Re: [APML] Poster-Size Prints?

[Steve <sc02492@yahoo.com>]

I must admit that I thought the same thing when I
viewed the image.  The intent, to raise awareness over
the problem of light pollution, is important. 
However, it could be argued that these naked-eye
images are not realistic, and are therefore
misleading.....in the end this may serve to diminish
the impact of your message.

Steve Cannistra
http://www.starrywonders.com



--- Jerry Lodriguss <jerry@astropix.com> wrote:
> 
> Don't you think it is a little bit deceptive to use
> a long exposure photo 
> that shows color in the Lagoon nebula ( which is not
> visible to the naked 
> eye) as well as stars past the visual limiting
> magnitude  and compare it to 
> a "retouched" image showing the effects of typical
> city light pollution? 
> Also, if the city image had that much light
> pollution, the sky would have 
> some color from it, and wouldn't be black.
> 
> As an astrophotographer I know you are cheating on
> one hand, and as a 
> non-astrophotographer I know you are cheating on the
> other hand also 
> because it says the image is retouched.
> 
> If you are going to do this kind of comparison to
> make an example to 
> convince people, it should be intellectually
> rigorous.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:42 PM 9/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello, does anyone have a source for getting an
> image printed poster-sized 
> >at a "reasonable" cost? I have an image that I
> produced in cooperation 
> >with the IDA
> >(http://www.kwastronomy.com/Dark_Skies_Poster.htm)
> >that I'd like to have printed 24 inches wide by 32
> inches high. It doesn't 
> >need to be on photo-quality paper. Just your
> average, run-of-the-mill poster.
> >
> >I've talked with several local print shops in my
> area, who either couldn't 
> >do it at all, or were too expensive. The best price
> I got was from 
> >Kinko's, and they wanted $60 per poster. (I was
> thinking more around 
> >one-tenth that price.)
> >
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> >Kevin Wigell
> >www.kwastronomy.com
> >
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