Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Calibrating a screen does not result in your picture looking any better or worse You calibrate you screen to meet some standards - your epson printer - the demands of your printinghouse - web graphic etc. My screen is calibrated so that it is 95% true to kodak approval colourmatching system at my favourite offsetprinter I will have to click on his profile for colour og black and white paper coated and uncoated in photoshop That does influence the pictures I see on the web - some that looks great to others looks crap to me and visa versa This is the same reason that I never comment on contrast colour etc - only image artistic qualities like composition etc. I would not mess with the calibrating of my screen - it is to important a tool for me to rely on Even thoug my screen is calibrated I end up with a Kodak Approval print in the end and I will be able to se small differences in colour - but with the calibration I do get a head start I like the picture you posted - frankly I find the red bars and general layout disturbing in a degree were it is very hard to judge pictures I wish they would cahnge that layout cheers Ruben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW 14 - Knarled stump > Chris, > > SERIOUSLY try calibrating your screen; I took it about as hard as I > thought that it should go on my recently calibrated screen, and let me > know how that affects things for you. > > If anyone else has similar thoughts do the same and get back to me. > > Peter > > Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics wrote: > >> Reminds me of a Greek torso. The bottom is a bit distracting perhaps a >> bit of burning down there. The wood could use about a grade or so more >> contrast. Man I'm picky today, sorry. >> >> >> Christopher Saganich >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Peter Dzwig >> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:11 AM >> To: LUG@leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] PAW 14 - Knarled stump >> >> Catching up a bit now... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album164/R1E4DR001_010StumpStMartha_s200504 >> >> Hope you enjoy, >> >> Peter Dzwig >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information