Bike with LED's question

A friend of mine called me tonight asking about taking pictures of his M109...this is a camera phone pic...

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What was the light source for that image? Mercury vapor lights in a parking lot? The histogram shows strong green with very little red or blue components.

Edit: I just looked at the title again, so the problem is most likely the LEDs. You can't WB accurately if the light doesn't contain all the proper components of "White" light in the proper quantity.

So how would you go about it...just get the pic and try and fix it in lightroom?

Jensgt wrote in post #17566125
So how would you go about it...just get the pic and try and fix it in lightroom?

Maybe convert it to B&W? Actually, what he has there says "re-shoot" to me.

That's a camera phone picture....to show the color. I'm asking because I'm going up there Monday to shoot it for him...

Jensgt wrote in post #17566211
That's a camera phone picture....to show the color. I'm asking because I'm going up there Monday to shoot it for him...

Yes, you said that. If you want images that aren't green, you have to get away from those LEDs, because that's the only significant color in the histogram. WB won't fix it
Best case, go outside in the evening with the bright sky behind you & re-shoot it: 1985 Harley Sportster with a '75 Goldwing front end.

I want the LED's to be green...but not take over the whole pic. I am going to try doing it around golden hour and then try as it gets a little darker as well.

OK, I thought you were using LEDs off the bike to light it, too.

You are just going to have to balance the LED's with another light source. Best way to do that is by trial and error. If you do the shoot at your house or office this would be a good time to shoot tethered. White balance for the light source that is not the LED's and if you have a way to change the level of that light, fade it down to the point where you get the right amount of light from the lights on the bike itself.

Other than that, this calls for bracketing the shots. Vary what you can with the light sources and take many pictures. Just be glad using a digital camera is cheaper than doing it with film.