I´d say the OP will have it in high resolution?
Ehhh I think we are getting there with technology these days but most of them are taken with cell phones so I wouldn't really call them calender quality photos.
You are correct. This idea has been brought up in the past and that was the issue.
Yes, Tim used CafePress for all the Big Dog Biker calendars.
AzzzJR will set it up!
Rgr That. I hear you.
I think that causes a problem for the contest. Tim always had those standards for the calendars but the POTM contest has always been about catching those ride moments and now a days most people don't take a camera on their rides because they have their phones.I say set the minimum standard photo resolution for submission to POTM and be done with it. Then we can have a quality calendar that does not impact your reputation.. Sound reasonable?
Safe Trails..
Kathy is right here, the POTM was never intended to turn into a calendar. If people want that, we can look into it. I wouldn't change the requirements but advise members that the higher resolution photos would be better.
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Unless the original image is high enough quality and the sensor on the camera is of high enough quality, the images will pixilate when enlarged like this. With a higher end camera, this can be done because the camera stores enough data. With low end cameras this won't work (this would include camera phones).Just saying it's possible to take a 4x5 image and enhance it to poster quality. Which is what the primary concern appears to be with the POTM submissions. Photoshop will do this..
Step One
Open the digital camera image you want to increase to poster size, even if its resolution is set at 72 ppi. Yes, 72..
Step Two
Go under the Image menu, under Resize, and choose Image Size. When the Image Size dialog appears, make sure Resample Image is turned on. Switch the unit of measure pop-up menus in the dialog from Inches to Percent and type in 110 in both the Width and Height fields, which will increase your image by 10%. Believe it or not, when you increase in 10% increments, for some reason it doesn't seem to soften (blur) the image. It's freaky, I know, but to believe it, you just have to try it yourself.
Step Three
To get this image up to poster size, it's going to take quite a few passes with this “increase-by-10%” technique, so make sure you've got a comfy chair before you start. But if you need to make your prints big, and keep as much clarity and definition as possible, it's worth the extra effort.
We had to increase the size by 10% about 12 times to get it up in size. You see I never need a professional grade camera to enhance a photo to increase it's quality for larger prints.
As for the selling of the calendar, I'd certainly be purchasing them regularly if available. My
The calendars were always printed by Cafepress and as Tim mentioned everyone was always impressed with the quality. Cafepress prints each calendar to order and ships to each customer, so pre-orders/pre-order funding have never been necessary.
