To view these photos as I intended them to be viewed, obviously you will have to have your monitor set correctly. Whilst many people have a personal preference, as they do with their domestic TVs, there is always a "correct" setting. My monitor is calibrated for both correct colour balance and luminance, and all my software is ICC compliant. Therefore, the images are correct as I see them. Whilst not essential, it would be best if you use the following tests to see if your monitor is at least similar to mine, so you can see these photographs properly.
Test 1:
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Can you see a smooth spectrum from red to red? If you see sharply defined blocks of colour, then your graphics card is not set to the required minimum of 16bit colour. This web site requires 24bit colour depth preferably, but 16bit colour (referred to as simply "Thousands of colours" if you use a Mac) is the absolute minimum. Please set your card to 24bit or higher if it's capable.
Test 2:
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You should see 10 squares above. In fact, you should see NINE squares, as the first one should be black, as the background to this page. Then the blocks should lighten progressively to pure white at the end. Each shade should be easily distinguishable from the others, and shade 2 should be distinguishable from the background. If not, adjust your monitor until you can see shade 2, and that shade 10 is pure white without being so bright as to make shade 9 as bright. Each shade should be separate, and distinct from the others.