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10/23/2006 09:57:56 AM · #1 |
I received a number of comments about my "Morning" entry that mention that the house in the background detracts from the image. I'm concerned that my monitor settings are more out-of-whack than I thought. When I view it, the house is so dark that I can't imagine anyone seeing it as a distraction. I've never adjusted my monitor settings because I feel the current screen results are very close to what I am getting in print... which is my ultimate goal. However, it's kind of a bummer to think that there is such a wide variation in what people are seeing when viewing a given image on screen.
Is there an industry accepted standard?
Message edited by author 2006-10-23 09:58:44.
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10/23/2006 10:31:45 AM · #2 |
I used adobe gamma to set my old CRT and it worked pretty well. Doing so allowed me to see detail I just wasnt used to seeing.
I tried the same on mmy new LCD panel and just couldnt get it set right.
Finally I broke down and bought a spyder2 and it made a very noticable difference.
In the end though having 2 monitors that are calibrated there is still quite a difference in the picture. My monitor at work I have only used adobe gamma on and the house in the background is very difficult to make out and I dont feel is distracting. However I know the brightness and clarity on this monitor leaves little to be desired. I will check this post when I get home on my LCD and comment on what I see there, but Im guessing that the background will be much more noticable. |
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10/23/2006 12:11:53 PM · #3 |
1) I think that comments about the distraction of the house would happen regardless of the brightness of the house. I think the comments were referring to the presence of the house, not the noticibility.
2) There is no 'industry accepted standard' for monitors to aspire to. There are only varying levels of calibration. Calibration is how close your monitor comes to displaying accurate color.
There are a plethora of threads on this subject for more in-depth review, but suffice it to say, no matter what you do, getting an image on the web, to look the same (even for a simple majority of users) is practically impossible. Calibrate your monitor, edit as you see fit, and convert to sRGB. That's the best you can do.
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10/23/2006 08:56:20 PM · #4 |
| Now that im home on a decent monitor I can definatly see more clearly the house in the background but even so I didnt find it all that distracting. While the ability to see the house clearly is largely due to your monitor and/or calibration the house as distracting is a subjective thing im afraid |
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10/23/2006 09:50:35 PM · #5 |
I can also see the house clearly on my calibrated monitor.
While I still like the picture, I do feel the house detracts from the shot.
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10/23/2006 11:06:47 PM · #6 |
My opinion is that you need to ignore that crap. The house is fine...where it is and the way it is. Those lonely, hauting boat in still water, images come off better the more alone the boat looks but it is what it is. Not much you can do about that. There are many DPCers that get distracted by poretty much...anything.
IMO it only needed some oversaturation and oversharpening to make it perfect...
Just kidding, of course but try not to get to wrapped up in that type of criticism...it will only mess you up. Take it with a grain of salt, unless you want to digitally manipulate the planet to get ribbons. Just MHO.
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10/24/2006 05:26:32 AM · #7 |
Thanks for your replys. While my main concern is my monitor calibration, the feedback on the actual image is also welcome. Unfortunately, as Kaveran points out, the house as a distraction is a subjective factor and probably not the best indicator of whether or not I have a monitor issue. However, the fact that some see it clearly and I hardly see it at all, does point out that there is a difference in what viewers are experiencing while viewing the same image. Guess I need to put some effort into calibrating my monitor.
Thanks again,
Steven
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10/24/2006 09:24:47 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by getnoutside:
However, the fact that some see it clearly and I hardly see it at all, does point out that there is a difference in what viewers are experiencing while viewing the same image. Guess I need to put some effort into calibrating my monitor.
Thanks again,
Steven |
Steven, keep in mind that even if you are working on a calibrated monitor, most of the voters monitors likely are not. With that in mind your goal for calibrating your monitor should be so that when you are doing PP you get what you see and not to try and make votors happy because you wont be able to please em all.......well unless maybe you went to everyones comp and calibrated their monitors :) |
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10/24/2006 09:58:40 AM · #9 |
My monitor is calibrated, and the house is too dark to be considered a 'distraction'. The comments you are getting are nit-picks. We sometimes look for points of critique and then improperly describe what we see :)
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