I also think this is a great shot but agree with what Moose said about
reducing the too bright background. I didn't notice the cheek so much
but it does look a bit too red and may be a rash. A slight reduction of
the saturation on the red channel there might be in order.
I'll also give good marks to Adoramapix (Adorama Camera's photo
processing division). You can download profiles for all of the papers
they use and you'll get a good color match if you have a profiled
monitor. They also have very good prices but I only use Adoramapix if I
have lots of time. I've waited as long as two weeks to get my prints back.
Millers is also very good but, the last I knew, Millers only served pros
who establish an account promising a given volume of work. I used to
have work done by Millers when I was using my photo mentor's account
but, on my own, I've never had the volume they wanted to establish my
own account. But for those of us who only print in small volumes there
is an alternative which is Mpix.com. Mpix is a subsidiary of Millers.
It's mostly a distinction without a difference since the prints are
produced on identical equipment. The only difference I've been able to
see is that Mpix has a slightly smaller paper and print size selection.
But the print quality is just as good as Millers and, like Millers,
they do a fast turnaround... usually just one day to process and get
your prints in return priority mail.
Both Adoramapix and Millers/Mpix offer "no adjustment" processing. I
can't recall Adoramapix's pricing policy but Mpix offers a reduced price
if you order prints with no adjustments. I carefully adjust the color
on my monitor and sharpen at print size and resolution so I don't want
any tech doing further adjustments. For Adoramapix I size at 300 ppi
but use 250 ppi for Mpix (their stated print resolution). I find that I
have to use Adoramapix's paper profiles to get accurate color but have
not found that to be necessary for Mpix. As long as I send Mpix an sRGB
image it will be reproduced accurately. Do NOT send Mpix anything other
than sRGB since they will convert it to sRGB if you do. Most large photo
processors serving the pro market expect only sRGB images.
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/8/2011 9:45 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 3/8/2011 1:15 PM, David Irisarri wrote:
>> I have come to live to NJ
>
> Wow! Welcome.
>
>> and my future mother-in-law is asking me where she can get printed
>> the pictures I took the other day from her granddaughter. I would
>> like to find a place that can print them with perfect color
>> matching and great quality. I know of several places in Spain but I
>> don't know which are the best labs in USA.
>>
>> She specially wants this picture I took with the Olympus E-P1.
>> http://zuiko.smugmug.com/photos/1204931599_oTT6C-X3.jpg This
>> picture has a high contrast and I want it to be printed with this
>> tonal curve.
>
> Wow again. That is gorgeous! What a great pose.
>
> The child is perfect for exposure and tonality, as you say. Were it
> me, I'd be softening and toning down the bright, slightly edgy
> background, so nothing pulls the eye away from the subject. I'd also
> consider a tiny bit of clean-up of what appears to be dried food or a
> slight rash on her left cheek.
>
> Wish I could help with the printing. I know some folks here find a
> local place with a Fuji Frontier printer, get the printer profile for
> it, output profiled image files for printing and tell the shop not to
> make any adjustments. AG and others use Millers in the Midwest, a
> huge pro printing operation. As I recall, they also have profiles
> available, although others here have said their printing even without
> them is excellent.
>
>> Hope you like it.
>
> Oh, Yeah!
>
> Moose
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