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<blockquote data-quote="kluisi" data-source="post: 253437" data-attributes="member: 17548">This morning, I set up a white bedsheet in front of a window facing the sun as a makeshift backdrop to try to take some silhouette photos of my kids. They are the three pictures currently in my gallery (<a href="http://nikonites.com/gallery/browseimages.php?do=member&amp;imageuser=17548#axzz2rKYDEG4P" target="_blank">Link</a>). The idea was that I would give them to my wife for Valentine's day since she had talked about getting Silhouettes done.First, what do you think of the images? Any tips for next time?Second, what do you think is the best way to get them printed? Framed prints or Canvas? Singles or multi picture print? Probably won't do anything bigger than an 8x10 for each picture (24x10 to put all 3 pictures in one frame/on one canvas).Finally, I have a shutterfly account already, and the 8x10 prints are very cheap there ($3.99), but an 8x10 canvas is about $50 each. A 24x10 canvas (for three 8x10s) is $71.99. Does anyone print canvas prints cheaper than that? I do not have accounts for any other processing lab (professional or otherwise). Are there any I should have that won't break the bank?<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>M Silhouette: 
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File:&nbsp; &nbsp; MPH_7276.NEF 
Date Created:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM 
Date Modified:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 9:58:01 AM 
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Date Shot:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:30:08.70 
Time Zone and Date:&nbsp; &nbsp; UTC-5, DST:ON 
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Camera Info 
Device:&nbsp; &nbsp; Nikon D7000 
Lens:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm f/1.8G 
Focal Length:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm 
Focus Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
AF-Area Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Single 
VR: 
AF Fine Tune:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Exposure 
Aperture:&nbsp; &nbsp; f/11 
Shutter Speed:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/200s 
Exposure Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
Exposure Comp.:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0EV 
Exposure Tuning: 
Metering:&nbsp; &nbsp; Matrix 
ISO Sensitivity:&nbsp; &nbsp; ISO 100 
Flash 
Device: 
Image Settings 
White Balance:&nbsp; &nbsp; Auto1, 0, 0 
Color Space:&nbsp; &nbsp; sRGB 
High ISO NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Long Exposure NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Active D-Lighting:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Image Authentication: 
Vignette Control: 
Auto Distortion Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Picture Control 
Picture Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Base:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Quick Adjust:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Sharpening:&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 
Contrast:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Brightness:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Saturation:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Hue:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Filter Effects: 
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</td></tr><tr><td>P Silhouette: 
<img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/5/4/8/mph_7277.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </td><td>File Info 1 
File:&nbsp; &nbsp; MPH_7277.NEF 
Date Created:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM 
Date Modified:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 9:57:36 AM 
File Size:&nbsp; &nbsp; 20.5 MB 
Image Size:&nbsp; &nbsp; L (4928 x 3264) 
File Info 2 
Date Shot:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:33:31.40 
Time Zone and Date:&nbsp; &nbsp; UTC-5, DST:ON 
Image Quality:&nbsp; &nbsp; Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Camera Info 
Device:&nbsp; &nbsp; Nikon D7000 
Lens:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm f/1.8G 
Focal Length:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm 
Focus Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
AF-Area Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Single 
VR: 
AF Fine Tune:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Exposure 
Aperture:&nbsp; &nbsp; f/11 
Shutter Speed:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/200s 
Exposure Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
Exposure Comp.:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0EV 
Exposure Tuning: 
Metering:&nbsp; &nbsp; Matrix 
ISO Sensitivity:&nbsp; &nbsp; ISO 100 
Flash 
Device: 
Image Settings 
White Balance:&nbsp; &nbsp; Auto1, 0, 0 
Color Space:&nbsp; &nbsp; sRGB 
High ISO NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Long Exposure NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Active D-Lighting:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Image Authentication: 
Vignette Control: 
Auto Distortion Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Picture Control 
Picture Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Base:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Quick Adjust:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Sharpening:&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 
Contrast:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
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Hue:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
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</td></tr><tr><td>H Silhouette: 
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File:&nbsp; &nbsp; MPH_7281.NEF 
Date Created:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM 
Date Modified:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 11:31:12 AM 
File Size:&nbsp; &nbsp; 20.8 MB 
Image Size:&nbsp; &nbsp; L (4928 x 3264) 
File Info 2 
Date Shot:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/24/2014 10:40:31.20 
Time Zone and Date:&nbsp; &nbsp; UTC-5, DST:ON 
Image Quality:&nbsp; &nbsp; Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Camera Info 
Device:&nbsp; &nbsp; Nikon D7000 
Lens:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm f/1.8G 
