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Posted on 26/05/12 11:13:32 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3007 Reply  |
Monitor Callibration
I suspect my monitor needs callibrating. Would one or more of you please tell me which exposure is the best, A, B or C. Thanks.  _________________ "The problem is knowing when to stop" |
Posted on 26/05/12 11:59:01 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Well A is too dark, C is too light. For me I'd go for B , but maybe a tiny tiny bit darker?.. _________________ Quote of the day.. "Photoshop isn't really meant to be used for drawing".. |
Posted on 26/05/12 1:51:44 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3007 Reply |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Thanks, Artwel _________________ "The problem is knowing when to stop" |
Posted on 28/05/12 00:12:00 AM |
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Trevor Dennis
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Re: Monitor Callibration
Somewhere between A & B. I copied the graphic to PS, and cropped down to the central image so I could check its histogram, and I had to move a Levels black point slider from 0 to 15 to get any full blacks in the image, and all the way to 20 to make it right. So are you using LR4 or CS6? The new RAW conversion engine (PV2012)is a significant improvement, and I think it would have given you rich blacks, viewable midtones, and lots more detail in the water under the bridge. _________________ Trevor Dennis www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/ |
Posted on 28/05/12 05:42:29 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3007 Reply |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Trevor Thankyou for the effort you put into this, and I am impressed by your expertise. From your website I see you are an artist and possibly a musician. As my pseudonym, Mariner, implies, I am ancient, and am still using CS3, but it's high time I upgraded to CS6. What a jump that will be! Regards, Mike. _________________ "The problem is knowing when to stop" |
Posted on 28/05/12 07:35:40 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Hi Mike I'd say that Artwell is right in his assessment, but there are two aspects here, is the photograph correct, or is the monitor displaying the image as it should be? Each image will have different characteristics and in the shot you have shown there are elements, which go to make exposure difficult, i.e. the back light from the water and there will have to be compromises made to achieve a balance overall. Shot A has lovely detail in the water yet the figures are too dark and while the figures in B contain a good level of detail, you are starting to lose some in the water. Using shot A and applying the shadow and highlight filter may render a good result overall, but there are always good old selections and masks if need be to blend two exposures together. There are 255 shades of grey and I've prepared a simple checker for you to assess your monitor. If you cannot distinguish between the shades, then there is a good chance your monitor may need some attention. I hope this us useful. Nick  |
Posted on 28/05/12 08:19:00 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6997 Reply  |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Whoa! Hang on a moment! We can't possibly tell which exposure is correct on your monitor without seeing your monitor! Viewing the same images on our own monitors is going to be no help at all. Nick's approach is far more likely to produce accurate results. |
Posted on 28/05/12 10:04:10 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3007 Reply |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Nick, Steve, thanks for your advice. Nick. Oh dear. All the shades from 0 through 50 are all black. Just black. I will have to turn up the brightness Steve. Yes, I agree. _________________ "The problem is knowing when to stop" |
Posted on 28/05/12 10:12:12 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3007 Reply |
Re: Monitor Callibration
Steve, Nick, I have turned up the brightness and can now see all the different grey scale shades. Thanks for that. Let's see how I get on with this week's Challenge. Regards, Mike. _________________ "The problem is knowing when to stop" |
Posted on 30/05/12 5:00:30 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Monitor Callibration
ha, good point Steve!. I work on a laptop, the screen burns my retina at it's brightest so I usually always work with brightness turned down, probably not the best idea since my images will look very different on a PC / mac monitor. I find the Ipad screen very good quality for viewing, even though it's small, it does pick up great detail!  _________________ Quote of the day.. "Photoshop isn't really meant to be used for drawing".. |