Can little Red Riding hood be scene in print?

[Adventurechic]

Hello,

First time posting, long time trying to learn behind the scenes

I beginning to edit this for 12 x16 canvas print

I am worried that this will print dark.

I applied the level and the highlights and whites appear overblown on my screen ( I colormunki calibrated this am, it even looks more overblown since i did this) but my histogram is showing extreme left.  Is this photo a complete loss?

There is a ton of edits I need to have done and she wants it for Christmas.

 

Thank you !!!!

[Damien Symonds]

Hi @Adventurechic, can we talk about your calibration first?  Are you following my directions here?

[Adventurechic]

The only thing different is this, that I can tell so far

Edited December 14, 2018 by Adventurechic
update software verison up to date.

[Damien Symonds]

13 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Are you following my directions here?

Is the answer "no"?

[Adventurechic]

software verison is up to date  1.1.5

[Damien Symonds]

PLEASE answer the question.

When you calibrated, did you follow my exact instructions?

[Damien Symonds]

I desperately need to know if you have a set of pro lab prints there, to verify the calibration result.

[Adventurechic]

I am actually going to pick them up shortly. As I am  in your sharpening class too.

I will go and pick them up and post shortly.

[Adventurechic]

Well not calibration pictures i printed a couple of these images this morning to see how the edits would print. To be honest i haven't sent calibration pictures since early this year.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok.  DEFINITELY don't do any editing until you've got the prints, and made sure your calibration is ok.

[Adventurechic]

Here is the image I printed this am. Indeed it printed dark, but not as dark as I feared.

[Adventurechic]

I feel this show it best

[Adventurechic]

When I calibrate, it seems as I am always making my screen brighter. Now combing through some of your articles and re-reading and re-calibrating my screen to 100 per darker image. I had to make my screen brighter again. I am most confused by this, shouldn't I be making my screen darker as to match the histogram and the print?

I feel as if I have to rely on the histogram 100% as my monitor nor my camera will show me whats really going on in the image. When I edit for the histogram, the image on my screen looks like rubbish and completely blown out.

I have taken your raw class and your levels and now feel as I should start over again.

What am I missing?

 

I truly appreciate all your help!

[Damien Symonds]

Sorry about my delayed reply.  I'm having some mean internet troubles here this morning.

Yes, you absolutely should be making your screen darker to match your print.  Is that what you've done?

[Adventurechic]

Yes, I have I just sent off another print. and about to go and pick it up again

[Damien Symonds]

You have to stop getting new prints!  You just need to match the prints you already have.

PLUS, you need to have more photos than just this one.  You need a range of photos.

[Adventurechic]

You are correct, I should have printed more than I did.

two of the photos are coming off more yellow then screen. 

I darkened my screen to try to match the screen with the first one.

the last one (86) is the recent print, like you said to have a few more than just one. 

And it was after i had adjusted to match the first.

Its pretty close now? minus adding Yellow <---where did the yellow come from?

[Damien Symonds]

Are these prints from a pro lab?

[Adventurechic]

not my pro lab but a common major brand lab that a lot of my clients will use if they don't print with me.

I am waiting on the order for that lab.

Edited December 15, 2018 by Adventurechic

[Damien Symonds]

Ok, let me know when it arrives.

[Adventurechic]

I would love to get your opinion on these. Some of the images appear warm while other photos the seem to match. Inside light is a bit warm opened up both windows homework style light. In pure complete cover of clouds outside the colors appear much cooler and the colors appear more dramatic difference as in the little red riding hood outside the colors of the cape varied from red to magenta. What would be my next step?

[Damien Symonds]

First, can you confirm that you have recently re-read these instructions?

[Adventurechic]

yes can confirm i have read and why I was trying different light to see if the light i was using was indeed too warm as you stated in one of your articles. I looked at the photographs both in lightroom i use to catalog then again in photoshop. I looked at the photo both inside and outside not in direct sunlight etc. as well as different light.

the brightness of the photos doesn't bother me as much as the color. especially the red on the cape. When I looked at that in the daylight outside. it was dramatic. The overall warm tone is minimal compared to the worrisome red as I don't want the magenta tones.

 

I didn't take the picture when it was cloudy but right now in the shade with some sun outside.

[Damien Symonds]

What I really wanted to check was that you're not holding the print close to the screen to compare.  You're holding it out at the side, and turning your head?

[Adventurechic]

yes turned to the side  hold away from screen