White Balance Experiment
Jan 17, 2016 14:01:32 #
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Jan 17, 2016 17:42:39 #
For starters, I really like the series. Little birds are so pretty when you capture them in detail. My personal taste goes to the first two shots. Whatever the season, if there is warm light on the birds, this is how they would likely look. That coloring also makes me feel good.
Jan 17, 2016 18:06:14 #
They're all beautiful shots, Vicki. My personal preference is for the warm ones. Adds a bit more life to them.
Jan 17, 2016 18:33:18 #
Thanks for the input Linda. Somehow you wouldn't expect the "cloudy" setting to produce warmer colors. Maybe someone who understands the physics of light and color would be able to explain the dynamics, but it doesn't make sense to me. Once you learn how the setting affects the tone, you can easily get the desired effect.
Jan 17, 2016 18:34:52 #
cspear42 wrote:
Both sets are sharp. Which is which?
The first two are with the "cloudy" wb setting, the last two are the "sunny" shots.
Jan 17, 2016 18:36:46 #
Jerry Kos wrote:
Great shots. I love the warm.
Thanks for the comment and vote Jerry. I still haven't decided on my personal preference. Some pros have written that they like the "cloudy" or "shady" settings for the warmth they produce.
Jan 17, 2016 18:37:47 #
Bozsik wrote:
Agreed. :thumbup:
Thanks for taking time to look and comment David. The thumb is appreciated, too.
Jan 17, 2016 18:38:51 #
IsoBob wrote:
I prefer the warm. I think warm is "cool". Nice images Vicki.
Bob
Bob
Thanks for taking a look and for the "cool" comment. I appreciate your thoughts.
Jan 17, 2016 18:42:52 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
For me I like the second two photo's..
I believe the main subject of the photo is the bird and for me the bird just stands out much more in the later two photos...In the first two my eyes seem to wander away from the birds and just makes it to busy for me...just my humble opinion....not taking anything away at all from the first two photos..... :) ....Tom
I believe the main subject of the photo is the bird and for me the bird just stands out much more in the later two photos...In the first two my eyes seem to wander away from the birds and just makes it to busy for me...just my humble opinion....not taking anything away at all from the first two photos..... :) ....Tom
I see your point Tom: warm brown against a warm background vs. warm brown against the cooler gray background. Thanks for adding to the discussion and making an interesting point.
Jan 17, 2016 18:49:17 #
flyguy wrote:
I like the images with the sunshine white balance the best because the bird seems to pop out ( a little more contrasty) and it has more natural looking green leaves in my opinion.
I believe you're right about the contrast, however on some level and technicalities aside, this gets down to personal preferences.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Jan 17, 2016 18:50:04 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Beautiful set and I prefer the first two, Vicki!
Thanks for the visit and input Corkey. I appreciate it.
Jan 17, 2016 18:50:52 #
Longshadow wrote:
I like the first two also.
Many thanks for the visit and comment Longshadow.
Jan 17, 2016 18:52:20 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Definitely prefer the warm.
Thanks for the opinion Fred.
Jan 17, 2016 18:56:03 #
oldtigger wrote:
It isn't about you, or your taste.
What color are the birds supposed to be?
What color are the birds supposed to be?
Very good point. It's interesting that the "cloudy" setting is close to what the birds look like on a sunny day and the "sun" setting reflects what they look like on a cloudy, winter day. Other than that, the birds' colors are pretty true in both situations but perhaps just a little closer to reality in the first two.
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