Marquinius Posted January 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) So, here we are: I saw my own photo's on several screens, Mac and PC, and I'm really stunned about the differences in tonal depth, contrast, detail and whatever. On my screen (calibrated IMac) everything looks fine. Most photo's by other members look beautiful and rich. Sometimes I have the feeling photo's by others are a tad to dark and it helps when I move my head a little iot get a better picture on the screen. Now how are we going to get this right? Or: "are we going to get this right?" The problem is, that I listen to comments on my photo's and act accordingly. But if you see something entirely different, how to proceed? Note: this is NOT about calibration, I realise that's the start of everything. My quest(ion) is, how to show an image so that someone else at least knows where I started from. Rambling ... and thinking ... anyone bright ideas? Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marquinius Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted January 15, 2009 Let me clarify: I just looked at a photo of Azzo ("ticket booth", go have a look, he's really something else with his photo's) and I cannot but notice that it more detailled by looking slightly sideways into the monitor. In other words, I have the feeling that my screen is just a little too dark. But it's calibrated and I have no other tools to enhance the overal picture. Sofar so good, but how do I know what he wanted to show in the first place? Is there a tool or trick so that at least I know I'm looking at something else? A reference? To make things worse: how do I proceed iot get the general public (no calibration, no idea of the problems) to see what I meant in the first place? Is there a way? I think I know the answer, but I don't like it. Not really. That's why I would love to see some of your photo's in print, up close and personal. Marco Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2009 Sounds like 2 thing may be happening. 1) Your screen is at the wrong viewing angle. Some LCD's have a very small viewing angle, you have to have the screen right in front of you, 90° to you. Not tilted up or down or sideways. 2) Your screen is defective. For me I adjust my screen brightness compared to prints I get from my HP B9180. If the prints look to dark that is telling me my screen is to bright, which is was. I run a dual monitor setup and have the larger one calibrated and adjusted for brightness. The smaller one is used for the tool pallets for PS and for web stuff, my browser open on the smaller screen, and other assorted things. When I post a image to the forums or to my photo site and look at them on my home PC they always show on the smaller monitor. If I open that same image in PS on the bigger screen I really can't tell the difference. So I guess my smaller screen is giving me the same colors as the bigger screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted January 16, 2009 That was my first concern and I checked that against my MacBookpro: same result (as far as you can do this with a lap top). On my Imac (calibrated regularly) all colors and B&W look really deep and toned, just as I expect it. Held against a print (Epson R2400 on Harman gloss FB AI paper) the end result is almost 100% of what I see on my screen. No, IMHO I'm just bouncing against the abstract problem of screen quality differences. Most people I know who do some more advanced DPP have their screen calibrated and I think the overall quality will be up to par with what was posted by the photographer. It's the other screens, widely used in offices and at home, that show a totally different quality. All in all, it's probably a fact of life. So see this post as some grumbling. Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted January 16, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 16, 2009 I just looked at a photo of Azzo ("ticket booth", go have a look, he's really something else with his photo's) and I cannot but notice that it more detailled by looking slightly sideways into the monitor. I have two monitors and both are calibrated and are close to "matching" each other. My older monitor is a Samsung 21 inch that uses a PVA LCD display. When I look at dark tones at an angle they reveal a bit more of the detail that is actually in the photo. My newer monitor is an NEC 2690 that uses an S-IPS display. It is more accurate and shows the details in darker tones when viewed straight on or from an angle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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