Possibly too much data
Canon's begun shipping a new camera, the 5d, which I'm seriously thinking of upgrading to. I've been reading reviews and looking at samples, and recently I found some samples from the 5d on Canon's site.
They're the usual weirdo sample pictures that camera manufacturers post. Generally they're designed to show off some quality of the camera -- for example, the nice rendition of the subtleties of the whites in the dress, below.
I noticed something when I opened them up in Photoshop, though. Once you're talking about 13 megapixels, with a great lens at it's sharpest aperture, you may see detail that the grain structure in film, or a lesser lens, might have obscured before.
For example, this model in a bridal gown looks lovely, and the whites are rendered nicely indeed...
... but she also needs a little more cover on her chin.
Another model shows off how nice the out-of-focus areas look ...
... but the in-focus areas show that the tip of her nose is dry, and her pores could be a bit cleaner.
Sarah, on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 10:18 AM:
You are going to get so many hits from amateur dermatologists. Speaking of which, the young female model in example 2 (on the Canon site), also has some comedones on her forehead.
gracie, on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 12:47 PM:
I've been seriously thinking about this camera too... My back can't take much more of this 10lb crap...