Optimizing Photos

I used a Sony Mavica FD200 camera to take the three pictures and Adobe PhotoElements 2.0 to optimize them. For each photo, I cropped, resized , and saved it with a 60% and then 30% quality setting. The quality settings in PhotoElements are exactly the same as is in Photoshop.

 

Original Picture 1 - 22 x 17 inches, jpeg, 5.49M, millions of colors, 1600x1200, 171 seconds over 28.8 - See Original Photo Original Picture 2 - 22 x 17 inches, jpeg, 324 kb, millions of colors, 1600x1200, 172 seconds over 28.8 - See Original Photo Original Picture 3 - 22 x 17 inches, jpeg, 324 kb, millions of colors, 1600x1200, 172 seconds over 28.8 - See Original Photo

3 x 2.25, jpeg, 10.1k, millions of colors, 60% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 4 seconds.

I would choose to use the 60% quality setting. The file size is small and the download time minimal, while the crispness and clarity of the photo is preserved. Notice the mottled color of the slide in the 30% quality photo below.

 3 x 2.25, jpeg, 11.11k, millions of colors, 60% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 5 seconds

I would choose to use the 60% quality setting. The file size is small (~10k) and the download time minimal (5 sec.), while the crispness and clarity of the photos is preserved. The 30% quality photo loses detail in Cameron's face, which is already a bit dark up against the bright pool water.

 3 x 2.25, jpeg, 12.72k, millions of colors, 60% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 5 seconds

I would choose to use the 60% quality setting. The file size is small (~10k) and the download time minimal (5 sec.), while the crispness and clarity of the photos is preserved. In the lower quality picture below, Cameron's face and skin is not nearly as clear and crisp.

3 x 2.25, jpeg, 5.125k, millions of colors, 30% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 3 seconds 3 x 2.25, jpeg, 5.474k, millions of colors, 30% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 3 seconds 3 x 2.25, jpeg, 6.804k, millions of colors, 30% quality setting, 216 x 162 and 3 seconds