Mark Metternich
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jforkner wrote:
Mark,
Seems to me that suggesting that an image is “best viewed” under certain conditions is a bit naive & arrogant.
First…when one puts anything on the Internet, control of that item is pretty-much lost. There is no way to ensure or control how that thing is viewed and/or used. To assume there’s some standard that all viewers will adhere-to seems naive to me.
Second…posting an image on the Internet & suggesting how I should view it for my best experience seems somewhat arrogant to me—as though I don’t know how to view an image unless you tell me. While stating the conditions under which you produced the image may lend some awareness as to why it looks as it does; telling me how to view it is too much, IMO.
Finally…I believe the primary reason people post their images on forums like this is to either solicit criticism or state, “Look what I’ve done.” Regardless of the reason, when you do post an image, you are inviting comment. To want or assume that all who view the image will do so under the exact same conditions as you created it seems highly unlikely to me.
BTW, would you please point me to the accepted industry standard for room lighting—I do work in a fairly dark room & the sites I visited for calibration tutorials suggested starting out at 100 cd/m². And as I stated previously, my settings are intended to ensure my printed output matches what I see on the screen.
Jack
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Jack.
My 2 cents:
Although I appreciate your viable opinion, we may have to agree to disagree on this issue. 
I can only speak for myself here, but if I value an artist's work enough to want to see what the artist intended I become interested in the viewing parameters in which an image was developed, or some color management standards (if there are any) that might help with viewing accuracy.
For what it may or may not be worth, all the color management teachers (and calibration companies like Spyder or Datacolor) I have followed over the years have made suggestions for photography advocates to use, to help us get closer to being on the same page. I have always found the suggestions or recommendations quite helpful and educational. So, I see the sharing of this information as a good thing.
And even if people disagree with the standards, I still find it a very good subject matter to mull over and even cordially debate.
Maybe on photo sharing sites like Instagram, color management is not as important, but on more professional critique sites (like here on FM) where a lot of us really strive to give accurate, careful, fine tuned or sometimes quite nuanced constructive criticism or feedback, I see the need to try to be as close as we can to the same page, becoming much more important.
Tim_Raschko wrote:
The photograph aside, I wish you well in the re-ordering of your priorities. "Friends, family, loved ones, people, community and service to others" are indeed important aspects of life that will always exceed the value of "the shot". Good luck.
Tim
Thank you very much! Being alone far too much the last few years has painfully taught me some very beautiful lessons! I am very thankful to have learned them as I have been enriched with gratitude I previously lacked.
dbehrens wrote:
On a more personal note - I had over 20 years of 120-220 days each year of international travel. So I fully understand that your wanderlust itch has been fully scratched and it's time to reevaluate your priorities in life. I hope you find the balance you are seeking and still be that professional landscape photographer that we all enjoy!
Dave
Thank you very much Dave! I think I scratched it into a sore! Thank you as always for your always very positive and insightful feedback!
z33k3r wrote:
OP This would make an amazing metal print! I love it
Thank you so much for the encouragement, I appreciate it.
How about a proprietary Lumachrome HD Print out of Nevada Art Printers (Robert Park)? If you have not heard about that yet, maybe check it out. Beats the tar out of both metal prints and Fuji Flex acrylic mounts!
LUMACHROME HD
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