WB Question

Why would setting your WB to Shade when in shade give the images a greenish tint? Does it depend on the surroundings, say being in woods shade as opposed to shade from buildings?

Are you asking because you are just curious? I would think it would have to do with color cast from the surroundings. I see a lot of shots that have greenish tint that are shot in the shade under a tree. I can't imagine that you are not shooting RAW though. Auto WB works fantastic for me. Then I just make tiny adjustments to my taste in post. But of course you know this.

Yeah I shoot in RAW and almost always shoot AWB but yesterday I thought I'd try using the Shade setting & it gave the images that greenish tinge, which is ok, since they're all that way I can correct in bridge but I was just surpised, I thought it would be a warmer tint not green, but I guess all the surroudning trees attributed to that.

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #15937439
Why would setting your WB to Shade when in shade give the images a greenish tint? Does it depend on the surroundings, say being in woods shade as opposed to shade from buildings?

Yes. All "shades" are not created equal. Some are caused by trees, but your camera doesn't know that that's where you are. Some from buildings & may be neutral or affected by the color of the building, or a blue sky. This is why we are able to use a Custom WB, or has been said, use RAW to tweak in PP.
Some people swear that AWB is OK outdoors, but I ran a test indoors & have never used it since. Notice that the very last exposure in the 2nd image of tests was of a gray card, & it's way off.
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=54281

Yeah, That's my guess. The shade setting is always WAY to orange/warm for my taste when I have played with it in post. My guess it that is was coming from the trees.

Thanks guys!