White Balance when there is no gray
Apr 18, 2019 20:34:23 #
etaoin
Loc: Wichita, KS
Look into the ExpoDisc:
https://www.expodisc.com/
It didn't take me too long to learn to quickly set a custom white balance on my Nikon cameras. It's more handy than gray cards and I haven't found a place it didn't work well.
https://www.expodisc.com/
It didn't take me too long to learn to quickly set a custom white balance on my Nikon cameras. It's more handy than gray cards and I haven't found a place it didn't work well.
Apr 19, 2019 13:45:25 #
I think that there is a bit of confusion between setting exposure and setting WB. White cards and grey cards can used for both. In a complex lighting situation a grey card can help you zero in on the correct exposure. They can also be used to set the images white balance. The best way is to set an in camera custom WB by using the white card, otherwise a grey or white card can be included in a test exposure and then used in PS to adjust the WB in software. When you're out and about and looking for something grey you can try an overcast sky around noon, concrete or green grass, they all meter as a shade of grey as far as your camera is concerned. They are not as close as an official grey card, but they will get you close, especially if you're shooting strictly jpegs.
Apr 19, 2019 13:48:21 #
scsdesphotography wrote:
I think that there is a bit of confusion between s... (show quote)
Oops, meant to say that they (overcast sky, concrete, grass) are not as accurate as an official grey card...
Apr 20, 2019 10:20:16 #
Deanie1113 wrote:
I always struggle with setting the correct white balance for shots like flowers and forests. I use Lightroom's WB dropper or just click "auto" or "flash" from the dropdown for everything else, but for shots where there just isn't a neutral in the scene this doesn't seem to work consistently. So I end up going back and forth eyeballing it and guessing. I have a gray card, but when hiking, etc., it's just not convenient. Thank you, smart people.
I have gotten good results with this approach. I wrote this up a number of years ago, using Photoshop CS6.
http://pixeldiarist.blogspot.com/2012/01/correcting-color-cast-in-photoshop.html
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