I'm still learning the ropes on white balance and developing an eye for what color is correct in a photograph. I was at a wedding this weekend shooting for fun and had some challenging low-light conditions in a church where I didn't want to use a flash. Below is the same RAW shot with 3 different white balance settings. Which one looks 'correct' in terms of skin tone, overall balance, etc.?
Standard Settings:
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Tungsten:
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Point Selection, the wall to the right of her head:
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I think the tungsten looks the best, but can't tell if there is still a yellowish tint to the wall in the tungsten shot.
What about this one?
Standard Settings:
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Tungsten:
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Point Selection, the wall to the right of her head:
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In this case, I thought the point selection might look a bit more natural in the skin tones, but the tungsten has a warmer look to it.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Dan


