BayAreaPhotog Member 213 posts Joined Aug 2002 More info | Jul 13, 2008 21:21 | #1 I've tried Jasons technique of using a colored gel on the background. I had good results with a Primary Red and a Primary Green, but when I tried a much lighter color like a lavender, it was pretty much non existance. . . Is it a matter of more light power or moving the light closer to the background? What ajustments should I make on these less intense colors? Thanks.
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oz_beachside Mostly Lurking 17 posts Joined Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Jul 14, 2008 01:23 | #2 BayAreaPhotog wrote in post #5905462  I've tried Jasons technique of using a colored gel on the background. I had good results with a Primary Red and a Primary Green, but when I tried a much lighter color like a lavender, it was pretty much non existance. . . Is it a matter of more light power or moving the light closer to the background? What ajustments should I make on these less intense colors? Thanks. Photoguy assuming you are working with manual light settings, are you metering the BG light with the gel on? different gels have different difusion, or suck the power out of the light. a light gel may be blown out and the color lost...?
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Gatorboy Goldmember  2,483 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2005 Location: Bel Air, MD More info | Jul 14, 2008 05:48 | #3 What color is your background to start with? You'll have best luck with black. Dave Hoffmann
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Jul 14, 2008 10:53 | #4 Make sure you keep all other light off the BG... "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Jul 14, 2008 11:19 | #5 What Gatorboy and Rene both said You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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sleibrand Senior Member  635 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Ohio More info | Jul 14, 2008 20:53 | #6 BayAreaPhotog wrote in post #5905462 Is it a matter of more light power or moving the light closer to the background? What ajustments should I make on these less intense colors? Try just the opposite. Less light = more color. Reduce power or move the light further away. Watch for spill from your other lights since the more subtle colors will wash out easier. Canon Gear: 5D3, 6D, 7D, 20D, 16-35 II, 24-105, 70-200 f2.8 IS II, 35L, 50 f1.4, 50 f1.8, 50 f2.5, 85 f1.8, 400 f5.6, 1.4x, 600EX (x2), ST-E3
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA  13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Jul 14, 2008 20:56 | #7 Gatorboy wrote in post #5907139 What color is your background to start with? You'll have best luck with black. I thought I read that gray is actually the best BG for color gels. Derek
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA 13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Jul 14, 2008 20:57 | #8 Derek
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1] More info | Jul 15, 2008 09:41 | #9 DDCSD wrote in post #5911956 I thought I read that gray is actually the best BG for color gels. A dark background > grey background > white background... You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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