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09-21-2013, 06:51 AM
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I use an x-rite (formerly gretag-macbeth) i1 display calibrator. Seems to work fine. It didn't make that much of a difference (my monitor was already pretty decent) although when I try it on non photo-grade LCDs (or old CRTs) it makes a huge difference.
My printer has a built in calibrator and profiler (hp z series) but I don't really take advantage of it. I'm almost always printing on the manufacturer satin paper and I don't experiment much with others.
Regarding white balance, I almost never use a gray card (or expo disc) as most times I'm not concerned with color fidelity. I usually shoot WB in auto or manual and adjust afterward.
I had an early version of a wacom tablet but never really groked the use of it. To avoid carpel tunnel / repetitive strain I just switch hands for mouse use (now I'm more comfortable as a leftie)
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09-21-2013, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Walt34
Lightning shots are always impressive. Unless one has a lightning trigger the timing is always hit or miss.
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I don't have a lightning trigger. I took about 200 pictures over the course of one hour and got only that one good shot... So yes, the timing was mostly miss for me.
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Originally Posted by Walt34
Does anyone else use a monitor color calibration device?
I bought a Colormunki Photo a couple of years ago to calibrate the monitor (Dell U2410, ISP) and printer. The difference with in-plane switching on the monitor was immediately apparent the first time I turned it on and it got better after calibration. I was so impressed with this that I bought a Colormunki Smile for my younger sister to go with a new camera she'd bought. According to some reviewers there wasn't much different between results with that $99 device and the $1,500 pro device.
Printer calibration was also easy, although I found that increasing the brightness setting in Lightroom produced prints that more closely matched, to my eyes at least, what I see on the screen although I do brighten output a bit.
How about white balance settings on your camera? I use an Xpodisc to set a custom white balance - takes a few seconds - and have a Colorchecker that will set a custom color calibration for the camera and can also set camera white balance.
How about a graphics tablet? Anyone else use one of those? I'd get carpal tunnel syndrome without it.
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I calibrate my monitor (iMac) using the internal display calibration tool. I don't print pictures anymore, so I don't have to calibrate my printer. I use the white balance presets on my camera and do any necessary adjustment afterwards. And while I do have a graphics tablet, I never use it as I only do very minimal image processing.
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09-21-2013, 05:18 PM
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Took this today - Nikon D5200 w11-55 mm lens, at 29 mm, f8, 1/400 sec ISO 100, accidently with white balance at incandescent
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09-21-2013, 06:32 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
Photography seems to be a popular retirement hobby. So here is a thread dedicated to you, shutterbugs. Show off your photos, discuss techniques, and share tips!
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My pic today Nikon D7000 Nikon - Zoom 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR (250mm hand held) ISO 400, F5.6, No Flash 1/100 shutter
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09-21-2013, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronstar
Took this today - Nikon D5200 w11-55 mm lens, at 29 mm, f8, 1/400 sec ISO 100, accidently with white balance at incandescent
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In spite of that (or perhaps because of it) the image comes out looking good.
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09-21-2013, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Walt34
In spite of that (or perhaps because of it) the image comes out looking good.
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I agree. Did you correct the white balance during the processing?
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09-21-2013, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOOLMAN
My pic today Nikon D7000 Nikon - Zoom 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR (250mm hand held) ISO 400, F5.6, No Flash 1/100 shutter
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I also have that lens and like it. It was on the camera (good thing!) when I saw a C-5 approaching the airport and grabbed these. And the sky really was that color.
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09-21-2013, 07:52 PM
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Addendum: Because the above were "grab shots" they were shot aperture priority, aperture was F/14, shutter between 1/100 and 1/30, ISO 400. There really wasn't time to look at settings. Had I the sense at the time I certainly would have opened up the lens.
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09-21-2013, 08:26 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
Lightning strike over the neighboring hill:
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Perfect timing.
Still trying to get one of those shots. I wonder if the clouds comma effect is due to the shock wave or just an artifact?
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09-21-2013, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
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I agree. Did you correct the white balance during the processing?
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Sorry - yes the one I uploaded was one that I corrected the white balance in processing to daylight.
Here is what it looked like raw
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09-21-2013, 08:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOOLMAN
I wonder if the clouds comma effect is due to the shock wave or just an artifact?
