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Notes: For ease of do-it-yourself framing, all 8x10 and 11x14 unframed prints are nominally sized (with standard 1/4" margin insets to fit standard framing supplies). All other prints are sold with actual (true) sizing. Frames are 3/4" (19mm) width and are made of wood, except for the chrome-finish frame, which is aluminum. Mats are black core (with a black bevel), providing a 1/16" (1.5mm) width of black line around the photograph. A 1/4" (6mm) margin lies between the mat and the image. The title and India ink signature are placed within this 1/4" margin at the bottom. Backing is foam-core. All materials, including inks, papers, matting, backing, and adhesives, are acid-free. Prints are lacquer top-coated for preservation. Glazing is UV-blocking acrylic.

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Artist's description:

Cats are probably my favorite and most difficult subjects. Unlike people, they're at their best when they strike a pose, but just like people, they can't follow instructions. So you have to do it their way! This picture was taken of a beautiful tomcat in Upstate New York, hanging out in one of his favorite spots, just moments before he ran up the stairs. This photo is priced a bit lower than my more current ones, because of the slightly lesser image quality. It was taken with an older generation (i.e. lower resolution) digital (Olympus D460). I've done a tiff conversion and have cleaned up most of the jpeg compression artificact. Despite its technical weaknesses, this remains a very sharp image that should comfortably enlarge to 16x20. This photo is printed on Epson's Premium Glossy 250 paper for the 8x10 and 11x14 sizes and Epson's Enhanced Matte 250 (formerly "Archival Matte) paper, for the 16x20 size. Other papers are available on request. All prints are top coated with spray lacquer for image preservation.

Artist's technical assessment of the image quality:

    Sharpness: reasonably good
    Camera shake: nothing visible
    Digital noise: low/moderate
    Compression artifact: low/moderate
    Chromatic aberration: minimal
    Distortion: unknown, moderate
    Maximum acceptable enlargement: 16x20, without conspicuous appearance of compression artifact or pixelation. Up to 20 x 25 with slight appearance of compression artifact but no noticeable pixelation.

Image detail:

    *These are swatches from the image when magnified to the indicated size, as viewed on the average 17" monitor at 1024x768 pixels. They show you the actual sharpness of the print that will hang on your wall. If you have a smaller monitor or have your monitor configured with more pixels, you should "imagine" these swatches a bit larger. Please note that compression artifact (including checkering and banding around higher contrast edges) may be evident as you view these images online. This is a compromise in jpeg images that makes them quicker to load on a web page. The printed image will not have these defects, unless noted under "Artist's technical assment of the image quality. (See "Compression artifact")."