need the blues

**charlie** · 04-26-2005, 09:58 PM

I am having a heck of a time getting this blue tort to look blue. The only thing I don't think I've tried is to leave the white balance alone and take a pic. I thought I'd let you have a shot at maybe telling me what's goin on before I go off half cocked.

***zhenya*** · 04-26-2005, 10:19 PM

Charlie,

I think it's a bit overexposed, hence killing the color pretty much. Do you have controls over exposure( like Ev +/-)? If yes, try to set it at -1/3 of a stop and see what happens. I think you may be surprized at the results.

I had real problem with my Nikon taking shots of blue corals or fish, everything came out purple. I did adjust my wb with some plastic grey(or yellow) card and it helped.
Try looking over this website for some tips, Gregory is a photographer by trade and did great job writing all this information.

http://www.ximinasphotography.com/lessons/index.html
This one is about white balance http://www.ximinasphotography.com/le...hite%20Balance

HTH.

**Poseidon** · 04-26-2005, 10:56 PM

Boy charlie you got me... I can't bring up the blues very well in PS either. I am with Gene on this one, try to set the Exposure Value to -1 or even -2 and see what you get. You may as well try the AWB setting as well since nothing else has seemed to work. What do you get when you use flash?

**charlie** · 04-27-2005, 07:56 AM

I'll try both after I get home from work tonite. I sure am happy with this thing tho. The macros are unreal compared to my Sony!!!
THANX

**charlie** · 04-27-2005, 09:37 PM

That worked guys, thanx alot. Just for grins here's a macro of one of my croceas.

**kevinpo** · 04-28-2005, 09:07 AM

Very nice Charlie! You sure can't tell you are running 20,000K Radium bulbs by how white the picture is.

Regards,
Kevin

**charlie** · 04-28-2005, 09:17 AM

I really like the white balance adjust on this camera!!!!

04-26-2005, 09:58 PM	#1
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,412	need the blues I am having a heck of a time getting this blue tort to look blue. The only thing I don't think I've tried is to leave the white balance alone and take a pic. I thought I'd let you have a shot at maybe telling me what's goin on before I go off half cocked. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

04-26-2005, 10:19 PM	#2
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,621	Charlie, I think it's a bit overexposed, hence killing the color pretty much. Do you have controls over exposure( like Ev +/-)? If yes, try to set it at -1/3 of a stop and see what happens. I think you may be surprized at the results. I had real problem with my Nikon taking shots of blue corals or fish, everything came out purple. I did adjust my wb with some plastic grey(or yellow) card and it helped. Try looking over this website for some tips, Gregory is a photographer by trade and did great job writing all this information. http://www.ximinasphotography.com/lessons/index.html This one is about white balance http://www.ximinasphotography.com/le...hite%20Balance HTH. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

04-26-2005, 10:56 PM	#3
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,166	Boy charlie you got me... I can't bring up the blues very well in PS either. I am with Gene on this one, try to set the Exposure Value to -1 or even -2 and see what you get. You may as well try the AWB setting as well since nothing else has seemed to work. What do you get when you use flash? __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

04-27-2005, 07:56 AM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,412	I'll try both after I get home from work tonite. I sure am happy with this thing tho. The macros are unreal compared to my Sony!!! THANX __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

04-27-2005, 09:37 PM	#5
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,412	That worked guys, thanx alot. Just for grins here's a macro of one of my croceas. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

04-28-2005, 09:07 AM	#6
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,406	Very nice Charlie! You sure can't tell you are running 20,000K Radium bulbs by how white the picture is. Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

04-28-2005, 09:17 AM	#7
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,412	I really like the white balance adjust on this camera!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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