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pasquale ale angelini
{K:2543} 12/4/2010
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Milana dove sei?
P.
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Milana Diklic
{K:561} 5/22/2006
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I sure will!
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/22/2006
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Yes, the more sophisticated tool is Curves, which would let you adjust highlights or shadows, but keep contrast about the same.
Glad I could help, Milana.
It's always an honor to assist another photographer. ;)
Feel free to drop by my portfolio if you care to comment.
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Milana Diklic
{K:561} 5/22/2006
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well, I sure DO see a difference! The contrast is also changed.
OK, I get it! These new monitor settings confused me quite a lot, I now know I should work and post photos during the night :)
U are a great teacher, xa,
thanx again for your insight and help,
very best,
milana
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/22/2006
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Milana,
When photographers refer to levels, there is nothing to 'see'. It is a reference to the brightness value of your whole frame, as displayed objectively in a Histogram:
- The left mark is the blackest black you can show.
- The right mark is whitest white possible.
Note how your original photo only has brightness just slightly above mid-range. This is corrected by moving the white-point slider under the histogram to sit underneath the very edge of your histogram.
I am attaching a photo with before and after, and including the histogram views above each so you can see what a profound difference this makes in your photography! ;)
This was done in ACDSee, but all image editing software has a levels function for this adjustment.
I hope this helps you 'see' that levels (brightness, basically) is not measured with your eye or your monitor, but with a histogram.
-Paul
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Before and after levels adjusted makes a BIG difference in some underexposed photos. |
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Milana Diklic
{K:561} 5/22/2006
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yup, but my levels seem OK to me when I take a look in the shaded room, and U see them differently???
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/22/2006
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I think the best advice I can give would be to get shades to block sunlight in the day.
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Milana Diklic
{K:561} 5/21/2006
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thanx Paul!
I have a bit of trouble. First of all, I did a new calibration of my monitor, since I messed up some of the controls while moving it from one location to another.
the problem is this-under the artificial light (lightbulb, night time) the image seems OK, but in the morning, when the PC is lit by regular (sunshine) light, it seems washed out!
it's a huge difference! What shall I do?
Change the settings during daytime period?
thanx again and in advance!
Milana
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/20/2006
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Adorable candid, Milana, but your levels are low.
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