Photo Enlargement/Enhancement?

  • jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 5:08 am #1273400

    Anybody really good at enlarging/enhancing digital photos?

    I was walking out to change the card in my trail cam when I saw something laying out in the sun on the edge of the trail that I was using about 175 yards away. I took out my phone, zoomed in as far as I could and took a pic. I was able to close the gap to about a 100-125 yards and took another pic. When I got to 75-80 yards, the “animal” noticed me and took off. The pics I was able to get aren’t that great of quality due to the phone. I’d sure like better pics to substantiate what I saw. Any suggestions?

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    August 10, 2011 at 6:44 am #987405

    There is quite a bit of information, on late night TV, about enlargement and enhancement.

    bassless
    Posts: 251
    August 10, 2011 at 10:02 am #987415

    And they don’t work!!!

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm #987452

    Quote:

    There is quite a bit of information, on late night TV, about enlargement and enhancement.

    I was thinking that sounded funny as I was typing it.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 10, 2011 at 12:35 pm #987454

    Shoot the photo to [email protected]

    Give me a idea of what your looking for. I won’t be able to get at it until 5 pm though.

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 1:51 pm #987482

    Pic sent BK. Thank you.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 10, 2011 at 1:54 pm #987484

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    August 10, 2011 at 2:28 pm #987501

    Here ya go, this is the best quality enhancement I was able to get from your phone-grade photo

    Will Roseberg
    Moderator
    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    August 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm #987502

    Quote:

    I’d sure like better pics to substantiate what I saw.

    Very mysterious – Was it a Squach?

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    August 10, 2011 at 2:32 pm #987503

    A pixel is a pixel, no matter how big you make it. This ain’t CSI, this is the real world.

    (No harm meant by this post)

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 2:47 pm #987508

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I’d sure like better pics to substantiate what I saw.

    Very mysterious – Was it a Squach?

    Sorry, didn’t mean to be “mysterious.” It sure looked to be a bobcat to me, but it was a very large bobcat if that is what it was.

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11917
    August 10, 2011 at 2:47 pm #987509

    Quote:

    Here ya go, this is the best quality enhancement I was able to get from your phone-grade photo

    That ain’t no HOSE CAT!!!!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 10, 2011 at 2:53 pm #987511

    I’ve sent it on to Blue. If anyone can enlarge it he can…ever looked at his bass pictures?

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    August 10, 2011 at 3:28 pm #987519

    Quote:

    There is quite a bit of information, on late night TV, about enlargement and enhancement.

    The way that title sits under today’s topic, this was the direction at first “blush”.

    Mark

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    August 10, 2011 at 3:52 pm #987529

    Unfortunately, with this pic, a pixel is definitely a pixel. There wasn’t anything I could do with it. Sorry, but the detail is just not there.

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 4:11 pm #987537

    That is what I was afraid of. I may have to just bring a real camera with me from now on.

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 10, 2011 at 4:27 pm #987541

    Well, if anybody else wants to take a stab at it, you are more than welcome. Here are the pics that I took if anybody is interested. In the center of the pics near the right side of the trail is a cat that is sunning itself. I believe it was a large bobcat, but not sure. I’ve seen a bobcat in that area twice last deer season, but there have been a couple sightings of a mountain lion the past couple of years.

    whiskeyandwater
    ????
    Posts: 2014
    August 12, 2011 at 4:18 pm #988010

    Suggestion for next time should you come across this again, DO NOT use the zoom on your phone. It’s a dirty little feature that will actually destroy the quality of the photo. ( WHY Digital zoom is still around I have NO idea) I know it sounds crazy, but more could possibly be done with a picture that does not use digital zoom than one that does. Just something to keep in mind.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    August 12, 2011 at 4:32 pm #988014

    Quote:

    Suggestion for next time should you come across this again, DO NOT use the zoom on your phone. It’s a dirty little feature that will actually destroy the quality of the photo. ( WHY Digital zoom is still around I have NO idea) I know it sounds crazy, but more could possibly be done with a picture that does not use digital zoom than one that does. Just something to keep in mind.


    X2…

    …and not just because you kept me in your G+ circle.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    August 12, 2011 at 4:36 pm #988016

    Quote:

    Here ya go, this is the best quality enhancement I was able to get from your phone-grade photo

    My wife said with big eyes…”That is an arm, right”

    whiskeyandwater
    ????
    Posts: 2014
    August 12, 2011 at 4:52 pm #988021

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Suggestion for next time should you come across this again, DO NOT use the zoom on your phone. It’s a dirty little feature that will actually destroy the quality of the photo. ( WHY Digital zoom is still around I have NO idea) I know it sounds crazy, but more could possibly be done with a picture that does not use digital zoom than one that does. Just something to keep in mind.


    X2…

    …and not just because you kept me in your G+ circle.


    HA! sure whatever

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    August 12, 2011 at 7:19 pm #988047

    Quote:

    Suggestion for next time should you come across this again, DO NOT use the zoom on your phone. It’s a dirty little feature that will actually destroy the quality of the photo. ( WHY Digital zoom is still around I have NO idea) I know it sounds crazy, but more could possibly be done with a picture that does not use digital zoom than one that does. Just something to keep in mind.

    Thanks for the tip. I will keep that in mind next time.

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