Why the red tones??
Oct 10, 2013 11:43:55 #
My white balance was in automatic,, why the red tones? How could I have prevented this?? Her eyes disappeared.
Oct 10, 2013 12:04:12 #
Underexposed and White Balance if off. Also, I notice that the color of the couch she is sitting on may contribute to the off color. If her blouse is white it should look white - it doesn't.
Oct 10, 2013 12:07:04 #
How can I correct this? How could I have prevented this?
gemlenz wrote:
Underexposed and White Balance if off. Also, I notice that the color of the couch she is sitting on may contribute to the off color. If her blouse is white it should look white - it doesn't.
Oct 10, 2013 12:44:09 #
1fedoroff
Loc: Laytonsville
I tried Photoshop auto-color-correction on your picture and got something that looks like it was taken under fluorescent lamps.
Auto-color-cast-correction Photoshop Elements 3 [selected gray shadow rt & up 2in of top button ]
Oct 10, 2013 13:29:26 #
If you have photo editing software that you can adjust the white balance the using the blouse as a point of control to adjust it.
Likewise you may be able to adjust the exposure and color balance in post processing.
As for exposure, use your camera's exposure compensation to help get a correct exposure if you're not using automatic functions.
Likewise you may be able to adjust the exposure and color balance in post processing.
As for exposure, use your camera's exposure compensation to help get a correct exposure if you're not using automatic functions.
cony25 wrote:
How can I correct this? How could I have prevented this?
Oct 10, 2013 16:56:02 #
The most important thing in a portrait is the eyes. Light them with a flash, reflector, lamp, anyway you can. Maybe ask her to tilt her head back just a little. Sometimes you just do the best you can with what you have. Post processing could help here depending on how skilled you are with it.
Oct 10, 2013 19:07:37 #
Thank you but the eyes are still black..
1fedoroff wrote:
I tried Photoshop auto-color-correction on your picture and got something that looks like it was taken under fluorescent lamps.
Oct 11, 2013 08:11:12 #
Cameras have limitations - especially in dark rooms where you have your ISO incorrectly set, you need some light to brighten the shadows, you are under exposed, etc.
If you are taking "available light" shots in your house, best to be arond a window, or invest in a flash.
And drop the wasted space above her head. Correcting this photo is very tough, not impossible.
Anyway, "bracket" your indoor shots with iso and aperature until you get ewhat you want. This method offers a better understanding of your cameras capabilities.
If you are taking "available light" shots in your house, best to be arond a window, or invest in a flash.
And drop the wasted space above her head. Correcting this photo is very tough, not impossible.
Anyway, "bracket" your indoor shots with iso and aperature until you get ewhat you want. This method offers a better understanding of your cameras capabilities.
quick "sort of" fix
Oct 11, 2013 08:21:39 #
Oct 11, 2013 08:28:33 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
Instead of auto white balance set for tungsten lighting and future shots under light bulbs should be correct.
Oct 11, 2013 09:22:31 #
If the room was lit by standard incandescent bulbs (or equivalent warm fluorescents) auto white balance may not work. If you carefully go over the specs of your camera, you may find that auto WB only works within a particular range of color temperatures. On my Nikons, for example, auto WB works pretty well for outdoor conditions (sun, shade, clouds, etc.) and flash, but for incandescent light I need to set the WB for "tungsten". Even that might not be right on, so either a custom WB or some PP may be necessary.
Oct 11, 2013 12:45:32 #
cony25 wrote:
My white balance was in automatic,, why the red tones? How could I have prevented this?? Her eyes disappeared.
passed it through CS6 but couldn't do to much with 40 kbs.
Oct 11, 2013 12:55:15 #
Nothing to correcting the color balance, done in "auto correct color", with Adobe Elements. The eye shadow could have been corrected with some fill light, preferably not flash, but maybe a white reflector to direct some light into the eye area.
Fill flash, is going to produce some unwanted shadows behind the subject. Bounce flash might be a possibility, but the reflector a would be much better idea.
Fill flash, is going to produce some unwanted shadows behind the subject. Bounce flash might be a possibility, but the reflector a would be much better idea.
Oct 11, 2013 13:00:10 #
RKramkowski
Loc: Missouri, US
If you're using CS6, the auto correction in the histograms now works worse than it did before. You can select points in your image that "should" be white, black, and mid-tone grey. This'll often correct the white balance. You can also repeat the process in case your first selections didn't get it quite right. this link has more of the details on doing it.... http://www.graphicconnectionkc.com/color-cast.html
Oct 11, 2013 13:26:00 #
wylie wrote:
Cameras have limitations - especially in dark room... (show quote)
At times good ideas do not result in good photos. The corrected image was degraded. The original is far more pleasing.
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