Would people PLEASE quote the URL in their responses. A number of messages don't make the list or the archives. Quoting the URL allows those of use receiving only replies an opportunity to see the pix as well.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Glen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > At 06:43 AM 9/8/2005, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > >This example is far too bright on my screen, and the contrast has rendered > >her complexion almost ruddy. The highlights on her forehead and in her > >hair are near white.. My display is a calibrated Apple flat panel with the > >brightness set rather low to match my printer output. > >Paul > > In real life, those forehead highlights are possibly "near white" anyway. > Specular highlights such as these, show the color of the incident light > much more than the color of the surface which the light is bouncing off of. > > For example, lakes and rivers often aren't really the color they appear for > this reason. The color you see is the color of the sky and surroundings > being reflected off the surface of the water. I've seen lakes with > greenish-brown water look a pretty shade of blue, courtesy of a reflected > deep-blue sky overhead. > > > take care, > Glen
