Help - Night with yellow street light
Sep 23, 2013 08:15:42 #
I'm new at this and know I should have picked easier shot but,,,,,,.
Here is a night photo of a doe in my back yard (in subdivision). The street light actually has a yellow tint so, what you see is very close to what my eye sees. Often there are more deer and I think that I can get some great photo's but, don't know what to do with the light.
Should I try some other WB'ing or change somehow in post processing? I would like both, a silhouette and a full image shot if possible. First is shot that I am trying for and 2nd so you can see overall view
How can I fix this?
Appreciate any tips (for this old amature)
Regis
Here is a night photo of a doe in my back yard (in subdivision). The street light actually has a yellow tint so, what you see is very close to what my eye sees. Often there are more deer and I think that I can get some great photo's but, don't know what to do with the light.
Should I try some other WB'ing or change somehow in post processing? I would like both, a silhouette and a full image shot if possible. First is shot that I am trying for and 2nd so you can see overall view
How can I fix this?
Appreciate any tips (for this old amature)
Regis
This is shot that I'm trying to improve
This is general area (deer is zoomed out)
Sep 23, 2013 08:24:37 #
Sep 23, 2013 08:27:50 #
What do you want it to look like? You can play with various options in Lightroom or aperature
Sep 23, 2013 08:31:05 #
Bill Houghton wrote:
Can you tell us what PP program you are using.
I have both Canon Digital Photo Professional which I'm very new user. And, I have Corel Draw/paint which I am very familiar with. Corel does not handle RAW. This is a .jpg but, I will shoot RAW in future.
Regis
Sep 23, 2013 08:33:26 #
Gtole wrote:
What do you want it to look like? You can play with various options in Lightroom or aperature
For full image, I guess I want a more natural color (more daylight-like).
Sep 23, 2013 08:40:13 #
I am not familiar with those, but you can try changing the Temp, to a lower setting will take most of it. Others will be adding I'm sure.
Sep 23, 2013 08:42:36 #
Don't know what kind of camera you have but you might try changing the White Balance to see if it can compensate some for the lighting. One of the more experienced shooters here can probably tell you exactly which setting, but when in doubt just head out one evening and try them all practicing on a tree.
The URL below describes how to remove color cast from a photo using Photoshop CS6. I know this is not what you have but maybe Digital Photo Professional can do a similar function.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzK5tA6CMO4
The URL below describes how to remove color cast from a photo using Photoshop CS6. I know this is not what you have but maybe Digital Photo Professional can do a similar function.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzK5tA6CMO4
Sep 23, 2013 09:23:20 #
Next time try your WB at Tungsten.
If either of your programs deal with WB try reducing to get rid of the orange but the road will turn a little magenta or purple.
The deer in your image is very small, can you get closer or do you have a longer lens?
If either of your programs deal with WB try reducing to get rid of the orange but the road will turn a little magenta or purple.
The deer in your image is very small, can you get closer or do you have a longer lens?
Sep 23, 2013 11:32:08 #
RegisG wrote:
I have both Canon Digital Photo Professional which I'm very new user. And, I have Corel Draw/paint which I am very familiar with. Corel does not handle RAW. This is a .jpg but, I will shoot RAW in future.
Regis
Regis
Open Canon's Digital Photo Professional
Navigate to the folder with your photos
Click on a photo you want to work with
At the top click the Edit Image Icon
On the Tool Pallet look for White Balance Adjustment
- If it does not pop-up automatically click the Tool Palette icon
Drop the arrow down stopping on each
Typically you will find one that is close
You can also use Color Temperature and adjust as necessary
This may help too http://learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/dpp_tutorials.shtml
Sep 23, 2013 17:43:48 #
Thanks to everyone for the help. And, St3v3M, that tutorial is going to help me with several things.
I basically didn't know if I should fix somehow with white ballance (thanks for the tungston tip)
I'll post finished photo late this evening or early morning.
Regis
I basically didn't know if I should fix somehow with white ballance (thanks for the tungston tip)
I'll post finished photo late this evening or early morning.
Regis
St3v3M wrote:
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Sep 23, 2013 17:46:01 #
RegisG wrote:
Thanks to everyone for the help. And, St3v3M, that tutorial is going to help me with several things.
I basically didn't know if I should fix somehow with white ballance (thanks for the tungston tip)
I'll post finished photo late this evening or early morning.
Regis
I basically didn't know if I should fix somehow with white ballance (thanks for the tungston tip)
I'll post finished photo late this evening or early morning.
Regis
Cool!
Sep 23, 2013 21:38:09 #
Well, rats. I only shot .jpg and can't adjust WB. I'll have to catch them out there again and soot RAW so I can make the WB adjustments in Canon's software.
I'll be back.
Regis
I'll be back.
Regis
Sep 23, 2013 21:45:44 #
RegisG wrote:
Well, rats. I only shot .jpg and can't adjust WB. I'll have to catch them out there again and soot RAW so I can make the WB adjustments in Canon's software.
I'll be back.
Regis
I'll be back.
Regis
You may be able to use DPP's RGB tab to manipulate Luminance, Red, Green and or Blue to try to save them. Worth a try at least.
Sep 23, 2013 21:54:44 #
St3v3M wrote:
You may be able to use DPP's RGB tab to manipulate Luminance, Red, Green and or Blue to try to save them. Worth a try at least.
Took a stab at it like that. Not great but, learning the tool.
Regis
Sep 24, 2013 05:43:38 #
Unfortunately sodium discharge lights have very little energy in their spectrum other than the yellow-orange sodium doublet. Trying to white balance won't get you much because almost nothing else is there.
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