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I am using ListDensityPlot to plot data of the form {{x1,y1,z1},{x2,y2,z2}, …}. It results in the plot shown below. But I'd like to adjust the color scale contrast to better show the variations in the low-Z parts (in blue). Basically, I need more color variations for the low Z values (below ~30) and less color variations for larger values.

I've tried a log scale, but it does not show the contract sufficiently. Thanks for the help.

Here is a simplified version of the code I am using:

colorbar[{min_, max_}, colorFunction_: Automatic, divs_: 100] := DensityPlot[
  y, {x, 0, 0.2}, {y, min, max},
  PlotPoints -> {2, divs},
  ColorFunction -> colorFunction,
  AspectRatio -> 10,
  PlotRangePadding -> 0,
  MaxRecursion -> 0,
  FrameTicks -> {None, Automatic},
  FrameLabel -> {"", "Z"}];

MyData = Import["DataFileXYZ.dat", "Table"];

MyColorBar :=  Show[colorbar[
   {Min[Transpose[MyData][[3]]], Max[Transpose[MyData][[3]]]},
   "Temperature"]];

MyPlot :=  ListDensityPlot[
  MyData, 
  ColorFunction -> Function[{height}, 
  ColorData["Temperature"][height]], 
  FrameLabel -> {"X", "Y"}]

Row[Show[#, ImageSize -> {Automatic, 600}] & /@ {MyPlot, MyColorBar}]

Data file I used is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1oqx8kv5o39ter/DataFileXYZ.txt?dl=0

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    – Dr. belisarius
    Feb 11, 2015 at 20:08
  • $\begingroup$ Please provide a data sample. $\endgroup$
    – Kuba ♦
    Feb 11, 2015 at 22:21
  • $\begingroup$ Have you tried different colour schemes? Maybe "Rainbow" or "BrightBands". Have you tried a gamma correction instead of a log? Have you tried a ListContourPlot and specify the contours you want? $\endgroup$
    – wxffles
    Feb 11, 2015 at 23:27
  • $\begingroup$ Hi @wxffles, different color schemes have the same problems. No sure how to apply a gamma correction in this case. And finally, I am already using ListContourPlot for other specific values, and I can't over crowd the plot with contours to show details in the blue part of the densityplot. Thanks for the help $\endgroup$
    – sguillot
    Feb 12, 2015 at 0:15

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Here's how you could add a gamma correction:

Clear[gamma];
gamma[x_?NumericQ, ɣ_] := x^(1/ɣ);

MyScale = gamma[#, 4] &;

In your colorbar you plot MyScale@y and in the plot ColorFunction you have MyScale@height, and then:

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