Here's a toughie: Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was. I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that...

WxGuesser Loc: Portland OR

Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was.

I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that it's a great shot, I just thought if I could figure out how to fix it I would have another tool for when I have a picture I really do want.)

Any snow in the shadows is blue.

Blue Snow

More blue snow

Adirondack Hiker Loc: Southern Adirondacks

The problem is the white balance being set too cool. If this was shot in RAW it would be an better fix, as you can change the WB setting. However, all is not lost. Go to adjust color cast, and try clicking on the snow. It should set it to white, though you may have to try several different spots.

Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.

This is a good example why I shoot in raw. Yesterday I went out to do shooting and some way left the white balance on tungsten for a few shots before I reviewed what I had taken and changed the setting. I thing I changed to daylight and for got to use the set button, which I am prone to do.

RockinRobinG Loc: The Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska

First: You are obviously shooting through a windshield which has UV properties. Some windshields may give a blue cast, others green. Even eye glasses that change color in daylight will not darken due to the UV. This may be overcome if you shoot in 'landscape' mode.

Second: You may be able to adjust the white balance on your computer but it will take some work.

Third: The sky is blown out. Since there is no color there, you will not be able to retrieve any color to the sky. Only serious post processing with dropping in another image to the sky area will work.

Billybuzz Loc: Whiteford, MD

WxGuesser wrote:

Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was.

I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that it's a great shot, I just thought if I could figure out how to fix it I would have another tool for when I have a picture I really do want.)

Any snow in the shadows is blue.

I took the liberty of downloading the original to play with. After applying a color cast correction and then applying a cooling filter the picture was much improved. I did this for my own information. If you would like to see the results please give me your permission to upload it.

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

It would appear that under the circumstances if you correct to remove the blue you will be left with almost a B&W image.

Al FR-153 Loc: Chicago Suburbs

Took the light temp up to about 3500-3800K (warmed) and lost all of the blue. Don't know what you have for P/P but if you can, run Color Balance on your pictures and it should clear the blues. Side note, shaded areas in snow with do that to you every time, unless you adjust.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

RockinRobinG wrote:

First: You are obviously shooting through a winds... (show quote)

I gotta go with rockin robin here and secondly I gotta also say that if the photographer is too busy to get of the car to take a shot then I am way too busy to care what problems then encounter.

digicamking Loc: Raleigh, NC

WxGuesser wrote:

Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was.

I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that it's a great shot, I just thought if I could figure out how to fix it I would have another tool for when I have a picture I really do want.)

Any snow in the shadows is blue.

I would check the white balance setting on your camera. It might have been set on INCADECENT

Adirondack Hiker Loc: Southern Adirondacks

docrob wrote:

quote=RockinRobinG First: You are obviously shoo... (show quote)

My instructer called these 'drive by shooters".

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

Adirondack Hiker wrote:

quote=docrob quote=RockinRobinG First: You are ... (show quote)

accidents waiting to happen at best

Cameraman

I hope you don't mind, I made a small change...

I opened it in Bridge and then selected Camera Correction and reduced the Blue Saturation and was able to make the snow whiter. Others with more expertise may be able to come up with better solutions.

Cameraman

WxGuesser wrote:

Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was.

I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that it's a great shot, I just thought if I could figure out how to fix it I would have another tool for when I have a picture I really do want.)

Any snow in the shadows is blue.

nikondaddy Loc: Mayfield,Kentucky

The super blue is a white balance for tunsten light on which photographs super . Change to daylight or cloudy but stay away from tungten and flourescent. on white balance.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

WxGuesser wrote:

Taken with a Cannon A40 f2.8 1/80th sec. Don't know what the white balance was.

I've tried and tried in PS to get the blue out but have been unsuccessful. (not that it's a great shot, I just thought if I could figure out how to fix it I would have another tool for when I have a picture I really do want.)

Any snow in the shadows is blue.

In PS you should be able to reduce blue color saturation only although that will throw off the color of the green trees. You could also turn this into a B&W shot by taking the color saturation master down to zero so that all colors become gray scale only.

picturedude Loc: Yosemite natl. park, Ca.

And all my life I worried about YELLOW snow.