A Little Help Needed...

by PositivePaul on Apr 29, 2007 10:19 PM PDT Comment 32 comments

Okay, so I finally tried printing my Safeco Field Opening Day composite (70+ frames stiched together to make one massive picture). I actually had to shrink it down from the 100 megapixel image it initially was. Even still, it's over 3 feet wide, and if I did print it any bigger, I'd have to find a different place to get mat board and frames custom-made. Fortunately, though, I can frame the picture in this size.

I'm getting ready to place a frame order, but I'm really having a tough time deciding what color mat board I want to order with my frame for this print. Since it's pretty pricy to order 'em, I'm trying to make my decision before I order.

Here's where you can help.

Below are several variations. I'll make a poll out of this, to make this easier. Let me know which version(s) you like best.

Blue:

White:

Black:

Coffee:

Olive:

Poll

Which Mat Color Should I Order?

Blue

90 votes

White

4 votes

Black

15 votes

Coffee

9 votes

Olive

9 votes

127 votes | Poll has closed

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Blue all the way

It matches the Mariners, and it just looks good.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 29, 2007 10:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blue no doubt

anyway you could print me up one of those? And how much would that cost?

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by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 29, 2007 10:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd potentially be interested in this also.

by patsfan on Apr 29, 2007 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Third

how much?

by mutt1823 on Apr 29, 2007 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I too would be interested

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 29, 2007 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have money

unlike those poor college students!

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by Sportszilla on Apr 29, 2007 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be wealthy very shortly

Working 35 hour weeks at $9.50 an hour starting in two weeks. Plus I have a US$500 paycheck coming in a couple days, so I'll be in fat city for me.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 29, 2007 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey

I haven't a poor college student for at least the last month and a half

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by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 30, 2007 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I voted black

but blue looks nice too.

by Mariner John on Apr 29, 2007 10:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted blue

But I also like the black. Whatever you do, don't go with white.

by patsfan on Apr 29, 2007 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll conform.

Another vote for blue.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 29, 2007 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm in the minority

I voted coffee. It just looks good to me, and I've always thought that kind of brownish hue was good along with baseball themes.

"Black" would have been my second choice.

Didn't particularly like white or olive at all.

Blue is okay, and I can see how a lot of people prefer it, but to me it puts too much blue in the whole thing. Just an opinion.

by Josh on Apr 30, 2007 1:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blue...

Is too blue.

The scaling might be affecting it,
but the blue border looks like it is magnifying the blue haze that seems omnipresent in the picture.

I kinda wish there was a dark, british racing green option.
It'd fit great with the stadium colors.

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by IcebreakerX on Apr 30, 2007 6:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, I agree

the blue bugged me, but I couldn't explain why. I like the olive best, I think.

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by Deanna on Apr 30, 2007 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blue

The Blue tone above seems to have the wrong shade of color, its more of a Seahawks blue than a Mariners (or navy) blue.
As an option not available in the vote how about teal/"northwest green"?

by vj on Apr 30, 2007 7:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted for olive

because olives are delicious, and olive oil is extremely versatile.

by Slozbury Stouvre on Apr 30, 2007 7:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll take one in black

Where do I sign up?

by oneiric232 on Apr 30, 2007 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So, Blue, then...

Thanks. I'm about to place my order. I took a sick day after having a root canal first thing this morning.

Here are a few more:

Teal:

Green:

Now that I've built a preview for it, I'm slightly leaning towards Mariners Teal.

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by PositivePaul on Apr 30, 2007 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The teal looks really nice.

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by Phildopip on Apr 30, 2007 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hope you're feeling alright dude

by Graham on Apr 30, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fine, really.

A little sleepy, but I'd rather have a root canal than your series of final, final exams!

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by PositivePaul on Apr 30, 2007 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Teal

for sure.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 30, 2007 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, Order Placed...

Seriously, thanks!

Heh. I found a cross between the blue and the teal that should work perfectly.

Looks like the frame size barely squeaks under the maximum size before I get a surcharge for shipping an oversized package...

I'll figure out the pricing scheme and make un-framed and framed prints available soon. Once I've got everything ready (I like to actually order the frame and assemble everything to see how it looks beforehand), I'll add it to my store. I'm sure y'all know where my photog site is, right? If not, shoot me an e-mail (in my profile), and I'll send you the link.

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by PositivePaul on Apr 30, 2007 12:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

e-mail is bouncing

It is being forwarded and the forward is bouncing on the domain name.

by manyoso on Apr 30, 2007 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoops!

Sorry.

Should work now. Man, that's weird. I'm going to have to track down that problem...

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by PositivePaul on Apr 30, 2007 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

out of curiousity

Where did you get the photo printed, and are you framing that yourself?

by arbeck77 on Apr 30, 2007 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

To answer your questions...

Yes, I'm framing it myself. I purchase the framing supplies online, pre-cut and ready to assemble, and then do everything else myself.

My local Costco just added the ability to print 12x36 pictures, but it's not easy for them to do. I have to remind them how to do it every time.

I've talked to other photogs in the area, and they use Kinkos as well as Costco. But since Costco uses the same extremely expensive machines that a lot of other places do, I get nearly all of my printing done there, since I can arrange everything online and then pick it up either the same or the next day. I can do all the color profiling I want, too. It's really nice, and MUCH easier than when I was doing this in the color darkroom.

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by PositivePaul on Apr 30, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i didn't know costco would do that

I use costco as well, but I didn't realize that they were able to print a 12x36. Which one does that for you?

About the only thing that upsets me about costco is they won't print my black and white film. Yes I know I'm a loser because I still use film :)

by arbeck77 on May 2, 2007 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's new.

The only store I know that does it is the one in Tumwater. You have to ask for it, and have the files all set up ahead of time. It's pretty tricky, unless you sorta know what you're doing.

They won't print your B/W film, really? The negatives? That seems odd. They should be able to scan them and print them. If they don't develop b/w, that wouldn't surprise me, but if you already have the negatives, I don't see why they can't print them for you. If you're shooting b/w film, you'll probably want to develop your negatives yourself anyway. I've been thinking about buying some chemicals for it, since I'd love to get back into using my 6x6 camera. But I don't have a scanner yet that can scan the negatives that big. That will be one of my next photog purchases...

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by PositivePaul on May 2, 2007 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the film not the negative

They won't develop the film. I'd like to learn how to develop photos myself, I've just never done it before.

by arbeck77 on May 3, 2007 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah.

Well, that was one of the first things I learned in photography class. It's not horribly difficult, really, you just have to have the space to do it (a dark enough room for loading the film onto the developing spool, and a dust-free environment for drying the negs). The chemicals aren't horribly expensive, either, at least they weren't 15 years ago when I last did it at home. Heh, I used to even 'roll my own' back then, and I believe I still have the bulk film roller somewhere...

Here's a decent primer to give you a taste of what it's like.

Costco should be able to print from the negatives. Kits/Ritz/Camera World (whatever it's called where you are), I'm sure, will be more likely to handle black and white processing. It's a little on the expensive side, probably, but you may not need to have prints made. A dedicated camera store may be able to just develop the negatives for you, but I'm not sure. It's been awhile since I've done any black & white film...

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by PositivePaul on May 3, 2007 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs