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Michael Cassidy June 22nd, 2006 12:24 AM

White Balance Aid.
 
Hi,
Does anyone have one of these? http://www.expoimaging.net/products/...px?id=MTAwOQ==
They seem to be what I'm looking for, but before I order, thought I'd ask!
Thanks in advance. Mike.

Ash Greyson June 22nd, 2006 12:51 AM

Never used one... I prefer oldschool warm cards... work great and EASY!



ash =o)

Michael Cassidy June 22nd, 2006 01:57 AM

Thanks Ash. I'll take your advice.
Regards, Mike.

Cal Johnson June 23rd, 2006 09:52 AM

These things, as Ash says, work great.

http://www.studio1productions.com/warmcards.htm

Daniel Baker June 23rd, 2006 01:05 PM

Hey,

If you wanted to get that sickly greenish light a florescent throws off...or that greenish look you see in night shots in front of a convenience store, or inside even...what would you white balance to? A very light magenta maybe? Or violet?

I'll try and look for an example of what I'm talking about...

Jarrod Whaley June 23rd, 2006 01:12 PM

This WB stuff is based on simple color theory. If you want one color, balance to its complement. Red gives green, blue gives orange, yellow gives purple, etc. In practice it's a little more complicated than that, and results can sometimes not be quite what you'd expect. But that's the basic idea. Play around and see what works.

Note that it's fairly easy to get a warm or cool look this way, but other color casts are a little harder to get right.

Ken E. Williams June 23rd, 2006 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Baker

If you wanted to get that sickly greenish light a florescent throws off...or that greenish look you see in night shots in front of a convenience store, or inside even...what would you white balance to? A very light magenta maybe? Or violet?

Daniel,

FYI - The "warm cards" people have a special card called a "Minus Green" card which they say "provides the perfect solution for obtaining pleasing skin tones and a more correct color balance while shooting under fluorescents. It's the fast and easy way to give your camera better color rendition in uncontrollable fluorescent lighting situations."

Regards, Ken

Jarrod Whaley June 23rd, 2006 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken E. Williams
Daniel,

FYI - The "warm cards" people have a special card called a "Minus Green" card which they say "provides the perfect solution for obtaining pleasing skin tones and a more correct color balance while shooting under fluorescents. It's the fast and easy way to give your camera better color rendition in uncontrollable fluorescent lighting situations."

Ken--I think he wants the green color cast.

Daniel Baker June 23rd, 2006 10:30 PM

Yeah...other way around ;)

Chris Owen June 25th, 2006 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Baker
Yeah...other way around ;)

If you're shooting under flourescent light (inside the convenience store), a normal white balance should give you that slightly green tint to everything. Flourescent lighting / digital video don't usually produce a great result ... unless, of course, that "sickly look" is what you are after.

For the outside night shot at a convenience store ... white balance inside the store first (to true white), then take your gear outside and start your shoot. It won't be quite as dramatic as when you're inside, but it will certainly give you that greenish overcast you are looking for. Just experiment with it before your actual shoot to make sure its what you want.

If it were me ... I'd try to balance properly to bring out natural colors under the given light and adjust to the desired color in post. But, then again, post is my favorite part of the process - most folks hate it.


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