On the perception of image quality and the 'Shot on Iphone 6' campaign

[Theo Sulphate]

I've heard it was 2.3/day, from the time he was fifteen until he stopped keeping track.

In order to maintain the Global Average (whatever that may be) and ensure harmony in the universe, for every high value there must be a corresponding low value. I am Wilt's counterpoise at 0.0000000000 per semicentury.

 

[blansky]

In order to maintain the Global Average (whatever that may be) and ensure harmony in the universe, for every high value there must be a corresponding low value. I am Wilt's counterpoise at 0.0000000000 per semicentury.

Probably a lot fewer trips to the pharmacy though.

 

[Paul Verizzo]

Most likely, and I can almost bet on this, they used one of those (software) applications that enlarge the size of a digital image by using fractals to detect edges/detail and maintaining it on enlargement, avoiding pixellation or softening of said edges.

Example: http://www.imaging-resource.com/SOFT/GF/FIGURE3.jpg

What i would call "CHEATING"

I have one of those programs called "Reshade." Odd name, but it works. Seems like it's against the laws of physics.

 

[removed account4]

What i would call "CHEATING"

i can see this, a lot of people think :
burning / dodging, cropping, compensation development, negative intensification, bleaching and retouching with fluids and leads is cheating as well

cheating or not, the technology has been around for a long enough time that ... IDK 5-7 years ago i submitted 4x5 contact prints, negatives and small ( no hirez ) skanz to
a client, the skaanz went to the PR firm and were enlarged the same way, and ended up as enormous posters at a meeting .. and it looked pretty amazing from what i was told. its nice they have ways to do that.
saved me, and my client an enormous headache