Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, For these old eyes, the monitor settings as I have them work out pretty good. I think I will leave them as-is. I appreciate your help. I agree that I must be careful not to oversaturate when making PS adjustments. Otherwise, the detail in the saturated areas disappears. Out of curiosity, how do the Spyder devices work? Do they provide a calibration signal that can be fed to the monitor? 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 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG:Friday Flower-Begonia > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >