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09/07/2007 07:07:18 AM · #1 |
I'm getting a little frustrated sinse my return to DPC. Its not because of bad comments or anything like that and I think I have produced some nice photo's but the score's that I'm getting don't reflect that.
Now i know most people believe there work is better than the vote they receive but I'm just wondering if what I see on my LCD monitor is what other people are seeing.
Has anyone got any editing tips on an LCD monitor that you would share? I'm sure there are things to watch out for it's just that I'm not aware of them.
BTW I have tried to calibrate my monitor as best I can using those on screen things.
thanks for your help.
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09/07/2007 08:34:18 AM · #2 |
| I think a lot of it boils down to the quality of the LCD monitor. How does your stuff look when printed? That may be your best bet to determine how close your monitor is. |
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09/07/2007 09:23:13 AM · #3 |
| I think my [only] challenge score [thus far] may have suffered for that reason. My monitor at home is calibrated and my photo looks great on it, but when I view it on my laptop or my LCD monitor at work it looks kinda crappy. If people who are voting on the photos have uncalibrated or just plain sub-par LCD monitors, they would vote my photo lower (as would I). |
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09/07/2007 09:24:17 AM · #4 |
I have a LCD monitor and calibrate with the Spyder 2. I too thought everything was calibrated by just using the "on screen things" and Photoshop...boy was I wrong.
As far as what everyone else sees, you really can't worry about that and you certainly can't control it. The best you can do is calibrate your own monitor with something such as the Spyder2 or one of the many other calibration systems out there and know that those of us who have done the same will see things the same way you do. |
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09/07/2007 10:40:06 AM · #5 |
By all means use a calibrator but you can also alter brightness and contrast to ensure that all the front page images especially B&W ones look good. If they look off (too dark or light) you can be assured that your monitor is not adjusted properly. Many voters regard them as the most perfect images so if they do not look as such on your monitor, then something is wrong.
If the monitor has "modes" e.g. Normal, Night Photo, Night Movie etc, you may be on the wrong one. For example I use Normal for editing photos but Night Photo for DVDs as it is brighter. |
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09/08/2007 05:54:39 PM · #6 |
I have the Dell 2407WFP, the specs are pretty good without being top of the line and it is now getting a digital feed from the computer, interesting I could calibrate better when it was an analog feed but with the computer upgrade came the digital.
The hardware adjustments are pretty crappy so I'm using the Nvida control panel and this is where I get a little confused.
It allows for adjustments in.
Brightness
Digital Vibrance
Contrast
Image sharpening
Gamma
Brightness and contrast I can handle, Image sharpening I simply put to "None" BUT the Digital Vibrance and Gamma kinda throw me, I can alter Brightness, contrast and Gamma in all sorts of ways to be able to see all the tones and the Digital Vibrance well I haven't got a clue where that should be set.
Maybe better to get a Spyder2 man its confusing.
I Gotta say I just printed out my Impressions entry and it does look good compared to onscreen.
Edit: Cause I can't speel
Message edited by author 2007-09-08 17:55:27.
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