Still need to work on my white balance, but...
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Rosseau
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Do you own any software like Photoshop, BreezeBrowser or anything?
I didn't see what camera you have. However taking pictures in RAW and tweaking on the computer is a good way to do this.
If your AUTO setting is not working, try something closer to "tungsten" or something on your camera.
Hopefully that helps a bit. I'm sure better camera-specific advice is out there.
I didn't see what camera you have. However taking pictures in RAW and tweaking on the computer is a good way to do this.
If your AUTO setting is not working, try something closer to "tungsten" or something on your camera.
Hopefully that helps a bit. I'm sure better camera-specific advice is out there.
I have a nikon D40x and I took these with a 105 macro. Camera setting was A and as a normal jpeg. I tried to use an expo disc, but the color was till alittle off.
I also have a copy of photoshop 5.5, but have no idea what to do with it.
I have DE 250 20k helios. Thanks for any tips.
I also have a copy of photoshop 5.5, but have no idea what to do with it.
I have DE 250 20k helios. Thanks for any tips.
Chris Witort
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Getting the right color with reef photos isn't easy. I struggle with it myself. If you use the expodisc to set your white balance you will have an 18% gray image to work with in photoshop. I'm not sure about your version but you should be able to open the subject photo and the image you made as your WB shot, go to the image pull down menu, then adjustments, then curves. you should now have both photos open and the menu for curves. Click on the subject photo to highlight it, now click the center eyedropper in the curves window, this is used to set the gray point. now place the eyedropper over the expodisc image and click on it. this should change the color blalance in your subject image. If the expodisc image got a good exposure your subject image should be closer to the right color rendition!
If you don't want to shoot RAW to allow for maximum opportunity for adjustments/corrections then you should shoot in JPEG fine to allow for more information to be captured with the shot.
WB can be tough, especially with 20K's.
Chris provides a good idea of how to balance the color in PS. I prefer to work with RAW files in PS because there is more leeway for adjustment versus JPEGs where you can only do so much. However, RAW files are BIG and can take a lot of space and processing power to work with. If your computer isn't quite upt o snuff you might not want to mess with RAWs.
WB can be tough, especially with 20K's.
Chris provides a good idea of how to balance the color in PS. I prefer to work with RAW files in PS because there is more leeway for adjustment versus JPEGs where you can only do so much. However, RAW files are BIG and can take a lot of space and processing power to work with. If your computer isn't quite upt o snuff you might not want to mess with RAWs.
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