Ah! yes, I remember you have a sophisticated calibration system but the odd
tone leaded my question. What I understand is many people don't have a
system that is able to resolve every block of shade especially the last two
black blocks.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Test-scan
> Sorry if I was unclear. The adjustment I did was intended to be as far
> towards the other side as the original was dark and moody, to show the
> range of effect possible with the results of the scan. I was trying to
> help get a definition from Michael of what he expects. I didn't spend
> much time on it, a reduced 8 bit JPEG doesn't leave much to work with
> for any subtlety. I think the lack of smooth graduation of tonality is
> the result of too much adjustment for an 8 bit image.
>
> I agree that the original is a more pleasing image in some ways,
> certainly it has a special mood. On the other hand, I assume Michael
> wasn't pleased with it or why would he have asked for others' opinions?
> So I tried to provide some context. One problem is with the original
> shot. If the point is the flowers, it's shot from the wrong side,
> leaving so much of the arrangement in shadow. On the other hand it has
> too much of the image blocked up with murky detail in the shadowed
> flowers for a clean study in light reflection, refraction and shadow.
>
> If I had the original and wanted to change it to my taste, I would
> probably leave the everything as it is except for the flowers, which I
> would bring up a bit. Somewhere in between mood piece and picture
postcard.
>
> And yes, I do check my monitor against standards on the web, some more
> sophisticated than that one. However, our eyes and tastes may well
> differ. :-) I know you have a more subtle sense of color than I do.
> When I used to go bird watching with a former girlfriend it was
> interesting what we would report to each other about a brief glimpse at
> a bird. She would be more aware of color and I would be more aware of
> shape, shading and features. Between the 2 of us, we made a pretty good
> observer.
>
> Moose
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