Solution needed: Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply...

Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

coatachrome

Hello Swede, Coatachrome here.

If you have Nikon's Capture 2 you can adjust this problem using the Color Control Points in the software.

Nikon's manual does not do a very good job of explaining how to use the software, there is another book, published by Nikon, written by Ben Long, titled simply Capture 2.

The software that you have has a lot of post processing functions that are very good and easy to use.

Take a look at the control point functions, and the functions that will shift the image from warm to cool lighting.

Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

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Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

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marty wild Loc: England

I think you would have benefited with a tripod and a rear flash ask your models to stand still do a rear flash at speed of 2 second shutter speed the out line of you subjects will be slightly fuzzed try it you will be please with the out come you will have to try different speeds

Swede wrote:

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

Bobber Loc: Fredericksburg, Texas

Swede's primary question was, "Why?"

We are getting asnwers to "How to fix?", which satisfy the problem implied, but leave the why of it still waiting.

Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

Bobber wrote:

Swede's primary question was, "Why?"

We are getting asnwers to "How to fix?", which satisfy the problem implied, but leave the why of it still waiting.

I agree
Swede

marty wild Loc: England

It must be to do with the flash burning out. Work around the flash principles of too much all white not enough all black. You are in between this. Is your flash set to TTL auto so long you are in your lens range your camera will pick the right amount of power to blast I think Flash photography is a mathematical science

Bobber wrote:

Swede's primary question was, "Why?"

We are getting asnwers to "How to fix?", which satisfy the problem implied, but leave the why of it still waiting.

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Have a look at this....http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2011/12/how-to-flash-falloff
This mite answer your question.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Swede wrote:

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

Hey Doc ..... which flash are you using

Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

Wabbit wrote:

Swede wrote:

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

Hey Doc ..... which flash are you using

On board Nikon D200

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Swede wrote:

Wabbit wrote:

Swede wrote:

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

Hey Doc ..... which flash are you using

On board Nikon D200

Hey Doc ..... time for a good flash gun ..... a Nikon SB600 will make a world of difference for you .....

jerryg Loc: NE Pa

Swede your flash is not the correct one. You need a good flash that goes in the hot shoe. It seems to me your flash is falling off a bit. You also will need a diffuser to spread the flash more evenly. This is my opinion.

alf85 Loc: Northumberland, UK.

Swede wrote:

Why are these pictures the exposure is fine on the bottom third yet the top 2 thirds is very red shifted. I know what red shifted is in Astronomy but it doesnt apply here- I think. Is there away of fixing this. I dont have Elements, what I do have is Nikons Capture NX2.
Swede

Hi, i have done these in Photoscape the only prog' i use, hope this is what you want.
regards, Alf.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Why is it that nobody recognizes the "kinda dumb" flash is trying to create a correct, non-burned-out exposure of the white clothing of those in the forefront and thus everything else suffers somewhat?

Even if you had a huge on-camera flash with enough power to burn the eyebrows off of the people in the back rows, the white clothed people of the front row closest to the camera will still be properly lit because the flash would reduce it's output to make the correction and the people in the back still will not be correctly exposed.

With a flash mounted high, to one side or the other and angled back at the group, and diffused, the issue would be improved somewhat but even then it's going to require some post processing to balance things out.