Yooper 2 Loc: Ironwood, MI

They look fine on my monitor.

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

thanx, yooper!

iDoc Loc: Knoxville,Tennessee

Good here.

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

In download and full size, the black areas at the bottom have a lot of grey blotches and spots...could be "things" not showing up due to a lack of light but the upper part of the pics is tack sharp...
I've had the same issue with similar shots and found it was as I suggested, I just cloned these areas out and made them completely black.
This is a section I cropped and shows the grey areas...
I love your shots though... :thumbup: :thumbup:

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

thanx.

steve7cat Loc: Swindon uk

are you now viewing your photos at a closer distance than with your desktop.

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

no,, i just replaced a dead lap top, with a new one.,,, smaller, too.

graphicsgirl19 Loc: Central Wisconsin

regardless if they are fuzzy or not to me, they look like awesome shots!! :D
As far as the fuzzyness, glasses are always a big factor. when i wear glasses versus my contacts, pictures always seem a little fuzzier on glasses than contacts.

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Kuzano

You mentioned replacing a recent laptop with another one that is newer.

Quite often laptops get shortchanged on both the capability of the graphics chip driving the signal to the moniter, AND the quality of the monitor itself.

It's very likely that your shortcoming is a shortcoming of the graphics chip AND/OR the quality of the LCD.

Some may suggest you simply get a better monitor and run it off the supplemental port of the computer (It should have one)

However, getting a better monitor won't solve the problem if the graphics chip in the computer is incapable of high quality image signals sent to the monitor.

This is typical with trying to use laptops for image post processing, and viewing, and an argument for using desktop computers where the graphics card can be upgraded.

With most laptops, modifying and upgrading the graphics chip is simply not possible. I wouldn't suggest a better monitor until someone (you) technical assesses the capability of the graphics chip in the computer.

COMMON Problem, and a sound argument for avoiding laptops for Image Processing.

In twenty five years of computer consulting, I have watched people make the move to laptops, and a high percentage of them never take the machine out the front door. Also a Common problem.

Pics look good here. Your computer seems to be falling short of the mark. The real problem with that is doing post processing with a deficient view of your work.

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

very good information,, thank you.

Kuzano

Rabbott.

I want to tell you something in all seriousness.

You truly need to see for yourself just how good these photos are for sharpness.

It took me until just now to download your first image in full size. My internet is running very slow right now because of some download/uploads taking place on my computer.

The first one just finished. I am astonished. I say this in spite of the fact that UHH is generally quite poor in viewing images, except for downloading full files and looking at them.

You have no idea what these files look like if you have not seen them on an adequate computer monitor and graphics card.

Here is what I am suggesting you do.

Put that first file, unadulterated, on a flash drive. Locate a professional photographer in your community and ask if you may see your file on one of his/her calibrated high performance monitors. You may even offer a fee to do so. I think this is that important.

At the community college where I teach computer classes, we have about 4 pro photographers that teach community ed classes. I think any one of them would assist in this way. You may have some such people at learning facilities in your town/area.

I do seriously think this will be become an issue you will want to address, if you saw the images I saw on my computer.

If you do not do this, you are doing yourself a dis-service. Please pardon my persistence in this.

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

no, i appreciate your input,,, i recently got this lenovo lap top,, an inexpensive model, since my previous lap top died. i'm not reall happy with it, but it works for email etc
one of my friends at work is the graphic artist, for the county where i work. I can give it to him, and see it on his proffesional computer. i will do that. Again,, thank you for your advice.

GarryH Loc: Livonia, MI

Rabbott,
Excellent pictures, first of all. They look great on my laptop.

It could be your monitor. Do you leave it on all the time? I'm not sure why, but I'm assuming this is a desktop or tower computer, not a laptop...
Try turning the monitor of for 30-60 minutes, then view your pictures again. Do they look any better? Regardless, you might need a new monitor...I doubt if it's the video card (those are usually integrated on the mother board these days).
Maybe try borrowing a friend's monitor to see if a new one will fix the problem.

And yeah, I'm a computer geek. So let me know if you have more questions.
Good luck!

-g-

Rabbott Loc: Grass Valley , California

thanx,, it's a recent purchase , an inexpensive lap top. i'm going to put them on a thumbnail drive, and take them to work,,,my buddy is the graphic artist for the county. that way i can see how they look.