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Re: [OM] Waterfalls, was Velvia Mood

Subject: Re: [OM] Waterfalls, was Velvia Mood
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:41:26 -0400
Here's my rework of your falls shot.  Maybe it looks too bright on your 
monitor?  <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/Chris/>

Chuck Norcutt


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I view with a profiled CRT on Winders.  But I think you're using a Mac 
> and Nathan's Mac stuff always looks dark to me.  Right now there's 
> fairly bright sun outside sneaking in the window so that's probably part 
> of it too.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Chris Barker wrote:
>> It might be, but it's difficult to tell if, a) your monitor is greatly  
>> different to mine or if, b) your opinion is different when faced with  
>> exactly the same image.
>>
>> But that is after all why I asked.  I see some of my shots on my work  
>> computer and they look awful; but that's probably a combination of a  
>> cheap LCD monitor and poor browser (IEv6).
>>
>> Thanks for letting me know.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 4 Oct 2009, at 18:25, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> Contrast was very high in my view.  Shadows were very dark.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris Barker wrote:
>>>> Thanks, Chuck, I've had a look and the blown highlights are only a  
>>>> few
>>>> dots; the shadows are not blocked.  I suppose that means that the
>>>> contrast is a bit high where you are viewing it.
>>>>
>>>> I have increased the mid contrast ever so slightly, though ...
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>> On 4 Oct 2009, at 17:02, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not Moose by any means but a trip through the PS shadow/ 
>>>>> highlight
>>>>> control (lighten shadows, darken highlights) followed by some LCE  
>>>>> will
>>>>> make a big difference.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
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