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Not sure actually. I had assumed that it was a rain band, even though it was not raining where I was at the time.
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09-21-2013, 08:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOOLMAN
My pic today Nikon D7000 Nikon - Zoom 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR (250mm hand held) ISO 400, F5.6, No Flash 1/100 shutter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt34
I also have that lens and like it. It was on the camera (good thing!) when I saw a C-5 approaching the airport and grabbed these. And the sky really was that color.
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Great shots!
After a lot of research and talking with my niece's husband (a photo geek having the same lens), i ordered the 70-300 last night. Cant wait till it gets here.
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09-21-2013, 08:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronstar
Great shots! After a lot of research and talking with my niece's husband (a photo geek having the same lens), i ordered the 70-300 last night. Cant wait till it gets here.
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I really wanted the "Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II".
But the 70-300 is a great lens, and much less money and weight.
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09-21-2013, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronstar
Sorry - yes the one I uploaded was one that I corrected the white balance in processing to daylight.
Here is what it looked like raw
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That's more in line with what I would have expected. Good job on the white balance correction, it totally saved that picture! I also like the composition. The leading lines created by the logs add a nice perspective.
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09-21-2013, 09:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
That's more in line with what I would have expected. Good job on the white balance correction, it totally saved that picture! I also like the composition. The leading lines created by the logs add a nice perspective.
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I have observed that after I take shots with my canon digital rebel xti, if I run them thru the Auto Smart fix in Photoshop elements they look better. Of course back in the bad old days of film, Etkachrome and Kodachrome were known for giving different color portrails, Etkachrome was bluer and Kodachrome was pinker. However having recently digitized some 60 year old slides the colors were still quite good. There were also some purchased slides that were on Eastman color film and they had all faded to shades of red.
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09-22-2013, 04:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt34
Does anyone else use a monitor color calibration device?
I bought a Colormunki Photo a couple of years ago to calibrate the monitor (Dell U2410, ISP) and printer. The difference with in-plane switching on the monitor was immediately apparent the first time I turned it on and it got better after calibration. I was so impressed with this that I bought a Colormunki Smile for my younger sister to go with a new camera she'd bought. According to some reviewers there wasn't much different between results with that $99 device and the $1,500 pro device.
Printer calibration was also easy, although I found that increasing the brightness setting in Lightroom produced prints that more closely matched, to my eyes at least, what I see on the screen although I do brighten output a bit.
How about white balance settings on your camera? I use an Xpodisc to set a custom white balance - takes a few seconds - and have a Colorchecker that will set a custom color calibration for the camera and can also set camera white balance.
How about a graphics tablet? Anyone else use one of those? I'd get carpal tunnel syndrome without it.
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I use the GretagMacbeth Eye-One Match 3 for monitor calibration. I have a Dell U2412 ISP as my main monitor and it makes a huge difference. For camera white balance I mostly just eyeball it in post processing for outdoor shots. I take product shots for my wife's online store and in that case color accuracy is very important so I use a WhiBal grey card. I'd be lost without my tablet - a Wacom Intuous. It's pretty big, I think the actual surface of the pad is something like 12" x 8". Great for a dual-monitor setup.
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09-22-2013, 08:41 PM
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The Bay Bridge framed by a sculpture named "Cupid's Span". I like the colors on that photograph.
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09-22-2013, 09:13 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
That's more in line with what I would have expected. Good job on the white balance correction, it totally saved that picture! I also like the composition. The leading lines created by the logs add a nice perspective.
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Agree on the composition, nice photo.
So maybe one of you can explain something about white balance to me. I get the technical aspect of it, different weighting in the spectrum of the light source will emphasize certain colors. The WB setting basically inverts this.
But our brain apparently adjusts most of this out when we experience it in real life. So things look a little greener under most fluorescent, and a little more orange under incandescent light - but not to the extent that we see in a non-adjusted photo.
So why can't our brain adjust when we look at a photo? We know a log cabin is not blue. Or is there something else going on? This has always bugged me.
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09-23-2013, 04:32 AM
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Shot this little guy (or girl) walking up the driveway with its mom (mom was too quick to photo)
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09-23-2013, 04:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
The Bay Bridge framed by a sculpture named "Cupid's Span". I like the colors on that photograph.
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I agree - great colors. Great photo. I like the framing
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