Printing Large on Canvas

MLeeK · Oct 11, 2012

Canvas is also more forgiving than print. It's a texture, so you can get away with more. Plus your shot is more of an impressionistic painting, right? It's a great candidate!!!

PixelRabbit · Oct 11, 2012

First, Mike, forgot to say that print is gorgeous, I would love to see that effect in person.

Mleek, thanks

since I started playing with the impressionistic shots I've had the goal of getting shots that when printed on canvas look like a painting not a photograph. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one achieves that when its 5ft tall lol

Big Mike · Oct 11, 2012

Yes, I also think your photo is a great candidate for a large canvas that will look like a painting.

And yes, canvas can be a lot more forgiving of things like a lack of resolution. The print I have was shot with an 8MP 20D, and there is 2.5 inches on each side for the wrap...so the photo was printed at something like 55" x 35".....that's pretty big for only 8MP. Of course, part of a large print is that you don't view it from up close, so you can often get away with less.

21limited · Oct 11, 2012

I tend to choose images for putting on canvas that lend themselves to looking like paintings, and a number of people have assumed that they were paintings. Including one old guy who told me his nieces painting style was almost the same as mine. I'm assuming his eyesight is going but I've seen a number of people arguing over whether it was a painting or a photo, and some have even come to me to find out. I do get a little antsy when people try to figure it out by touching the canvas however.

Directway · Oct 11, 2012

Mike, if you don't mind me asking, what lab do you use in Edmonton?

PixelRabbit · Oct 15, 2012

Well the file has been sent in, he is going to do a couple 100% test prints on Monet canvas first. Is it normal to be ...nervous(?) about this the first time around? Lol
I think I might be scared this isn't going to turn out the way I see it in my mind and the fact that someone else is in control of printing which I know very little about is kinda freaky!

2WheelPhoto · Oct 15, 2012

Hope you post a pic of the results.

Big Mike · Oct 15, 2012

Directway said:
Mike, if you don't mind me asking, what lab do you use in Edmonton?

I use Technicare for most of my printing. Home | Technicare
They are mostly a professional lab, servicing professional photographers...but I think they do have a 'consumer' option as well.

Big Mike · Oct 15, 2012

PixelRabbit said:
Well the file has been sent in, he is going to do a couple 100% test prints on Monet canvas first. Is it normal to be ...nervous(?) about this the first time around? Lol
I think I might be scared this isn't going to turn out the way I see it in my mind and the fact that someone else is in control of printing which I know very little about is kinda freaky!

I had no idea what mine would look like. Well, I'd seen several in person...but that was the first from my own photo. It was way better than we expected...like I said, the metallic paper really goes well with something like rippled water. I'm glad I (we) choose the photo we did, rather than one of my 'still water' shots.

Don't sweat it and don't build it up too much...I'm sure it will be great.