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Post by wouter on Aug 31, 2012 3:35:01 GMT -5
Hiya fellas.
I got a year ago some daylight bulbs and half year ago as you might remember the great Canon DSLR camera.
However, I keep struggling with finding the right white balance from time to time. Sometimes I get an accurate colorshade in the photos but sometimes I can't. I usually try the AWB (auto white balance) or Daylight (ca. 5200K) settings but can't get a hold on accuracy since it can differ from time to time.
So, you guys got any tips on which one to use or how to alter the settings a bit?
Cheers
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Post by TRM on Aug 31, 2012 4:51:14 GMT -5
Hi Wouts! What program are you processing the pics through to get them online? Sometimes it's just a simple click adjustment on the program instead of the camera and you will be back in the game. I try not to use the Auto Balance on the progam as much as possible as well as on the camera. I can only tell you kind of what I do on my camera as I am not familiar with the Cannon you got (which is sweet btw) I take my iso off of auto and pop it to 100, the lowest setting, and change the lighting to what fits where I am shooting. Mine just happened to have multiple setting for the lighting, 3 of which were florecents, one of which way Daylight bulbs. I could adjust the brightness on the camera as well but I would have less controll over the balance in the end game. Try starting with an adjustment in the processing program 1st as your pics look great, you just wanted to tweak the brightness!! Good luck!!  |
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Post by bullardino on Aug 31, 2012 6:02:03 GMT -5
As T said, it's better to set the white balance manually. Just use a plain white paper sheet. Just hold it where the subject will be when setting it, and it will be fine.
You must remeber that there's always ambient light that changes the balance.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 31, 2012 8:03:56 GMT -5
What the fellas have said...
Keep in mind too that the color of the model and the background color will sometimes throw things off and you have to re adjust settings. White balance might also be too bright at times. Like T said, man and ISO help as well. I have three small lights that I sometimes face to the sides to avoid direct light, but then set my ISO very high, 600-800. This lets in more light by keeping the shutter open longer. Of course I don't have a DSLR so I can't tell you how that would work for you.
I am sure Spud and Boo will jump in soon with good advice.
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Post by spud on Aug 31, 2012 9:06:09 GMT -5
Do you Shoot in Raw? if not then Start doing it, this way you can can edit the Kelvin in camera raw with Photoshop.
I have a Canon 5D Mk II and my WB is always on Auto and its perfect every time, Very rarely will i need to change it.
just check the pics i took of the sig and there between 3750 and 4300 Kelvin.
hope this is of some Help.
just had a gander on goggle and the kelvin of natural lights is 6000 - 6500 K, i would suggest finding the bulbs you got and see what there Kelvin is
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Post by wouter on Sept 1, 2012 1:36:52 GMT -5
thanks for the help on this fellas, I think it helps a lot. I process my photos in Photoshop elements, and sometimes the auto adjust alters the color in the right way, but sometimes it doesn't so I try to avoid that. Iso at 100 is a thing which I allready do. Some useful tips in here and I'll give them a try! Never tried the RAW mode, for some reason it scared me a bit ;D. I'll get to you back on this when I did another photosession ^^ again, mucho thankos fellas  Cheers |
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Post by spud on Sept 1, 2012 6:26:37 GMT -5
Omg dude you need too, set the camera to soot in raw and jpg, with raw you have way more control, it's like working with a digital negative, ill show you an example of what raw can do later
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Post by spud on Sept 1, 2012 7:33:38 GMT -5
i took this last year some time and only got aroudn to editing it a week ago but thi is a fine example of what you can do to save an image, its by mo means perfect but but you get the idea. Original  Final  its not hard to use just go out shoot some images and see what you can do with it, |
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Post by wouter on Sept 1, 2012 8:49:59 GMT -5
wow mate, that's just awesome, some very nice editing! I just noticed that Photoshop Elements doesn't support Raw images, that sucks. However, the Canon comes with a program in which I can adjust the Kelvin...so I'll try to mess with that a bit. Thanks for showing me bro Cheers |
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Post by spud on Sept 1, 2012 9:05:08 GMT -5
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Post by wouter on Sept 2, 2012 1:16:21 GMT -5
now that's odd, because when I opened a RAW file in elements 9 it mentioned that it doesn't support the format...I'll try to download one, thanks btw: my Canon gives me choice out of two RAW formats: just RAW, but it also shows RAW with a small icon next to it, do you know the difference between the two? (hope my explanation is a bit clear ;D) edit: just played a bit with the RAW photos in the upgraded Elements, and wow, a whole new world opens up to me...thanks a lot bro...and indeed, adjusting the Kelvin between 6000 and 6500 on the photos brings the 'real' colors back, many thanks again Cheers |
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Post by spud on Sept 2, 2012 5:11:44 GMT -5
Yes spud is awesome I have 4 different types of raw and it's the size of the file, I shoot with the large size and the pics are huge 56500 pixels or somit like that, |
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