darkness question

Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Quebec, Canada

Ok....So I've been having this problem for a while.....

I have the e-300.....When I take pics and look at them in the display they look ok, I look at the info and the chart looks balanced, but then when I upload to my computer the pics are dark, and I need to lighten them in photoshop..... am I doing something wrong, what do you suggest I try??

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:35 am

Several things could be happing.

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When I take pics and look at them in the display they look ok, I look at the info and the chart looks balanced

To view images on your monitor and to correctly post process it is important that your monitor is calibrated. If is is not and you lighten all your images and then see them on another monitor you may find that because you brightened them they are all to bright. Same is true with color, etc. Is you monitor calibrated correctly? From viewing a few of your images I think this is less the case then the following.

I do not know exactly what you refer to a the chart or looks balanced. If you are talking about the histogram then this may be a good read -

http://www.phototakers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=369616&highlight=#369616

I have shot the E-300 and if I remember correctly I think there is a way go brighten or dim the display. I am not suggesting that this should be used, what I am suggesting is that you should check to see if the brightness is turned up there.

Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Quebec, Canada

thanks

I'll just have to keep playing with it to figure it out ;-)

Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 194 Location: Pittsburgh

i've had the same problem actually (i use the e-500). they look fine when i'm done adjusting them in photoshop, but something happens between the time they're saved in photoshop and the time they're uploaded to a place like photobucket.

Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 268

Look at your histogram and make sure you arent underexposing your shots.