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**TROLL** · 06-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Found this article, it may be too basic for some but I'm sure it will help others as it explains what white balance is, how it works, and how to make it work for you.

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_v...p?ID=95&Page=1

markley02 · 06-23-2007, 08:35 PM

It was pretty basic to me. Which is good, because that means I understood it. lol. Very good read

StreetEG · 06-26-2007, 08:32 PM

can we make a sticky of informationals just like this for us NOOBs? (see thread below with pics on autopilot) lol

yellow2000S/R · 06-26-2007, 08:49 PM

pretty cool. Ill try it tomorrow if my camera has those adjustments

BlackTypeR · 06-26-2007, 10:08 PM

Good article, i've never played around with the custom white balance feature on my camera. I'll usually put it on a setting which I think will yield the best results (daylight, shade, cloudy, etc.), and if I have to i'll edit it later in photoshop. But I'm trying to focus more on taking better pictures, so I don't have to do as much post processing, and this article will definately help me with that.

BlackTypeR · 06-27-2007, 12:03 AM

I had nothing better to do so I tried using the custom white balance feature for the first time, thought i'd share. Lighting is a 25watt light bulb.

Auto white balance:

Tungsten white balance (the setting I normally use with this lighting):

Custom white balance:

**TROLL** · 06-27-2007, 12:19 AM

sick, good comparison. up until recently i only ever used a preset white balance, but recently i started using custom white balance and nailing the color is a pretty huge part of making the editing quicker and easier, and producing a better end result.

grimm · 06-27-2007, 11:19 AM

yea this is something i've been playing with as well. Haven't nailed it yet...

Omar_MSP · 06-27-2007, 12:07 PM

very good read, i gotta try this.

06-23-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
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06-26-2007, 08:32 PM	#3
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BlackTypeR Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Member #459 iTrader: (0)	Good article, i've never played around with the custom white balance feature on my camera. I'll usually put it on a setting which I think will yield the best results (daylight, shade, cloudy, etc.), and if I have to i'll edit it later in photoshop. But I'm trying to focus more on taking better pictures, so I don't have to do as much post processing, and this article will definately help me with that.

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BlackTypeR Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Member #459 iTrader: (0)	I had nothing better to do so I tried using the custom white balance feature for the first time, thought i'd share. Lighting is a 25watt light bulb. Auto white balance: Tungsten white balance (the setting I normally use with this lighting): Custom white balance:

06-27-2007, 11:19 AM	#8
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	yea this is something i've been playing with as well. Haven't nailed it yet...