Weird colour

[Damien Symonds]

Hi @ShellyF, let's continue our discussion here.

Can you remind me which Spyder you have, what screen you have, and which lab you use?

[ShellyF]

Yay, it works now.  I have the Spyder4 pro and I print at bayphoto

[Damien Symonds]

And the screen?

[ShellyF]

Sorry, missed that - a viewsonic vx2336-1

I never had a problem with my old computer and video card.  I had to get a new pc and it sucks!

[Damien Symonds]

Is it a new screen too?  Or did you have the same Viewsonic attached to your old PC?

[ShellyF]

No, same screen I have had for the old PC.  I reset everything on the monitor when I connected the new pc and then I made sure that all calibrations were removed from color management before I calibrated again.  I calibrate according to your guidelines.  I never had a problem with the old pc/video card.     Here is the Histogram from both PS and ACR  edited with color correction and one without color changes.  Sorry they are pngs, that is how my screenshots save and no other option for them.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok.  And after calibration, does the screen match your Bay prints exactly?

[ShellyF]

Yes it does since this last calibration.  

[Damien Symonds]

Ok, that's excellent news.  Do you mind sending me the files of the photos you're comparing?

[Damien Symonds]

I have to take the kids to gymnastics now.  I'll check back in later.

[ShellyF]

Ok, it will take awhile for the files to upload.  My internet is atrocious.  Thanks again.

[ShellyF]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/whb3s4vfsx4tkvt/AAA9KeN9J3GCttybwJODhpF_a?dl=0  Here is the dropbox with the raw file and two jpgs I have edited (my original edit and then the last edit)

[Damien Symonds]

No, that's the photo you're working on now.  I want the ones you've already printed - the ones you're comparing to verify your calibration.

Jpeg files will do - they don't even need to be very big, you can reduce them in size.

[ShellyF]

There are four files that I compare my prints to.  

[Damien Symonds]

Great, may I see all four?

[ShellyF]

The reds in the one of the three kiddos is a little muted in the actual picture but I believe that is because of the gamut.

Yes, in the same link.

[Damien Symonds]

That's a really good selection of photos for calibration verification, well chosen.

So they match (except for the red stripes).

And do you like how they look?  (This question is not relevant to calibration, by the way, I'm just interested.)

[ShellyF]

Yes I do like how they look.  I just received another order and double checked them, they look fine to me.  I haven't had any complaints on my prints but I also know that most customers are happy with crappy cell phone pics so them being happy with mine does not mean anything.  When you say you saw a colour cast - what weird color is it leaning towards?  I think it leans toward magenta, others have said my photos looked green at one point.  But the two who did lean more towards warmer edits than I do.   Again, thank you for helping me out so much!  You are truly a blessing to so many people!  

[Damien Symonds]

1 hour ago, ShellyF said:

Yes I do like how they look.

Great!  Then what I think doesn't matter.  As you were.