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It seemed a good autumn image…

Note: I noticed the thumbnail and this middle sized image here have a rather reddish tint to them the full size uploaded image (click image above) or the original does not.  More of, or related to, the WordPress image resizing mischief Ken wrote of ?? 

Note Follow-up:  With a little research I made an adjustment to lessen the JPEG compression WordPress was using.  While this is to a certain degree subjective it seems to have helped with the tint “I was seeing.”

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ken bello
12 years ago

That is odd! I have seen shifts in exposure and contrast but never a color shift.
Great photo. From the Raptor Center outing?

Paul Maxim
Paul Maxim
12 years ago

I’m sorry Earl, but I see no difference at all between the “large” and “small” images on my monitor. Neither has what I would call a reddish tint (although there certainly is plenty of red in the image).

For one thing, they’re similar in size (according to the “properties” listed). The bigger one is 144 KB at 654 x 654 pixels, and the smaller one is 124 KB at 610 x 610 pixels. That is not nearly enough size difference to change how the image looks. If you’re seeing a change from one to the other, size isn’t the cause.

Ken mentioned on his site (in a response to one of my comments) that he was only using the Windows color calibration system, which is essentially the same as using nothing at all. If you’re not calibrating your monitor, then you can’t even begin to discuss how specific images look across different internet sites. It’s more complicated then that, of course, but you have to have a starting point. And again, on my calibrated monitor, there is absolutely no color change or shift in these 2 images. They look the same. So in my opinion, WordPress has not changed them.

Don
Don
12 years ago

The two make a fine autumn picture. I always like the detail and vivid colors of fall.

Paul Maxim
Paul Maxim
12 years ago

It’s for damn sure I’m no computer whiz, Earl, but when I look at the properties of images I’ve posted recently, I find that they’re exactly the same size and dimensions that I “created” when I turned them into JPEGs. The “Standing Straight” image, for example, became a 546 KB JPEG with a long dimension of 850 pixels. After uploading it to WordPress, it hasn’t changed. In terms of size, there was no compression.

My question, then, is whether WordPress is doing anything to uploaded images if they’re within an acceptable range. And mine are definitely on the “large” side, I think.

Paul Maxim
Paul Maxim
12 years ago

What you say is probably true, Earl. I think you know a whole lot more about this stuff than I do. My only question has to do with your Google remark.

If you have a photographic blog, where images are the main attraction, it’s a disadvantage to go “small” (in my opinion). Looking at thumbnails isn’t the best way to view an otherwise good photograph. It might help “site performance”, but to me that’s counter-productive, isn’t it? I’d rather see the image in its full size format as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter to me if I have to wait a couple of extra seconds for the image to load.

John - Visual Notebook
12 years ago

I’m not seeing a color shift or anything unusual. Which is good, cuz this is a wonderful image!

Monte Stevens
12 years ago

Awesome image, Earl, as they are an impressive bird and one I enjoy seeing images of. As I’m not techie savvy it is all a mystery to me. I upload images that are 820 x 545 but post images that are 640 x 425. I see a difference between the compressed image and the original but that does not bother me that much. I hope visitors will enlarge to see the colors and tones as I exported from LR. Again, I love this image!

Mark
12 years ago

Looks fine to me here on my iPad Earl. Very creative concept, I love the circle framing.