I don't think it's a matter of what kind of computer or monitor it is, as much as a matter of calibration.
A Huey Pro is cheap and though it may not provide professional-grade profiling, but it still makes a big difference in smoothing out the tone and contrast curves. Rick --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Think it needs a lot more contrast, frank. Also > maybe some lightening of > > shadows around her face. It's a little too muted > down and a little too one tone. > > > > Just how conversant are you with PS or something > similar, these days? > > > > Marnie aka Doe Digital isn't really less work. > Actually lots of times it > > feels like more. :-) > > It is a bit muddy. > > My problem is that I'm doing this stuff on a laptop, > and when I move > my head a couple of degrees up or down the contrast > changes markedly. > I never know where the "sweet spot" is, so I'm > guessing. > > I should have a CRT monitor within a couple of weeks > that I can hook > up to my laptop for PS work. Hopefully my levels > and contrast will be > much more consistent after that. > > Thanks for you comments > > -frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri > Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.