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Jul 02, 2015 20:08 |  #16

I understand SS and AV but was being lazy and trying different apertures with the new 1.8 I got so I stuck the camera on AV. I can't wait to try out some of these things tomorrow though. PhotosGuy...the explanations in your link are awesome. We are going to an Atlanta Braves game and the Zoo this weekend so I am going to play with a few shots tonight in hopes my vacation pics turn out better! Is lightroom what you guys recommend for editing? I am using a version of paint shop pro that is about 10 years old and I am not even sure I can use it with RAW images. I REALLLLY appreciate you guys taking the time to help. I know this camera is capable of amazing things I just need to learn how to bring that out!


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Jul 03, 2015 12:31 |  #17

As RPCrow stated the main problem is the green tint from the color cast of the foliage.

I would first work on remedying this in camera as even with PP your tones will still be off a little bit if trying to keep the background colors accurate.

As stated above, proper exposure in camera will help negate an odd tint from the shadows.

#1. Be at the edge of the shadow (under tree etc) rather than deep into the shadowed area.
1a. Lay down a white sheet on the ground. This will reflect the color of the sun, rather than green grass and trees.( this may cause a little bit of ghost/under lighting catch light)
1b. Even better, use a reflector (can be under $20) or even flash set to negative -1/3 to -2/3 flash exposure compensation. This is just a starting place without having to invest very much money.

#2. A hardware monitor calibrator is the way to go. The more $ you spend on one the more accurate it will be for printing the image.
You can get one for under $100 that will at least get the colors accurate, the more expensive ones will get the exposure correct as well.
If you do this, you will find that you will not need the WB card as often, though it is a life saver and a cheap investment. Where i find the WB card the most helpful is in getting the tint correct, then i adjust the temperature of the image to taste. (shooting in raw and using a good PP software will make this make more sense)


#3. As stated above Lightroom is the best bang for the buck for photo editing. LR 5 is under $80, LR 6 is under $150 and LR cc2015 is by monthly subscription. Try to buy LR 5 or newer as the newer features can make life easier. ($ USD)

#4. Make a couple of cheap prints. I don't know if you have your own printer, but your local Costco, Walmart etc will print a 4X6 for $.17. This way you can see how far off your monitor and your eye are. Be sure to turn off the auto color correct when you order the prints.


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Jul 08, 2015 11:16 |  #18

I skimmed through the responses in this thread, and there is some very good information.

An extremely simple way of getting close to "correct" is to use the white balance eye-dropper tool and click on the white portion of your subject's eye. About 90% of the time this gets me spot-on for white balance and 10% of the time it gets me close enough for minor manual adjustments.

Also, I find that if I'm looking at a single photo for too long and making multiple WB adjustments, sooner or later my brain starts to lose it's reference point. When that happens, I take a quick break and find something else to look at. I can't tell you how many times I've spent a considerable amount of time correcting the colors in an image only to come back the next day and think this looks terrible.


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Jul 08, 2015 15:54 as a reply to  @ MMp's post |  #19

YES!!! Almost every time I go back I think GAH what was I thinking!


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Jul 23, 2015 10:21 |  #20

the easy way to white balance a little one is measure off of the whites of her eyes.
I've always found that will get you the best balance with children.
Adults it's a bit harder.


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Jul 23, 2015 10:51 |  #21

melissaandkris wrote in post #17618550 (external link)
...PhotosGuy...the explanations in your link are awesome. We are going to an Atlanta Braves game and the Zoo this weekend so I am going to play with a few shots tonight in hopes my vacation pics turn out better! Is lightroom what you guys recommend for editing? I am using a version of paint shop pro that is about 10 years old and I am not even sure I can use it with RAW images. I REALLLLY appreciate you guys taking the time to help. I know this camera is capable of amazing things I just need to learn how to bring that out!

I lost track of the thread, so sorry it took so long to answer. I hope you had good luck with the Braves & Zoo shoots.

As for LR, it's great for managing images & I wish I'd had it years ago, but now I'm not going to go back & try to tag all my images. Besides, I have them pretty well sorted now. I took it off my computer as I prefer pixel editing with PS. And FWIW, I don't think that the average person actually needs the new versions of PS, & could do very well with the Adobe free CS2 (external link)

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