Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina I am REALLY looking forward to the book ;-) I agree with Ken that a grey card shot is the most scientific way to get that neutrality. Of course you have to use it and that depends on how much and where you are shooting naturally. But even starting with that colour temperature being nominally correct doesn't mean that you will get a photo that looks right to your eye. A sunset is the classic example. You don't want to correct it to 6500K. My impression on these is that looking at the large areas of verdant green for example will certainly influence the viewers perception of what looks 'right'. Then you've got the overcast and/or sky and the UV levels and all of the rest of it. Very probably affect any auto white balance functions in whatever Raw software too. In these I would have started with your white shirt as well, I think. There's no one correct answer is there?. Side by side you're bound to see different interpretations. Maybe better to not drive yourself crazy and just process them with one prog and method? 2009/3/8 Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > At 08:51 PM 3/7/2009, you wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> They are all great as usual. But: Wouldn't a grey card such as the WhiBal >> take the guesswork out of it? Or I missing something? I always take a >> WhiBal shot and the colors seem to snap in. >> >> Ken >> > > You're right, Ken, and I have the WhiBal card but I can never remember to > use it!! I'm used to black and white documentary photos and all of this > color balancing for landscapes is not something I'm used to! I will > definitely use it the next trip, though. :-( Now what do I do for these? > I used my white shirt in the photos that include it and those tend to be > the warmer ones. > > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman