Bo4key
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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Does this image appear really dark to everyone else?
I edited it at home on my two month old laptop (all I have) and it appears about two stops lighter than it does on my work computer. There really was a lot more range and detail when I was editing it. Neither monitor is calibrated.

Darkened Street by Boaketography, on Flickr
Which also bring up another question, is it even worth it to get a calibrator for the laptop or should I just save my money to buy a desktop to do my editing? I'm strictly a hobbyist but I also don't want to be producing sub par images. This is the first time I've noticed a real difference in my images when viewing on different mediums.
thanks
I edited it at home on my two month old laptop (all I have) and it appears about two stops lighter than it does on my work computer. There really was a lot more range and detail when I was editing it. Neither monitor is calibrated.

Darkened Street by Boaketography, on Flickr
Which also bring up another question, is it even worth it to get a calibrator for the laptop or should I just save my money to buy a desktop to do my editing? I'm strictly a hobbyist but I also don't want to be producing sub par images. This is the first time I've noticed a real difference in my images when viewing on different mediums.
thanks