The overall image quality was good, no pixellation, decent contrast, with colors 90% matched. However, the right wall of the picture was darker than the screen version, and this weakened the print.
The printer told me he could not do anything about the blown out highlights. I asked him what highlights he was referring to, and he pointed to the globe lamp, which I had purposefully blown out to make the yellow ball of light larger. This bothered me because I don't want the printer making any aesthetic refinements, since I know exactly what I am after.
I did not care for the paper, just a cheap single weight glossy paper. I would prefer a heavy duty fiber type paper.
He also charges too much. I called another lab today, which is only 3 blocks from Better Image, and they charge $4.50 for an 8x10, compared to the $11 I paid for the exact type of print.
So I will try the other lab at some point. I also had someone on my running blog recommend mpix, an internet printing service. I will do some research and see if I can find an internet printer who uses various types of papers.
Many of my images resemble color etchings, and I think they would look good printed with ink on smooth watercolor paper. Glossy photo paper is not the right choice for the textures and blurred lines.
Here is an example of an etching type of picture, which I made tonight :
Winter Alley Study
Another composition by Max Richter :
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Hey - Thanks for commenting on the McNaughton Trail Run post.
You're going to enjoy every second of that adventure if you just remember one thing - it's only 1 day of your life.
Train smart - don't forget to train the core! Any balance stuff will help you!
Happy New Year!
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