OpenCV reads image differently based on installation (pip vs conda)

use print(cv.getBuildInformation()) to check lib :

  Media I/O:
    ZLib:                        optimized G:/lib/install/zlib/lib/zlibstatic.lib debug G:/lib/install/zlib/lib/zlibstaticd.lib (ver 1.2.11)
    JPEG:                        build-libjpeg-turbo (ver 2.0.6-62)
    WEBP:                        build (ver encoder: 0x020f)
    PNG:                         optimized G:/lib/install/libpng/lib/libpng16_static.lib debug G:/lib/install/libpng/lib/libpng16_staticd.lib (ver 1.6.36)
    TIFF:                        build (ver 42 - 4.0.10)
    JPEG 2000:                   build (ver 2.3.1)
    OpenEXR:                     build (ver 2.3.0)
    HDR:                         YES
    SUNRASTER:                   YES
    PXM:                         YES
    PFM:                         YES
  Video I/O:
    DC1394:                      NO
    FFMPEG:                      YES (prebuilt binaries)
      avcodec:                   YES (58.91.100)
      avformat:                  YES (58.45.100)
      avutil:                    YES (56.51.100)
      swscale:                   YES (5.7.100)
      avresample:                YES (4.0.0)
    GStreamer:                   NO
    DirectShow:                  YES
    Media Foundation:            YES
      DXVA:                      YES
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