Is my Screen too dark? Does this pic look right??

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

08/07/2008 08:44:41 PM · #1

Hi... I am still new to digital photography and I have just recently purchased photoshop so editing pictures is still a work in progress... anyways... I have a pic I took of a water drop and I would really appreciate it if anyone who has time could view it on their monitor and tell me if it looks good... (too dark? too light? colours ok?)

I'm not sure if my monitor is calibrated correct or if i have funky lighting in my room...

please view it and give me your feedback, thanks

It was taken with a nikon D50 with an old Nikon PB Bellows II (from the 70's I think... it's from the nikon F system)
I have to use a small extension tube to mount it on my camera. And I am using my trusty old Nikon Series E manual focus 50mm f/1.8 lens. I used a nikon SB-28 on am SC-29 cord to light it from the side and give the drop a catch light...

All I did was minor adjustments in Camera Raw...

Here is the pic... please give me your feedback, thanks

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andrewt

Nikon D810

08/07/2008 08:49:10 PM · #2

left you a comment.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

08/07/2008 08:55:19 PM · #3

Hard to guess what the light was like when you took it but it looks good on my calibrated montitor. If anything it may be a bit dark but you say you used just a bit of catchlight.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/07/2008 08:57:13 PM · #4

I tried to increase the exposure, but that makes the light refracted inside the drop too bright... I could just brighten up the leaf in a separate layer... i'm not sure... what do you think?

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

08/07/2008 09:12:44 PM · #5

It's dark. Look at the histogram in photoshop, it's all pretty much left of center and then a flatline to the right. Here's the same shot using a levels layer to correct that.

Still detail in the brighter areas within the water drops.

08/07/2008 09:18:11 PM · #6

here's something inbetween +0.35 stop

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

08/07/2008 09:19:34 PM · #7

which one do you think looks better?

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

08/07/2008 09:24:34 PM · #8

Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:

here's something in between +0.35 stop

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This one is better though I think you can push the exposure just a touch more (not much, maybe 0.1).

Message edited by author 2008-08-07 21:24:52.

08/07/2008 09:39:35 PM · #9

I agree, thanks for the tips everyone =)

so do you like my $74 macro setup?