Re: Idea for a thread on sharing image scans
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Originally Posted by
Steven Ruttenberg
The idea is to show how this is not important, and to focus on the art (not the technique, etc)
I agree that the image is what is important, but to me your approach sounds like a test of scanners and scanning technique. The image threads we already have concentrate on the images, and I suspect that many are curious about films and developers, few belong to this forum to learn about scanning.
Re: Idea for a thread on sharing image scans
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Originally Posted by
Steven Ruttenberg
That is precisely what you would not do. Post the same image up using different digitizing techniques. The idea is regardless of your technique to post up without those details. Have people try to figure out how you digitized it. What you will find is that with a 99% reliability 99% of the people would get it wrong. Statistically speaking that would be a better number just based on the statistical math of people guessing. If enough guess, you would find something like 33% of the time someone would get it right simply from the probability curve of it happening.
The idea is to show how this is not important, and to focus on the art (not the technique, etc)
If that’s the objective, it’s already messed up by stating it. If it’s true that the process isn’t reliably detectable, then people won’t persuade themselves because of such a thread, or, if they disagree with your thesis, won’t participate in good faith.
But where the thesis breaks down is in the display. A computer display is so characteristic that it will mask the subtleties you hope to expose. Now, compare physical prints of decent size (at least 16x20) and differences will be more obvious. Maybe.
That said, you don’t have to have permission to start such a thread. Just start it, making sure to follow other guidelines (eg what is large format), and state your guidelines. If it’s a good idea, people will respond and everyone will enforce those guidelines. If it’s an unpopular idea, the thread won’t last.
Just don’t ask us to enforce your idea, please. We have enough work to do keeping up with the forum guidelines. :)
Rick “good luck” Denney