I disagree with him (Margulis) on one point however, and I consider
myself a color balance freak. Why? In an "average" color photograph,
global color contrast is maximized at one point only -- the most
"accurate" color balance possible for that scene. I just don't see
how one can get there working by the numbers only (unless one also
wants to make prints by the iterative "hard" proofing process), but I
do see how one can get there on a properly color calibrated system.
Or at least much closer. I would guess it's 80% vs 95%. There's no
substitute for *looking* at actual color when judging this (that I'm
presently aware of). The most accomplished fine art color
photographers also making digital prints would seem to agree judging
by their approaches.
But I think his "Color Theory" list is one of the very best, and I
have learned much reading it. I love the signal to noise ratio there
:) Margulis may well be a genius, and so perhaps Austin would like
him -- they could go to Mensa meetings together. :)
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Maris V. Lidaka, Sr. <mlidaka@ameritech.net>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Unsharp mask was Re: filmscanners: Getting started
question
> Please don't let his arrogance turn you off - he knows what he's
talking
> about to the nth degree. His specialty is color correction, and I
would
> venture to suggest that the vast majority of graphics amateurs and
> professionals have read his book and use what they have learned from
him.
>
> Maris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 11:15 PM
> Subject: RE: Unsharp mask was Re: filmscanners: Getting started
question
>
>
> |
> | > One article is online at
> |
> | I haven't read enough to know if this guy Margulis knows what he's
talking
> | about or not, but to quote from one of his articles:
> |
> | "Anyone who thinks that if a fine screen is good, than a finer one
must be
> | better is a moron."
> |
> | Right or wrong, I really have no interest in reading anything from
someone
> | who is so disrespectful of his readers and feels he needs to call
them
> | names, no matter how much of a genius he may be.
> |
>
