Re:“But I can just look at a JPEG online.”
by kazinator on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @08:01PM
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If the original is itself digital, then we can put it into concrete terms.
"The JPEG you can find online is just 1920x1080 or whatever. If you don't go to the museum that owns it, you will never see it in its original 8K on a 72" screen, man!"
But, you know, the analog of this doesn't always apply to traditional works. Often does, but not always.
The first time I laid eyes on Van Gogh's Sunflowers (the real item), I could hardly believe my eyes. That picture is freakin' tiny, and the colors are so bad from aging. It's just this brown, sad thing. It doesn't look anything like its reproduction you might see in a decent quality art book.
This thing needs to be scanned at a high resolution, processed, and turned into a decent quality JPEG just so you can see it properly. :)
"The JPEG you can find online is just 1920x1080 or whatever. If you don't go to the museum that owns it, you will never see it in its original 8K on a 72" screen, man!"
But, you know, the analog of this doesn't always apply to traditional works. Often does, but not always.
The first time I laid eyes on Van Gogh's Sunflowers (the real item), I could hardly believe my eyes. That picture is freakin' tiny, and the colors are so bad from aging. It's just this brown, sad thing. It doesn't look anything like its reproduction you might see in a decent quality art book.
This thing needs to be scanned at a high resolution, processed, and turned into a decent quality JPEG just so you can see it properly. :)