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Color issue corrected?

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Posted by Guy Runco on August 13, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Color issue corrected?
Last time I bug you guys about this, I promise. I think I finally have web color conversion figured out - any color cast to this shot? Thanks for your patience...

After watching this porcy forage in the treetops all winter I was finally rewarded with a clear day and a couple of branch-free shots this spring.
Chatfield SP, Colorado
04/19/09 - 2:38 PM

Sony A200
Sony 75-300 @ 300mm
1/500 sec @ f5.6
iso 125
Posted by John Mumaw on August 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Nice portrait!
The branches frame the porcupine very well.

It's ever so slightly warm, but that doesn't detract from the image at all.
How are you checking for and correcting color casts?

Also, this version doesn't have any color space attached to it. You'll want to attach sRGB color space to your Web images before posting them on your site so that your viewers get a more accurate (+/-) view.
Posted by Nat Coalson on August 13, 2009 at 8:49 PM
I agree with John; it's a tiny bit warm, and maybe a little bit red. Always embed the sRGB profile... but understand that not all browsers on all operating systems will respect it.

Ultimately, you can never precisely control how an image will look on someone else's monitor.

If everyone used the same displays, and the same calibration kit, and the same settings, maybe.... let's start a consortium.
Posted by Guy Runco on August 14, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Thanks so much guys, I think I'm finally on the right track... I'm all for the consortium Nat! :biggrin: