Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I should have said I always _intend_ to take a WhiBal shot. If I forget, at least no one will ever know what was right. Plus, you can no doubt estimate it close enough. For me, where things go really wrong is when I forget to look away from the monitor every couple of minutes. It is amazing what the mind will accept as correct. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 8:00 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: Machu Picchu, Day One > > 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