Dance program lighting

[Tim S]

Is the red cast from the gels unreasonable? This was shot as JPEG, my RAW images I can correct pretty easily. I'm not sure what, if anything, I can do with this.

C&C welcome!

File Name IMG_0279.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 3/28/2008 8:02:19 PM
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
Metering Mode Partial Metering
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF85mm f/1.8 USM
Focal Length 85.0 mm
Image Size 2592x3888
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Noise Reduction Off
File Size 4605 KB
Drive Mode Single shooting
Owner's Name Tim Sheridan
Camera Body No. 1721153732

[TonyField]

The colour is reasonable - depending upon your objectives. Typically, if you are shooting a dance production, the lighting is an integral part of the performance - as important as the costume and even the choreography. Lighting intent "should" be preserved.

On the other hand, if you think that colour casts are "impolite" (in the same general category as despicable digital noise:-), then you might choose to remove the cast.

On the whole, I personally never change the lighting intent unless the images is specifically delivered for newspaper printing. The visual intent of the lighting designer can usually be approximated by shooting with the camera set to tungsten.

[Tim S]

Thank you, I didn't think this one was too bad either. As you say , this is how the performance was lit. But occasionally I get the "Why is her/his skin red?" and I try to explain about the colored gels used to light the stage. Black & white is much easier! Your eye says "that color grey is skin tone."