The file sizes were between 3.5 gigs and 6 gigs for the biggest. The 1st image I put together at the actual size of 12ft x 37ft at 75 dpi. I was worried about the print, but by the time I layered images on top of each other and added texture and 10points of monochrome noise, I was surprised at how good the print looked. I printed a test of a crop that was 8ft x 42inches. The whole image was around 6 gigs. For the other two which were much longer, I had to break the image up into 3 sections. I still did the image work at 75 dpi at actual size for each section. I had to save the images in photoshop as LARGE FORMAT DOCUMENT. I had never used this before, but it is the only way to work on images this large.
I usually use genuine fractals to enlarge images, but for this, believe it or not, I just put an image in and then enlarged it in photoshop with the image/scale command. I also stretched images in different ways to make the composition work. I didn't see any way that I could plan out the sizes of each image, it had to be a loose and free approach.
I used a few different cameras. Some of the images where shot a long time ago on a Canon 10D and some I went out and shot just for this project. I used the EP-2, Leica M8, and a Hasselblad H1 with an old Imacon back for the current shots. It was surprising how well the different camera images worked together.
The images are being printed in New York by a company that specializes in wall coverings. They will be printed on adhesive backed vinyl. They will be responsible for hanging the sections, and I assume they will print it like I did at 75 dpi from the actual files. I tried using Genuine Fractals to make the images 150dpi after the whole image was flattened and put together, but it didn't seem to make a difference in the look. Just doubled the already huge file sizes.
Mike
I usually use genuine fractals to enlarge images, but for this, believe it or not, I just put an image in and then enlarged it in photoshop with the image/scale command. I also stretched images in different ways to make the composition work. I didn't see any way that I could plan out the sizes of each image, it had to be a loose and free approach.
I used a few different cameras. Some of the images where shot a long time ago on a Canon 10D and some I went out and shot just for this project. I used the EP-2, Leica M8, and a Hasselblad H1 with an old Imacon back for the current shots. It was surprising how well the different camera images worked together.
The images are being printed in New York by a company that specializes in wall coverings. They will be printed on adhesive backed vinyl. They will be responsible for hanging the sections, and I assume they will print it like I did at 75 dpi from the actual files. I tried using Genuine Fractals to make the images 150dpi after the whole image was flattened and put together, but it didn't seem to make a difference in the look. Just doubled the already huge file sizes.
Mike
