Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I just opened your pic in PS and had a look at the levels etc. In fact the blacks are clipped except for in the red and the highlights are fine. As you have shown it is exactly how it should be for that picture, in my opinion. The very dark to black background is what showcases the flower's colour for me. I was referring to the intensity (saturation) of the flower's colour rather than the brightness. As we all know it is impossible to control the range of adjustments and viewing conditions that other folks have on their monitors. All you can do is manipulate the picture's tonal range so that it works for you and use/convert to the right colour space, which your picture is. For comparison, my Dell widescreen is set to zero percent brightness as part of the calibration and it is still about twenty percent too high for the luminance to be ideal for an LCD. If you are interested in pursuing that calibration, the XRITE Eye Ones are ideal, in my opinion. The cheaper Spyders are also good. I have both now and the Eye one does the best job. Without calibration, I would be turning your monitor brightness DOWN, not up. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia Hoppy, How about some help? I have had comments about the intensity of my images a couple of times. I can only judge the PS results as I see them on my own monitor, which is a Dell LCD with the brightness set at 30%. I seem to recall that you have a calibrated monitor. If you see my images as extremely bright, perhaps I need to raise the brightness of my monitor so that I will not damage the eyesight of my viewers. Got any suggestions? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 2:22 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia > Jim, do the squirrels wear sunglasses!! That picture nearly seared my > retinas when I opened it. Gorgeous colour, the dark background > is very effective, as well. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > Subject: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia > > My wife's patio flowers have to endure the activities of the backyard grey > squirrels, who like to bury acorns in the containers. > Before the flowers are gone, I felt that I should capture one her > begonias. > > Comments/critiques welcomed. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Begonia.jpg.html > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information