Focal Length:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50mm 
Focus Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
AF-Area Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Single 
VR: 
AF Fine Tune:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Exposure 
Aperture:&nbsp; &nbsp; f/11 
Shutter Speed:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1/200s 
Exposure Mode:&nbsp; &nbsp; Manual 
Exposure Comp.:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0EV 
Exposure Tuning: 
Metering:&nbsp; &nbsp; Matrix 
ISO Sensitivity:&nbsp; &nbsp; ISO 100 
Flash 
Device: 
Image Settings 
White Balance:&nbsp; &nbsp; Auto1, 0, 0 
Color Space:&nbsp; &nbsp; sRGB 
High ISO NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Long Exposure NR:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Active D-Lighting:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Image Authentication: 
Vignette Control: 
Auto Distortion Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; OFF 
Picture Control 
Picture Control:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Base:&nbsp; &nbsp; [VI] VIVID 
Quick Adjust:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
Sharpening:&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 
Contrast:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 
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[QUOTE="kluisi, post: 253437, member: 17548"] This morning, I set up a white bedsheet in front of a window facing the sun as a makeshift backdrop to try to take some silhouette photos of my kids. They are the three pictures currently in my gallery ([URL="http://nikonites.com/gallery/browseimages.php?do=member&imageuser=17548#axzz2rKYDEG4P"]Link[/URL]). The idea was that I would give them to my wife for Valentine's day since she had talked about getting Silhouettes done. First, what do you think of the images? Any tips for next time? Second, what do you think is the best way to get them printed? Framed prints or Canvas? Singles or multi picture print? Probably won't do anything bigger than an 8x10 for each picture (24x10 to put all 3 pictures in one frame/on one canvas). Finally, I have a shutterfly account already, and the 8x10 prints are very cheap there ($3.99), but an 8x10 canvas is about $50 each. A 24x10 canvas (for three 8x10s) is $71.99. Does anyone print canvas prints cheaper than that? I do not have accounts for any other processing lab (professional or otherwise). Are there any I should have that won't break the bank? [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD]M Silhouette: [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/5/4/8/mph_7276.jpg[/IMG] [/TD] [TD]File Info 1 File: MPH_7276.NEF Date Created: 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM Date Modified: 1/24/2014 9:58:01 AM File Size: 19.8 MB Image Size: L (4928 x 3264) File Info 2 Date Shot: 1/24/2014 10:30:08.70 Time Zone and Date: UTC-5, DST:ON Image Quality: Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit) Camera Info Device: Nikon D7000 Lens: 50mm f/1.8G Focal Length: 50mm Focus Mode: Manual AF-Area Mode: Single VR: AF Fine Tune: OFF Exposure Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Exposure Mode: Manual Exposure Comp.: 0EV Exposure Tuning: Metering: Matrix ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 Flash Device: Image Settings White Balance: Auto1, 0, 0 Color Space: sRGB High ISO NR: OFF Long Exposure NR: OFF Active D-Lighting: OFF Image Authentication: Vignette Control: Auto Distortion Control: OFF Picture Control Picture Control: [VI] VIVID Base: [VI] VIVID Quick Adjust: 0 Sharpening: 4 Contrast: 0 Brightness: 0 Saturation: 0 Hue: 0 Filter Effects: Toning: Location Info Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Altitude Reference: Heading: UTC: Map Datum: [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]P Silhouette: [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/5/4/8/mph_7277.jpg[/IMG] [/TD] [TD]File Info 1 File: MPH_7277.NEF Date Created: 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM Date Modified: 1/24/2014 9:57:36 AM File Size: 20.5 MB Image Size: L (4928 x 3264) File Info 2 Date Shot: 1/24/2014 10:33:31.40 Time Zone and Date: UTC-5, DST:ON Image Quality: Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit) Camera Info Device: Nikon D7000 Lens: 50mm f/1.8G Focal Length: 50mm Focus Mode: Manual AF-Area Mode: Single VR: AF Fine Tune: OFF Exposure Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Exposure Mode: Manual Exposure Comp.: 0EV Exposure Tuning: Metering: Matrix ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 Flash Device: Image Settings White Balance: Auto1, 0, 0 Color Space: sRGB High ISO NR: OFF Long Exposure NR: OFF Active D-Lighting: OFF Image Authentication: Vignette Control: Auto Distortion Control: OFF Picture Control Picture Control: [VI] VIVID Base: [VI] VIVID Quick Adjust: 0 Sharpening: 4 Contrast: 0 Brightness: 0 Saturation: 0 Hue: 0 Filter Effects: Toning: Location Info Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Altitude Reference: Heading: UTC: Map Datum: [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]H Silhouette: [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/7/5/4/8/mph_7281.jpg[/IMG] [/TD] [TD]File Info 1 File: MPH_7281.NEF Date Created: 1/24/2014 10:09:08 AM Date Modified: 1/24/2014 11:31:12 AM File Size: 20.8 MB Image Size: L (4928 x 3264) File Info 2 Date Shot: 1/24/2014 10:40:31.20 Time Zone and Date: UTC-5, DST:ON Image Quality: Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit) Camera Info Device: Nikon D7000 Lens: 50mm f/1.8G Focal Length: 50mm Focus Mode: Manual AF-Area Mode: Single VR: AF Fine Tune: OFF Exposure Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Exposure Mode: Manual Exposure Comp.: 0EV Exposure Tuning: Metering: Matrix ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 Flash Device: Image Settings White Balance: Auto1, 0, 0 Color Space: sRGB High ISO NR: OFF Long Exposure NR: OFF Active D-Lighting: OFF Image Authentication: Vignette Control: Auto Distortion Control: OFF Picture Control Picture Control: [VI] VIVID Base: [VI] VIVID Quick Adjust: 0 Sharpening: 4 Contrast: 0 Brightness: 0 Saturation: 0 Hue: 0 Filter Effects: Toning: Location Info Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Altitude Reference: Heading: UTC: Map Datum: [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

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