On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:39:00 -0700, Jeff Spirer <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: >>This photo has a full histogram and looks basically like it did in >>person when shooting. > >I've never seen, except for scientific and forensic images, the value >of looking "like it did." I think it should look like a good >photograph, not "like it did." One of the things I've noticed about >great prints is that they really don't seem to be what it would have >looked like but what it can look like when properly handled by the >photographer. > >>Bob T wrote privately that he thought it needed more saturation. Wow, >>that's hard to believe. That rust is really red on my monitor... > >I think Bob and I are seeing exactly the same thing. I have three >monitors, one of which is calibrated, and it needs it on all three as >far as I'm concerned. Right, well you were both right. I never thought about it, but the video card in this laptop is overly saturated. Fortunately it has software controls and I have cranked the saturation down. I can now see that the image does look a bit flat, so I guess I'm in the ballpark. I'm curious though as to why it would need tweaking. I mean shooting at ISO 100 on a contrasty day should give me a pretty contrasty saturated image I'd have thought. Learning, always learning - it ain't always the monitor. I'll be dumping this laptop soon anyway and building a real computer. Until then, I think my calibration should be better. Thanks for the help guys. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits - Powerlet, Posi-Lock I'm a BMW rider and enthusiast.
