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03/12/2003 08:21:54 PM · #1 |
The past couple of days has afforded me the opportunity to view my current Bridges submission using computers at work and in the library. I was quite dissapointed with the appearance of my picture as it looked washed out and not the rendition of it I had seen on my home computer. I'm wondering just how much this has effected my score, which I'm quite dissapointed in, even though I feel it's my best submission to date.
I believe the problem to be with the monitor I'm using (an older 1993 model) or the monitor's settings and adjustments. All this has brought to mind the fact that we're all using different monitors set at different contrast and brightness settings and this could be a problem as the images posted on DPC may be different from what the photographer had intended. I'm curious as to how people have set their contrast and brightness settings and if they feel this to be a problem and how this could be addressed (eg. is there any standard that could be recommended).
Thanks...jeff |
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03/12/2003 08:36:05 PM · #2 |
| i've been wondering about this effect on my scores for some time as well. |
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03/12/2003 09:00:15 PM · #3 |
I susoect many people have their contrast settings quite high and/or brightness to dark - using a TFT screen I see far too many shots that are over-exposed or just too bright. For my personal preference of course.
With TFT, as long as you're looking perpendicular to the screen, only the white balance can be set (6500K in my case), so I would think the images are pretty accurate.
Ed
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03/12/2003 09:30:32 PM · #4 |
One of the first things to check is the line of grey (USA: gray) squares under each submission. You should be able to see each square independently of the other - including at each end of the line. If you can see the difference then you can see the full spectrum of light and dark. If a bunch of white squares look the same you might have too much brightness, and vice versa if the black squares look merged.
Beyond that I just try to compare my images to others on the sight. This works on the crude principal that if I post something similar to most other people then they will see my image in a similar fashion. Of course a lot of people with colour correct monitors are cringing at hearing my medieval technique.
Personally I see a huge difference between Photoshop and Netscape/IE... I assume I have set a gamma correction in Photoshop at some point but my PC needs replacing anyway so once I have a decent computer and monitor I'll worry about getting good brightness/contrast. |
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03/12/2003 10:22:18 PM · #5 |
Try downloading the Nokia Monitor Test program. I have an old version of it, and it's a useful tool. I think this is the same program, just a slightly newer version. Give it a try anyway.
//www.construnet.hu/nokia/Monitors/TEST/monitor_test.html |
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03/13/2003 01:33:26 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by sparky_mark:
One of the first things to check is the line of grey (USA: gray) squares under each submission. You should be able to see each square independently of the other - including at each end of the line. If you can see the difference then you can see the full spectrum of light and dark. If a bunch of white squares look the same you might have too much brightness, and vice versa if the black squares look merged. |
Thanks for pointing that out! lol. I've never really even paid attention to those squares, or thought that they had a purpose other than decorative. I can see a different shade in each one, so I guess that my moritor settings are alright. |
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