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 05/13/2007 01:38:26 AM · #1
Hey all,

I've started work for the summer, which means I'm out in the field and away from my desktop. Which means, I'm working off my laptop and its suspect monitor. Now, I think I have a pretty good idea of its characteristics, but I dont have a calibrator for it so I'm basically working blind here.

What I'm asking is for some feedback on some of the shots I've taken so far, to give me an idea of how I'm working with my laptop monitor. I'm obviously not doing any critical work, but the DPL season is starting shortly and I'd like to know I have a handle on my processing before that starts...

SO, heres some shots, please let me know if the exposure looks over/under, if theyre too dull/saturated, etc. Thanks!

Only editing is RAW conversion in Lightroom.



Message edited by author 2007-05-30 10:30:57.
 05/13/2007 01:54:01 AM · #2
these look really good to me. I think my monitor is fine. What I did for mine is to go through past ribbon winning shots. I figured those shots placed high looking how they did, then if they looked good on my monitor I should be good.
 05/13/2007 05:37:00 AM · #3
hey option,

okay, so here goes:
Shot #1 looks somewhat dull compared with shot #2.
Shot #2 looks bang-on. Both the blue & the background look punchy, with good tones & sat.
Shot #3 also looks good.
Shot #4 has some very slight blow-outs (on one of my 3 monitors)

Shot #5 looks awesome - great detail and perfect contrast.
Shot #6 has the same very slight loss-of-detail in the circled areas


Hope this helps!
roba

05/13/2007 03:17:21 PM · #4
bump
(for some other opinions... I'd hate for you to just go based on my monitors) ;O)
 05/13/2007 11:49:59 PM · #5
thanks rob, i was worried about those two shots being a little hot (although according to my histogram, they arent clipped...)

anyone else?
 05/13/2007 11:50:51 PM · #6
Originally posted by roba:
bump
(for some other opinions... I'd hate for you to just go based on my monitors) ;O)


No problems on my LCD
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