The ideal format for landscapes is at least 20x24. However most landscape photographers are wimps, and refuse to backpack one of them about. <GRIN>
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Shel Belinkoff wrote: > First, what do you see wrong? > > It seems to me that if the ideal format for landscapes is some large format > (4x5, 5x7) then the digital equivalent should also be a format > substantially larger than APS-C or perhaps even 645. I've seen some > gorgeous work made with larger format digi backs. > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: William Robb > >> I shot some landscapes this last trip with my istD that I normally think >> of as large format type pictures. >> They looked great on the computer screeen, not so good in print. >> I'm not sure if an extra 500 pixels on a side is going to fix what I see >> wrong with digital. >> I think good landscape work is still large format film territory. > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net