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Jan 28Liked by Stella Kalaw

treat substack like any other website so an image of 1000 pixels long at 72dpi will suffice

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Jan 28Liked by Stella Kalaw

Thanks for sharing, Stella, these are wonderfully moody and timeless. I live the lack of detail that automatically sets the scene at a particular time and place.

File size, I reduce everything to 1096px on the longest side at 96dpi. I'm not sure what resolution Substack compresses photos at but that seems to work so far.

What size do you share at?

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Great set of images Stella. Like perfectlight said, I also keep it at 1000px on the long side.

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Jan 28Liked by Stella Kalaw

Omg, in love with these images!! The very last one is my favorite. Stunning!

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Brilliantly atmospheric photos. I like them a lot.

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The atmosphere is fantastic. Reminds me of the cold, grey and rainy days here in Hamburg when everyone just rushes to get home.

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Stella, these are beyond beautiful - they are mesmerising. I feel as if I'm caught on a 1950s street in a downpour, hurrying so fast without my umbrella that everyone around me simply flashes past in a second. Absolutely awesome images!

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Jan 29Liked by Stella Kalaw

Nice tintypes Stella. Your pictures prove that having a sharp focus is just ONE way of taking a picture. Picture blur has its own charm.

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Beautiful work! This was really a perfect application, it came out stunning. I feel as though I've just take a walk down a rainy sidewalk, darting from awning-covered-entry to awning-covered-entry!

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Wonderful Stella!

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Oh wow! I sort of stumbled upon this post and I’m so glad I did!

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