I see something around the nostrils that could be pixelization or -- pardon the unsavory image -- a bit of crusted mucus. Or it could be a digital artifact of some kind. Impossible to say. I see some blurring of the collar at front, center. Could be an editing mistake. Again, it's difficult to determine at this resolution. But overall I like the image, and I'm sure Bill will make sure that it prints very nicely. It's a compelling portrait. Great eyes. Paul
> It clearly doesn't look fine as presented to at least two people. Are you > saying you didn't notice any of the things I mentioned in the pic as posted? > > Shel > "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I've been wondering the same thing. It's a ten inch tall (approximately) > 72 dpi image. Viewed as presented, it looks fine. If it's blown up to say > 200%, it becomes effectively a 36 dpi image. Artifacts will appear at that > level of pixelization that may not be present in the hi-res image. I firmly > believe that it's impossible to determine image quality from anything that > small. In my opinion, all one can really derive from web images is an > overall judgement of composition, color and framing. > > Paul > > > > > > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > Bill, there are lots of artifacts around the lower tip of the nose, > around > > > > the nostrils, Likewise where the ear meats the face, around the eyes > > > > (eyelashes). There's a blurred area where the boy's shirt collar > blends > > > > into the skin of his neck (in the front of the shirt), and lots of > > > > artifacts along and around the collar of the shirt up near both his > > > > shoulders. The area around his lips shows the same problem, as well > as a > > > > slight blurring where the red of the lips runs into the paler skin. > There > > > > are many more such areas throughout the photo ... I was about to send > you > > > > an off list mail about this, but since Markus brought it up I'll just > join > > > > him and confirm his observations. I'm surprised no one else has seen > these > > > > problems or that they've chosen not to mention them. > >
