Posted on January 14, 2009 by blueskyphotography
The purpose of this article is to define color contrast in a way that’s relevant to photographers. To better understand color we can break it down into 3 separate components: Hue, Saturation and Luminance.
Hue names the color. So a red rose has a red hue, while a yellow shirt has a yellow hue.
Saturation defines the purity [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2009 by blueskyphotography
As a precursor to discussing color contrast I think it’s worthwhile explaining, as simply as I can, some fundamental principals concerning light and color, as we perceive them, and providing a very brief introduction to color spaces.
We see light as a result of it being projected onto a pattern of light sensitive cells, referred to [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Because most photographs include people, neutrals and/or common colours such as blue skies, green grass and sand (of varying colors) special attention is given to the reproduction of those colours in the manufacture of colour film and paper. As a result colours such as chartreuse, lime, pink and orange may not reproduce as accurately. Remember [...]
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Posted on January 7, 2009 by blueskyphotography
When having your print film developed and printed by a lab it’s important to be able to look as objectively as possible at the quality of the prints produced, albeit by a machine with little or no human intervention. Little Johnny’s smiling face will actually look better when properly printed and processed.
The colour of the [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by blueskyphotography
Printing an image can introduce a range of issues that may adversely affect the result. In the case of a traditional RA-4 print, the chemistry needs to be within specifications. A good lab will run a variety of tests, on a regular basis, to check the condition of the processing solutions.
One such test involves running [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2009 by blueskyphotography
There is a common misconception among photographers that the colour and density of photographs they receive back from the lab is correct. Most folks are more concerned with whether the subject or scene pictured is rendered in line with the way they remembered it, than with a more objective observation of the print. So as [...]
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