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May 22, 2012 00:22:05   #
Chinaman Loc: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
 
I like the skin tones as they are! Maybe because I am Asian and prefer it to pasty white! OK, maybe I exaggerated the pasty white bit.
On the camera, there are settings for white balance and custom settings to adjust colour saturation, exposure, etc. On the computer, adjust the hue or individual colour strengths.
PS. I recognise that skyline in picture #2!

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May 22, 2012 00:22:22   #
scott61
 
If I start having troubles with my camera shots, and all else fails, I will go in and reset the camera to the factory default and start over???

Also, if money is tight, there is a free photo editing program called "Gimp" that has many of the same features as photoshop, giving you more control editing.
That's my two cents worth.

Scott

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May 22, 2012 00:35:20   #
RMM Loc: Suburban New York
 
lachmap wrote:
Hi guys.
You have all been so helpful before that I wanted to ask another question. In my photos the reds are too red. This makes things like skin look awful.
I have searched my camera (Canon 50D) to see if there is a setting I can change, but to no avail. I have also tried to use paintshop pro X2 to alter the colour but I always end up making it worse (ie crazy colours).
In frustration I have turned some pics into B&W - they actually look pretty good as B&W. Anyway, if some one can help that would be great. I have attached a couple of pics as examples.
It doesn't matter what ISO I use or whether I use a flash or not.
Thanks in advance.
Phil
Hi guys. br You have all been so helpful before t... (show quote)

First shot definitely has problems. I'm attaching a copy where some curve adjustments were applied, first in Lab color, then back in RGB. The second shot doesn't seem to have any problem. It's hard to tell what time of day or lighting prevailed in the last one, so it's hard to judge.

You might want to reset your camera to factory defaults if you can't pin down the problem, which could be white balance or some other tweak you made by accident.

Good luck.



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May 22, 2012 01:15:43   #
Margaret650 Loc: Launceston Tasmania
 
I reduced the saturation a tad in Picasa. I'll see what it looks like when I upload it.



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May 22, 2012 01:39:05   #
Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA
 
lachmap wrote:
Hi guys.
You have all been so helpful before that I wanted to ask another question. In my photos the reds are too red. This makes things like skin look awful.
I have searched my camera (Canon 50D) to see if there is a setting I can change, but to no avail. I have also tried to use paintshop pro X2 to alter the colour but I always end up making it worse (ie crazy colours).
In frustration I have turned some pics into B&W - they actually look pretty good as B&W. Anyway, if some one can help that would be great. I have attached a couple of pics as examples.
It doesn't matter what ISO I use or whether I use a flash or not.
Thanks in advance.
Phil
Hi guys. br You have all been so helpful before t... (show quote)


Phil,

I made two adjustments to your first image; color balance (selecting the white collar on the boys' shirt), and color vibrancy down a couple of notches.



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May 22, 2012 02:57:09   #
lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia
 
Quote:
selecting the white collar on the boys' shirt.
LOL
My daughter (yes she is gay!!!) will laugh at this!!!!

Ok the pic looks so much better now. You guys are great. factory settings are in!!! Now to take more pics.

Thanks guys.

The second shot has problems when you zoom in on the skin on the girl on the left.
That was taken late in the afternoon from North Head in Sydney, Australia. A truly little known gem of a lookout.

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May 22, 2012 06:19:17   #
rpavich Loc: West Virginia
 
In addition to all the advice given I have to add: Canon camera's are well known for their red/yellow bias.

They always oversaturate the reds and yellows; my 5DII included.

The 5D has a custom function for taking this bias out, not sure if yours does. I just got used to taking 20% red out of every shot in Lightroom.

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May 22, 2012 06:58:56   #
lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia
 
Aha. You know I think that may be it.

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May 22, 2012 08:49:56   #
Margaret650 Loc: Launceston Tasmania
 
Margaret650 wrote:
I reduced the saturation a tad in Picasa. I'll see what it looks like when I upload it.



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May 22, 2012 16:53:07   #
lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia
 
Wow. I really must get into pp. The mrs said last night - "are you playing with your photos again? How about doing our tax???" Hmmm.

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May 23, 2012 00:43:07   #
Margaret650 Loc: Launceston Tasmania
 
Sounds like a good idea to me. How's the weather in Sydney? Very wintery here in Tassie.
lachmap wrote:
Wow. I really must get into pp. The mrs said last night - "are you playing with your photos again? How about doing our tax???" Hmmm.

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May 23, 2012 05:23:53   #
loguey Loc: Osteen FL
 
RMM, i think you got it.. very nicely done... have a great day.
RMM wrote:
lachmap wrote:
Hi guys.
You have all been so helpful before that I wanted to ask another question. In my photos the reds are too red. This makes things like skin look awful.
I have searched my camera (Canon 50D) to see if there is a setting I can change, but to no avail. I have also tried to use paintshop pro X2 to alter the colour but I always end up making it worse (ie crazy colours).
In frustration I have turned some pics into B&W - they actually look pretty good as B&W. Anyway, if some one can help that would be great. I have attached a couple of pics as examples.
It doesn't matter what ISO I use or whether I use a flash or not.
Thanks in advance.
Phil
Hi guys. br You have all been so helpful before t... (show quote)

First shot definitely has problems. I'm attaching a copy where some curve adjustments were applied, first in Lab color, then back in RGB. The second shot doesn't seem to have any problem. It's hard to tell what time of day or lighting prevailed in the last one, so it's hard to judge.

You might want to reset your camera to factory defaults if you can't pin down the problem, which could be white balance or some other tweak you made by accident.

Good luck.
quote=lachmap Hi guys. br You have all been so h... (show quote)

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May 23, 2012 07:48:59   #
lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia
 
Ah yes. Good old Tassie in winter. Love the place. Hear that everyone? Tasmania - a wonderful place to visit and take photos.
Sydney is great. Typical autumn - cold nights and warm days with big blue skies!!!!

Thanks for all the help everyone.

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May 23, 2012 08:21:15   #
Margaret650 Loc: Launceston Tasmania
 
As you can see, the City Park is a very pretty place. 10 min walk from CBD Launceston
lachmap wrote:
Ah yes. Good old Tassie in winter. Love the place. Hear that everyone? Tasmania - a wonderful place to visit and take photos.
Sydney is great. Typical autumn - cold nights and warm days with big blue skies!!!!

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Both are of the City Park, Launceston
Both are of the City Park, Launceston...



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May 23, 2012 15:40:57   #
RMM Loc: Suburban New York
 
loguey wrote:
RMM, i think you got it.. very nicely done... have a great day.

Thanks. Of course, the real object of the exercise is to find out why lachmap's shots come out too red in the first place.

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