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tommykjensen
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 00:44
I am sure many will remember this photo. It is one of my all time best photos shot with 300D and 70-200 mm f/4L. Many users have also used this photo as reference to explain how good - no how suppurb bokeh looks like ;)

I recently got a new LCD screen to replace my old CRT and, what a difference this makes. I now clearly see that the old screen was a bit too dark resulting in too bright photos. This photo is one of them.

This is the "old" version of the photo
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=HarrisHawk.jpg

And here is the new version. This is actually straight from the camera! Only resize and a little sharpenening done after resize other than that it is a JPEG straight from the good old trusty 300D.
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=HarrisHawk1.jpg
witchy
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 03:46
Stunning!
kenyc
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 03:58
Interesting how potentially everyone sees a different pic because of their different viewing equipment......

KAC
cfcRebel
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 04:49
Nice capture Tommy! I missed this one. I'm glad u repost it again.
sparker1
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 05:48
I am always surprised when I see my shots on my son's CRT, after editing them on a laptop LCD (and one that recently had to be repaired). I never know what I'm producing.
martin-images
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 06:35
What a great capture, but, that thing on its beak spoils it for me, clone it out please :-)also on my screen the first is better in that detail in the shadows is clearlty visable
on the second looks to dark, detail in the eye and feathers has nearly gone, but it may look ok to your system

Regards Martin
Hellashot
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 06:44
All that matters is how an image prints!
tommykjensen
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 06:45
What a great capture, but, that thing on its beak spoils it for me, clone it out please :-)also on my screen the first is better in that detail in the shadows is clearlty visable
on the second looks to dark, detail in the eye and feathers has nearly gone, but it may look ok to your system

Regards Martin

The thing on the beak is leftover from food. I have a version where that is edited out but most users think it should stay because it tells a story. The photo was taken at a hawk training show in a zoo and it had just eaten a day-old chicken.

As for darkness/brightness. I think the second is closer to how it looked in the situation.
RMc
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 09:24
I'll be looking forward to seeing this at work on my new LCD there. HEre at home on my old CRT, the first picture is by far the best. I didn't get much of a story out of the left over food and it is distracting. It doesn't bother me though. I checked it out and then ignored it. I enjoyed the picture.

Randy
GTogs
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 10:03
Awesome! I see the leftovers as a reminder that they are predators! I think the second shot lightened somewhat to bring out some eye detail would be the best! At least that is the way it looks on my CRT.

I find the watermarks and location of the signature distracting on the first image.
tommykjensen
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 14:44
I find the watermarks and location of the signature distracting on the first image.

I completely agree and it was only done because a user on a different forum decided to hotlink to this image without asking for permission.
GTogs
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 17:25
Now I understand! Thanks Tommy!
PhotosGuy
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 19:23
It's a stunning shot! On my monitor, not calibrated in the last month, I'd lighten it just a touch to bring out the eye a bit.
rafiki
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 02:43
It's a stunning shot! On my monitor, not calibrated in the last month, I'd lighten it just a touch to bring out the eye a bit.

My sentiment as well. I thought somewhere between the original and the later version as the darker feathers would benefit too.
Richard51
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 06:14
All I get are two red Xs.
Richard

(The second the shutter clicks, your pictures are "HISTORY")
tommykjensen
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 07:13
All I get are two red Xs.
Richard


Sorry the host was slow for a while but should be ok again.
TammieO
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 07:43
This is very interesting. I haven't calibrated my LCD recently and I agree that #1 is too light. #2 looks much better, but maybe a hair too dark around the eye (just personal preference). What do you use to calibrate your monitor?
I would not clone out the bit of food on his beak. As you say, it tells the story.
tommykjensen
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 07:47
This is very interesting. I haven't calibrated my LCD recently and I agree that #1 is too light. #2 looks much better, but maybe a hair too dark around the eye (just personal preference). What do you use to calibrate your monitor?

I have not calibrated my monitor. I just bought a Samsung Syncmaster 213T and was advised here that when using DVI input I don't need to calibrate it. But I did think of buying a Spyder2 (http://shop.colourconfidence.com/product.php?xProd=1176&xSec=1&jssCart=44c702e3e9b68f2e211b5fd7a551a6a3) to calibrate with.