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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,486
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Welcome to the world of color reproduction and proofing.
Think carefully about photoshopping your proof images - how do you argue your case when a client isn't happy with the ultimate results and the only fallback you have is an image that you've digitally color corrected?
The camera sees what it sees, and your best bet is to find lighting that your eyes and the camera both agree on.
I wouldn't be surprised that if you were to place the wheel and the sample in 5000K ISO 3664:2009 compliant lighting that you would be seeing the same color variant that the camera is picking up. Using the industry standard light spectrum means your color adjustments become direct comparisons.
Matching color is difficult, and unfortunately subjective. Your best bet is to always lock down as many variables as you can so you compare apples to apples.
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