Oversaturated - What do you do? - DPChallenge Forums

07/13/2005 11:33:22 AM · #1

I've had comments about oversaturation on a couple of my photos and I'm not sure how to handle it. At work, I run a dual monitor system where one is a monitor, and the other is an LCD display. On the Display, the photos look great, but on the monitor, they look oversaturated. I'm afraid that if I change things, I'll get comments that the colors look dull.

How do you all compensate for this? Is there a happy median?
(BTW, I've run calibrations on both monitor and display, and believe I have them pretty close to optimized for that particular model)

Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro

07/13/2005 01:55:44 PM · #2

I guess you just have to belong to the DPC clique to get some kind of response around here.

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

07/13/2005 01:59:58 PM · #3

Actually, I'd be curious to hear the answer to this one, too. I'm new to this, so I don't quite know what to do yet. How about it, anyone out there with endless knowledge to share? :)

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

07/13/2005 02:05:02 PM · #4

I calibrate my monitor and also order prints from a lab that I trust. If the prints come out like what I see on screen, I do nothing about the comments I receive during a challenge.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/13/2005 02:10:15 PM · #5

Just out of curiosity, what are your camera settings?

Also, how much do you adjust saturation in (I presume) Photoshop?

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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

07/13/2005 02:17:39 PM · #6

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Just out of curiosity, what are your camera settings?

Also, how much do you adjust saturation in (I presume) Photoshop?

I keep my camera set to the default settings (in terms of saturation). As for how much I add, I guess I just move the sliders until I just start to see colors washing out. Then I back it down a touch. I wish I could give the example of my latest entry, but alas, there's still voting time left on it.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

07/13/2005 02:19:50 PM · #7

There are potentially a few things playing in here. As previously suggested, camera settings can play a part, including camera settings, color space issues, and monitor calibration. The fact that the CRT looks oversaturated when the LCD does not tells you that one or both are not nearly in calibration. The ideal thing to do is to use a hardward calibration system, but software calibration, done decently, can be a reasonably close approximation. If you're getting consistent feedback on oversaturation of your images, it's time to pay attention to monitor calibration.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/13/2005 03:16:28 PM · #8

I won't do any editing except cropping on an LCD. I find there's too much variation with tiny changes in viewing angle/position; even if the monitor is "usable" from wide angles, I find viewing at a photo is not the same as working with an Excel spreadsheet.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/13/2005 03:57:17 PM · #9

Could you post three examples of photos that commenters have said were oversaturated?

I saw a few photos on your profile page that looked very saturated, but not oversaturated...perhaps a bit too saturated for my taste, but not most people's taste, I suspect.

The examples should help us help you...
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aboutimage

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/13/2005 04:14:59 PM · #10

I have no idea if the 20D has similar settings as the 350XT, but this might be worth a look:

The 350XT default parameter is Parameter1, which according to the book, is a bit more color saturated than Parameter2. I have mine set for Parameter2 and have noticed a more natural looking color to my pictures.

07/13/2005 04:18:18 PM · #11

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Well, the one's in my portfolio were some of the one's I was talking about. I've got another one entered right now. Love to show you, but I guess that wouldn't be quite proper now. My user name started out as a joke, but I'm starting to think that my color deficiencies might be part of the problems. There are certain combinations of colors that I just can't see. I wonder if I trying too hard to compensate by oversaturating.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/13/2005 04:41:40 PM · #12

Which variety of color-blindness do you have? There are several other members with varying degrees and types of color defects; I'll try and dig up the old thread on it.

If you check my images, there're quite a few with odd color schemes ... : )

07/13/2005 04:48:27 PM · #13

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Thanks GeneralE. I fall under the catagory of Blue/Green deficient.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/13/2005 05:01:53 PM · #14

Blue/green is pretty rare, I think. I have one of the more common red/green varieties.

I find it manifests mainly as a relative inability to detect the red component in a mixed color, so I find it hard to distinguish some blues from purples, or greens from browns.

So, my guess is you might have a hard time telling yellow from light green, or pink from lavender?

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/13/2005 05:06:48 PM · #15

Originally posted by GeneralE:

I find it manifests mainly as a relative inability to detect the red component in a mixed color, so I find it hard to distinguish some blues from purples, or greens from browns.

Me too. My wife thinks it's hilarious when I ask her to iron my green golf shirt for work...apparently, I don't own one...
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