are these too dark?

[divinemethod]

Hey Guys,

I recently calibrated my monitor so I decided to PP my pics...

Can you tell me if these look too dark/ or just right on your monitors?

Thanks a million!


http://divinemethod.zenfolio.com/img/p794400080-4.jpg

http://divinemethod.zenfolio.com/img/p902127532-4.jpg

[strmrdr]

1st way too dark, second a little dark

[strmrdr]

this looks about right on my monitor....

[divinemethod]

1st way too dark, second a little dark
Thank you!!!

[strmrdr]

second....

[strmrdr]

here is a tip for you, if using photoshop dont use brightnesss/contrast for most images.
use a hue/saturation layer and balance saturation with lightness.
You will get better results that way.

[divinemethod]

here is a tip for you, if using photoshop dont use brightnesss/contrast for most images.
use a hue/saturation layer and balance saturation with lightness.
You will get better results that way.


I used lightrooom... i simply S curved the levels --and played with the exposure and black levels until i got what looks good on my monitor.. I was going for Dark N rich without losing detail in shadows.

for what you mentioned, what would you recommend as an equiv technique in lightroom... ?

[strmrdr]

I used lightrooom... i simply S curved the levels --and played with the exposure and black levels until i got what looks good on my monitor.. I was going for Dark N rich without losing detail in shadows.

for what you mentioned, what would you recommend as an equiv technique in lightroom... ?
I just got lightroom and it runs dog slow on my computer so havent used it much.

[troyer16]

first is way too dark

[Glenn NK]

Time to diverge - I like the darkness of the second one - the water becomes mysterious and intriguing.