Photos look great on my iPhone but very blurry on my iMac...

Hi,
  I have the iPhone 4S and a 24" intel iMac. I took pictures with my iphone and they look great on the phone.
But when I email them to myself - I've tried both the largest (actual) size and the medium size - they arrive very blurry on my iMac in Apple mail.
Am I doing something wrong or not doing something? I appreciate any clarity on this.
Many Thanks,
Frank B.

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