Thanks I just remembered I have no idea how to read!
He took them like that to begin with, so he didn't have to "settle" for them that doesn't even make sense, he obviously spent him changing the environment.
I gave a legitimate reason:
The reason they're like that is my new monitor is ridiculously bright, haven't gotten the settings just right yet. I'll re-take the pictures later tonight.
Thanks for the pretty pics, Filipe, they are truly awesome, but I prefer to use my own stuff. Thanks for the offer though! :)
Off to take some new pics so people will stop complaining, lol.