I'm using three monitors...a 21"CRT trinitron thing (V good in it's day and maybe too good for just using as a text and tool monitor) a 24" Widescreen TFT (V good main monitor and takes up next to no deep desk space) and a 17" widescreen TFT on my laptop which is about as clear as any monitor should be.
I'm hoping that for my 40th next month my mrs gets me a 30"TFT widescreen, but sometimes women just don't get it
Anyway, your shot looks fine on all three, but lacks just a little contrast and is just a touch too dark. Levels in PS suggest that whites could do with coming into about 218-225 and blacks to about 10-15.
John
Posted by Mike Smith on August 24, 2006 at 5:13 PM
Using a CRT, looks a bit sickly green/cyan
The image is lacking red, the two white highlights in the water droplets have RGB values of
Mrs MacT confirms what Mike says too........I'm colour blind so these things go soaring over my head.
John
Posted by Mike Smith on August 24, 2006 at 5:23 PM
a quick play at optomising white and black points and pulling back the red channel
There are near white points in upper water drop, and black spots on the moth body.... by equalising these it gave a slight red cast to the grey background, hence pulling back the red channel in "curves".
Posted by Vincent Jones on August 26, 2006 at 4:49 AM
Thanks for the above advice & for the mod image from Mike. Much appreciated
Discussion
5 repliesAny comments/critique appreciated on what this looks like on your monitor & what monitor you are using, whether TFT or CTR.
This shot was taken earlier on this year showing the body of this amazing coloured Moth
D70 - Sigma 105mm Macro (Handheld)
ISO 200, F6.3, 1/250sec
Feedback appreciated
I'm hoping that for my 40th next month my mrs gets me a 30"TFT widescreen, but sometimes women just don't get it
Anyway, your shot looks fine on all three, but lacks just a little contrast and is just a touch too dark. Levels in PS suggest that whites could do with coming into about 218-225 and blacks to about 10-15.
John
The image is lacking red, the two white highlights in the water droplets have RGB values of
upper drop 234, 254,252
lower drop 244,255,255
confirming the cyan cast
Mike
John
There are near white points in upper water drop, and black spots on the moth body.... by equalising these it gave a slight red cast to the grey background, hence pulling back the red channel in "curves".
Vince