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Title: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Terry-M on July 23, 2009, 12:00:43 PM I have a few cracked roof tiles on my house that need replacing but they are now out of production. I have found a place that has some but I'm not sure if they are the right colour. So to avoid removing an actual tile, I have photographed in raw and made a print of them. I used a grey card to get the white balance spot on and used Epson Archival Matt with Epson's profile for printing. All done in Qimage, where else!
I have just taken the print outside to compare the real thing with the print and the match is excellent. Of course, in bright sunlight, the print looks a little light but it'll enable me to colour match quite easily. I wondered if anyone else ever checks their prints with the original subject? Terry. Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Fred A on July 23, 2009, 12:08:50 PM Quote I wondered if anyone else ever checks their prints with the original subject? Of course Terry. I check my spot on photo of myself to make sure I am still alive each morning! :-\ :-X :-[ :P ::) If I get a match, I go and have breakfast! Fred Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Fred A on July 23, 2009, 12:18:19 PM On the realistic side, I trust you used the camera profile for your Raw images from Qimage?
That would ensure getting really spot on colours... I am spelling like you lately. ;-) Fred Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Terry-M on July 23, 2009, 02:52:22 PM Quote On the realistic side, I trust you used the camera profile for your Raw images from Qimage? O yes, it makes a big difference; this example was just dull red tiles but from past checks, the full colour range is improved by using the camera profile in Qimage-SE raw.Terry. Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Seth on July 23, 2009, 11:32:57 PM Quote I wondered if anyone else ever checks their prints with the original subject? Of course Terry. I check my spot on photo of myself to make sure I am still alive each morning! If I get a match, I go and have breakfast! Fred Hey, Fred- You should do a daily series (with the same white or grey card), then you'd know also if you are getting tanned! Seth Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Seth on July 23, 2009, 11:37:38 PM I wondered if anyone else ever checks their prints with the original subject? I have done that with flowers, but you have to be quick (day or two.) I have, just for kicks, used the iOne colorimeter on an original subject--similar to your tile--then checked the print. Drives you nuts though! Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Fred A on July 24, 2009, 10:04:30 AM Quote You should do a daily series (with the same white or grey card), then you'd know also if you are getting tanned! I am always tanned. I live in SW Florida with a lot of other Q-tips. 8) In case others from different areas have never heard the expression; a Q-tip in Florida denotes an old person driving his car (usually a large comfortable one), and because of the slouch and shrinkage, you only see the steering wheel and this white head behind it. Hence, a Q-tip. Although I am well over 6 ft tall, I think I am joining the splinter group called the tongue depressors. :D:D:D Fred Title: Re: Real Life Colour Match Post by: Ya Me on July 24, 2009, 01:29:50 PM Quote because of the slouch and shrinkage, you only see the steering wheel and this white head behind it. Fred Maybe you need a low rider so you can be seen 8) You just might start a trend. or maybe a tricycle if you don't go to fast. Ya Me |