Hi Frank, I've looked at this pic several times and I just can't get my head around it. I asked myself why, since it is an interesting and likeable pic. This morning it became clear to me: it looks awful on my screen. It literally hurts my eyes. Some of the blacks and shadows are just blobs with no detail and the contrast is too great. Combined with being a "busy" image (lots of things going on), it comes across as jarring to me.
My monitors calibration may not coincide with yours, so that may be a small part of it, although other photos and images look very nice, so I've got to wonder if there's something you're doing, or not doing, on your end that contributes to what I'm seeing. I've noticed this with a number of other pics you've posted, and have sometimes run them through Photoshop to better enjoy them. I've not put this one through the PS processes as I've not had the time or inclination to do so. What bothers me, though, is that a few other people compliment you on the tonality of your pics, and I just can't see what they're talking about, as, for the most part, the images seem too dark and lack shadow detail, and are too contrasty. I wonder what the problem may be. Any thoughts .... anybody? Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3930461&size=lg
