Home Free Library Store
Free Catalog



Save with a Two Year Membership

To post in the forums see the Forum Guidelines.
Join or Renew Today.
New Benefits for all VU Members
Forum Guidelines and FAQ
Main Index Search Posts
Who's Online Log In



Home: Video University Forums: Digital Photography for Videographers:
white balance settings

 
 


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 10:50 AM

Post #1 of 15 (2183 views)
Shortcut
white balance settings Can't Post
What are you folks doing for white balance settings?
I've been using auto but do notice that from time to time the whites look a little blue. I can correct for this but it's a step I don't want to take. Sometimes I custom white balance but it is a PITA.

Anyone tried using exposure compensation/flash to resolve this situation?


rodovideo
Enthusiast


Jun 13, 2007, 1:03 PM

Post #2 of 15 (2174 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
AUTO WB for me.... I shoot in raw and adjust it in Lightroom (if necessary).... I'm sure "real" photographers nail it right the first time and don't do anything in post....


Mike R.

Look toward the Son, and you will not see the shadows


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 6:10 PM

Post #3 of 15 (2155 views)
Shortcut
Re: [rodovideo] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks Mike
Do you ever get a blue tint to the whites when shooting without flash? Here's an example. Her shirt was white with pink and grey stripes.

Quite a few pics had her shirt turn blue. This was on auto w/b and the photo is pretty much as it came out of the camera, I do believe I boosted the contrast slightly but that is all.



On a side note - this girl had very long hair until recently, she got it all cut off to make wigs for kids with cancer. What a gal!


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 6:14 PM

Post #4 of 15 (2152 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
See, here's another one where her shirt went blue-ish




Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 6:16 PM

Post #5 of 15 (2151 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
Sorry, I only know how to put one photo in a reply...

So when I used flash the colour came out correctly - as seen below. But I prefer the look of natural light.

Here's the flash photo - you can see the shirt is the correct colour:




Brackish
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 7:36 PM

Post #6 of 15 (2143 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To

Do you ever get a blue tint to the whites when shooting without flash?
 Why not just put the cam in daylight white balance instead of auto? That's how I do it anyway.



------------------------------------------------------------


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 7:41 PM

Post #7 of 15 (2141 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Brackish] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
I'm just paranoid I'd forget to turn it back.
I suppose it is no better than custom white balance settings.

I was just curious to see if others had this problem.


Brackish
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 8:15 PM

Post #8 of 15 (2136 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
I'm just paranoid I'd forget to turn it back.
Yeah, I suppose when you shoot JPEG you have to worry about
that stuff. Smile

So here's some good info for you. Right now I happen to
be looking at some shots I took this weekend that
were done out in the sun. I shoot RAW so I can vary the
WB settings in post to see what it does. Here's what I found.
This is the ordering from having the whites look bluer
to having them be white (from the WB settings adding orange).

On Auto the whites are blue. A little less blue is Daylight.
A good look to the whites and skin is Cloudy. Flash is
warmer. And Shade is the warmest.

So, from most blue to least blue in the whites is:

1. Auto
2. Daylight
3. Cloudy
4. Flash
5. Shade (skin looking too orange)



------------------------------------------------------------


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 8:19 PM

Post #9 of 15 (2133 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Brackish] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks Brackish.


Brackish
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 9:25 PM

Post #10 of 15 (2129 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Shadow] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
Thanks Brackish.
Just did another pic at a different location and the Auto
was a little warmer than Daylight. If you like a bit more
warmth in your direct sunlight pics try Cloudy.



------------------------------------------------------------


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 13, 2007, 9:29 PM

Post #11 of 15 (2126 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Brackish] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
These were taken in open shade, not direct sunlight. But I guess the camera can't tell the difference.

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to test it out.

Cheers
H


Brackish
Veteran


Jun 14, 2007, 5:06 AM

Post #12 of 15 (2102 views)
Shortcut
Post deleted by Brackish [In reply to]
 


RustyB
Veteran


Jun 14, 2007, 12:06 PM

Post #13 of 15 (2095 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Brackish] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
...XTREME ...


LaughLaughLaugh



Faith Poison Wedding Films Blog
Intergalactic Award-Winning Epic-Cinematic Wedding New-Doc Style Indie Fusion Bridal Movies on Hi-Definition Blu-Ray Disc


Shadow
Veteran


Jun 14, 2007, 10:34 PM

Post #14 of 15 (2075 views)
Shortcut
Re: [RustyB] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
why do I feel like I"m missing a joke???


Alan R
Veteran


Jun 16, 2007, 9:20 AM

Post #15 of 15 (2035 views)
Shortcut
Re: [rodovideo] white balance settings [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
AUTO WB for me.... I shoot in raw and adjust it in Lightroom (if necessary).... I'm sure "real" photographers nail it right the first time and don't do anything in post....


Mike R.
Same here. I have enough to worry about getting the white balance right when shooting video. At least with still photography using RAW, auto WB gets me in the ballpark, and Lightroom allows me to nail it.


Alan Robinson
Bonnie Blink Productions