Where can I get this printed on canvas and would it look good?

[jwbryson1]

I took the following image of my brother and his new wife at their wedding. I'd like to get it printed on canvas as a gift. Suggestions on where I can get this done? What size canvas looks good? I don't want to spend a bundle.

I'd also like some feedback on my PP. Would you make any adjustments to this image to make it look better on canvas? I would really like the red background sunset to POP.

Thanks for looking!


http:// Funny Portrait Crop by jwbryson1, on Flickr

 

[kathyt]

My favorite canvas company is Pixel2Canvas. Their work is beautiful! www.pixel2canvas.com

 

[MLeeK]

CGProPrints is my favorite low end. Amazing quality, cheap.
Simply Canvas or Pixel2Canvas are great for the 100 year guarantee.

 

[jwbryson1]

Think this needs more PP work? Would it look good on canvas?

 

[Robin_Usagani]

Too tight for canvas. They have to wrap the photo to the sides so the flower will be on the side of the canvas. Sometime they can stretch the pixel on the edge but then the hand will look weird on the side.

 

[jwbryson1]

Too tight for canvas. They have to wrap the photo to the sides so the flower will be on the side of the canvas. Sometime they can stretch the pixel on the edge but then the hand will look weird on the side.

Good to know. This is a crop, so I can add space to the right side where his hand is, and I can add length to their legs, but the flowers are pretty close. Maybe I will just send them a nice 8x10 print....

Welcome back Schwetty.

 

[Big Mike]

They don't have to wrap the edges if you don't want. The popular thing these days is a Gallery wrap where they do wrap the image around the framing bars. It's meant to be hung without a frame. In that case, you may loose some of the image but you can get around that if you just stretch or mirror the edges to give you more space.

A more traditional thing to do, is to just have the image come to the edges of the framing bars (leaving you with white edges). But then to put it into a frame, like you would do with any typical painting on canvas.

 

[MLeeK]

Too tight for canvas. They have to wrap the photo to the sides so the flower will be on the side of the canvas. Sometime they can stretch the pixel on the edge but then the hand will look weird on the side.

Good to know. This is a crop, so I can add space to the right side where his hand is, and I can add length to their legs, but the flowers are pretty close. Maybe I will just send them a nice 8x10 print....

Welcome back Schwetty.

Could we see the full image?

You guys are REALLY slow in realizing that Robin is Schwetty! LOL!

 

[jwbryson1]

Could we see the full image?

Uncropped. I was shooting between shots the pro was taking and I did not take my time. Dammit! Result? Cut off hands and feet.

I tried to crop it the best I could. I'd be happy to see other ideas...

http:// Funny Wedding Portrait Uncropped by jwbryson1, on Flickr

 

[MLeeK]

Could we see the full image?

Uncropped. I was shooting between shots the pro was taking and I did not take my time. Dammit! Result? Cut off hands and feet.

I tried to crop it the best I could. I'd be happy to see other ideas...

http:// Funny Wedding Portrait Uncropped by jwbryson1, on Flickr

Pretty easy one to 'manufacture' some space on that left side. I'd actually print it as the waist up and try to tone down the flash on the brother just a little. They'll love it!

 

[kundalini]

Someone else was asking about canvas prints today, so maybe this will help you also.

SmugMug | How Do I Prepare Photos for Canvas Print...-

 

[leeroix]

my company does large format prints... canvas as well... or for that matter, almost anything you can think of. we have several large format machines, aqueous, solvent, uv cured...
didnt want to self promote on this site hope its ok

 

[KmH]

What type of canvas leeroix?

Edit: Looks like - polyblend fabric

 

[jwbryson1]

I know zippo about the different canvases. Hard to make a choice...