back drop

[bnsf0823]

Thanks, looks like i have my work cut out for me

[richhotrain]

bnsf0823,

You face some challenges, but none are insurmountable.

Resizing a single photo to a 14" x 12' backdrop will almost certainly result in distortion or a severely clipped image.  You will likely need to photo stitch multiple photo images together.

Your other concern will be to begin with a high resolution photo(s), so that enlargement will not distort the image.

Kinko's, now FedEx Office has the printing equipment to do the job. They offer a number of print options including a matte finish paper or even a more sturdy PVC print material.

I was fortunate in finding a high resolution 16"w x 20"h photo of 1950s Chicago for my backdrop.  It was a color photo, very high resolution, that I purchased from an historical society.  The photo was delivered to me on a CD which I took to FedEx Office to be reproduced and enlarged to a 24" x 78" backdrop on matte finish paper.

Since you don't live in Denver, your best bet is to contact a local photography firm to take the photo(s) for you.

Rich

[bnsf0823]

When you say my own photos do you mean from my camera or the internet? I dont live in Colorado so it would be very difficult to take my own pictures. Also where do you find the pixel width? any suggestions to where i could get some high quality pictures? Even if i have to buy them

[Steven S]

bnsf0823

Also if anyone has any suggestions on how to take an image from the internet and resize it to 14 inches by 12 feet.

 

If you take an image that is sized to fit on your computer screen and upsize it to 12 feet, it's going to look like garbage.   You need a huge megapixel  count to get that big.  You can stitch together your own photos into a panorama.  Just make sure the final pixel width is enough to get you decent resolution.

 

Steve S

[BroadwayLion]

LION made a panoramic view of Brooklyn from the Smith-9th Street platform. It took only four shots to cover the 180 degree panorama. I uses Serif Software to stitch ithe photo into something about 6 feet long, and mounted as a back drop to my model of the Smith-9th Street station.

Here is a sample picture.

 

ROAR

[bnsf0823]

I have an ho scale layout and want to take a panoramic picture of the city of Denver and turn it into a backdrop.  I was wondering what the best type of material to print onto is.  Also if anyone has any suggestions on how to take an image from the internet and resize it to 14 inches by 12 feet.  I was thinking kinko's but maybe one of you have a better place to have this done.  Thanks,  I know there are acticles on this so if anyone know where to look up those that would be helpfull too.