I’ve been using the 2.2 gamma thing for some time now, but i deliberately avoid using the term LWF since i’m not sure if i am actually working in linear space. To me, it’s a very simple thing. 1. My renderings were dark and i used all kinds of means to get light in there. 2. Whenever i tried incr…

thoughts on this Well, this is just, like, my opinion man… I too have had many questions while using LWF as to how far to take gamma correction, what do I need to gamma correct. Do I need to apply it to everything? The two renderings with the light colors, the one with the real color looks good, t…

I took a normal max photometric light for comparison, and it has a completely different representation of kelvins. On default, it maybe even less saturated than vrayIES in sRGB. When you apply 2.2 gamma, the distinction is gone, it’s so pale that you can hardly even tell the difference unless it’s …

You definitely spend a lot of time and effort explaining what you want to know. Respect. I’m not a color- or renderengine-expert, but i’ll try hard to give correct answers, as far as my limited knowlegde goes on this topic. So feel free to correct me if i’m wrong. What it comes down to is that ligh…

When you say energy… are you referring to lumens? The thing is, i may change my position in this discussion. Now that i’ve seen how standard photometric lights represent the kelvin scale, i can definitely agree that it shouldn’t be so saturated. I think the conclusion is that it’s actually the peo…

Everything is relative … color, form, space and the viewer. The more objects you need to consider the more complex the interaction… simplify, simplify creates rooms for creativity. In observation, artificial light source don’t necessary emit one color(not temperature in this case). It could be d…

understand the scale but also know that there are many factors in photography where color don’t necessary looks scientific. :). It’s like the disney artists they understand physics then break it to create great animation.

I think that you missed the first step, you started thinking in abstract terms without understanding the basics. Or maybe it’s the otherway around and my understanding of basics is wrong. It’s just, i’ve set up a scene so it uses both vrayIES and standard max photometrics, they seem to have differe…

I guess you ought to use just one to the light types … different packages and developer have different interpretation most of the time. Just stick with the one you are comfortable with… a difference would be unavoidable … how ever if you want scientific accuracy, you have to do lots of research!

Found some time and tried the IES light … seem to have problem with temperature color too … why is it so saturated? Hahah pailhead now I know what you meant. Either it’s so wrong or I am so not used to the vray ones … max seems to have the temperature color I am used to, for now I will keep on u…

Color temparatures, sky color, ect. and COLOR SPACE

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pailhead May 11, 2008, 10:33am 53

Let me get this straight, if it were you victor, you’d drop the kelvin scale altogether, and leave it purely to the artist?

AA - blackman

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Color temparatures, sky color, ect. and COLOR SPACE

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