JD

 

[squirrels]

True, Big Mike, I'm getting some pretty bad reflections on the big one at the bottom of the stairs. I'm already thinking about putting it in a better location. A nonglossy option was available, but I'm a sucker for shiny.

 

[squirrels]

Here are what the mounts look like on the 11X17 its the same on the larger one but a bigger "box"




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[kathyt]

I love metal prints. They are really good for very scenic, vivid images.

 

[ronlane]

That's cool. I have yet to take the photograph that I want to put on metal.

 

[squirrels]

I love metal prints. They are really good for very scenic, vivid images.

I remembered your "You'll pee your pants." comment! It was a major selling point. Now that I've seen the blue one on metal, I want all my more colorful stuff printed BIGGER.

 

[squirrels]

That's cool. I have yet to take the photograph that I want to put on metal.

Not even your super cool lightening shots?

 

[PixelRabbit]

Very very nice! I have a couple I think would look awesome on metal, this is very inspiring to get my butt in gear and get a couple done!

 

[ronlane]

That's cool. I have yet to take the photograph that I want to put on metal.

Not even your super cool lightening shots?

Not yet. Those are getting better for sure. I feel that I'm learning at such a good pace right now that tomorrow's pictures will make todays look like crap and make me ask why I took that.

And then there is the post processing. I have yet to be 100% happy with the editing that I do when I publish or send it to the person and I will tweak it more and more when I am sitting at home at night.

 

[squirrels]

Very very nice! I have a couple I think would look awesome on metal, this is very inspiring to get my butt in gear and get a couple done!

I was thinking you had some shiny stuff that would look nice... well... shiny.

I'm just saying, 35% coupon codes:
Canvas: pxcanvs35
Metal: pxmtl35
Poster Prints (16x20 and larger): pxpstr35
Framing: pxfrm35

 

[ronlane]

Hey Squirrels, I bumped the exposure, clarity, vibrancy and saturation on that last lightening photo.