About James Dirk

James Dirk is Michiel Willems who has a broad interest of subjects and likes to create images that capture the unique moment at best. James Dirk graduated in 1991 from the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague.

Currently birds have a particular interest and are grouped in the gallery by habitat.

Equipment & Technique

Of course a good picture first of all is taken with the eye and the camera is just a tool to capture and record. Currently the camera of choice is the Nikon D850 full frame 45MP resolution. In order to obtain the highest possible sharpness and detail, preference is given to the use of prime lenses in favour of zoom lenses.

Shipping Costs

Shipping costs & delivery times will depend on the type of format ordered and the destination. Don´t hesitate to ask for a quote !

Available Finishes

Your prints will be processed by one of the leading international laboratories and can be shipped worldwide. Available finishes amongst others are:

Acrylic Print, Metal Print, Framed Print, Canvas Print, Photo Print, Glicée Print, Coffee Table Book, Acrylic Photo Block etc.

Multi Panel Wall Art or Calenders belong also to the possibilities. Feel free to contact to get guidance and suggestions what would make a good match with the picture chosen.

Some possible frame options shown below:

What is the difference between image size, file size, and image quality?

Image size: This represents the physical size and resolution of an image measured in pixels. For example, A 10 megapixel (MP) camera may provide settings to take pictures in 10.2 MP (3872 x 2592), 5.6 MP (2896 x 1944), and 2.5 MP (1936 x 1296). A higher image size setting means a larger picture and bigger file size. A lower image size setting makes a smaller picture and smaller file size.

File size: This is the amount of space that the image file takes up on your memory card. It is measured in megabytes (MB). The actual file size depends on the image size and image quality settings selected on the camera.

Image quality: This dictates how much compression is used to record the file information. Some digital cameras have a Fine and Standard setting where the Fine setting uses less compression than the Standard setting. Therefore, the detail of a picture taken with the Fine setting is a sharper than one taken with the Standard setting, similar to the image size setting discussed above. This also affects the file size. Since the Fine setting uses less compression and records more detail, the file size will be larger than one recorded with the standard setting.

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