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TEST PAGE
 
Feedback from visitors has indicated that some people found the images on this website slightly pale and lacking in contrast. Consequently the brightness of all images has been reduced, the contrast increased, and in some cases the saturation has been mildly increased. The adjusted images were republished on 24th March 2008. It may be necessary in some cases ( depending on your browser settings ) to hit the refresh button to see the new images, as your browser might otherwise load the previous images stored in your hard drive.
 
If you still find the images too dark or too light, please first ensure that your monitor and graphics card are set up correctly. To do this, follow these steps :
 
  • Wait at least half an hour for your monitor and graphics card to warm up.
  • Use your monitor controls to set your monitor to it's default settings.
  • Set your graphics card to it's default settings.
  • Use any of the following links to download a photographic test image :
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E1DMK3/FULLRES/E1DMK3hSLI0050.HTM
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D3/D3hSLI00100.HTM
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA700/FULLRES/AA700hSLI0100v2.HTM
  • With any of the above images on your screen, you can use your monitor controls to adjust the contrast and brightness of your monitor to your taste. Now check out learnaboutbutterflies and a few of your other favourite websites, and if necessary make further adjustments.
 
Below are a set of images to help refine your settings further to ensure you have details in shadow, highlight and mid-tone areas.
 
In this image of a Red Admiral there should be a trace of detail visible in the black areas of the outer forewing, which should be of approximately the same tone as block 12 on the colour bar below. The basal areas of the wings should reproduce as dark brown, with plenty of detail. The white spots on the forewings should approximately match the tone of block 20 below.
 

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In this image of a Peacock there should be plenty of detail in the white chalk rubble, the black areas of the wings should be a fairly deep black, and the red colouration should appear bright and natural.
 
In this image of a female Brimstone there should be lots of subtle shades of green. The shadow areas in the background should appear as very dark green, with minimal detail. The legs of the butterfly should be whitish, and you should be able to make out the slightly darker areas by the joints of the hind leg.
 
On the colour bar below you should be able to detect a difference between the maximum black on the left-most block, and the very dark grey of the adjoining block. Similarly you should be able to differentiate between the pure white on the right, and the adjoining block of very pale grey.
 

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Text and photographs protected by Copyright © Adrian Hoskins 2007-2008, and must not be reproduced or published in part or in whole elsewhere in any form without written permission from Adrian Hoskins. Breach of copyright will be pursued by litigation.
 
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