Comments on: white balance settings – my approach http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-balance-settings-my-approach photography by Neil van Niekerk Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: edy http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-23272 edy Thu, 26 May 2011 13:33:55 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-23272 Alla grande davvero complimenti Alla grande davvero complimenti

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22319 Neil vN Sun, 15 May 2011 20:27:19 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22319 <blockquote>James .. it depends on whether <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/06/26/flash-and-tungsten-lighting/">I have my flash gelled</a> or not. Then I would have 3700K or there-abouts dialed in. For indoor flash photography, where I bounce my flash and don't use a gel, I usually work with either Daylight or Cloudy WB ... whatever gives me the best look on the camera's preview. Ultimately, since you're shooting in RAW, this decision has no real consequence. Neil vN<blockquote>

James .. it depends on whether I have my flash gelled or not. Then I would have 3700K or there-abouts dialed in.

For indoor flash photography, where I bounce my flash and don’t use a gel, I usually work with either Daylight or Cloudy WB … whatever gives me the best look on the camera’s preview.

Ultimately, since you’re shooting in RAW, this decision has no real consequence.

Neil vN

]]> By: Bogdan http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22289 Bogdan Sun, 15 May 2011 15:12:18 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22289 James, Auto WB has been improved quite a bit since Neil had posted this originally. RAW workflow also. I only change WB to a pre-defined setting (or custom balance) for conditions that warrant gel use or studio shots (which lately I haven't done too many...) Just my two cents... James, Auto WB has been improved quite a bit since Neil had posted this originally. RAW workflow also. I only change WB to a pre-defined setting (or custom balance) for conditions that warrant gel use or studio shots (which lately I haven’t done too many…)
Just my two cents…

]]> By: James Basire http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22218 James Basire Sat, 14 May 2011 19:32:07 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-22218 Neil you mention that when you use your speedlites bouncing off walls you don't use the Flash WB setting and adjust later in post processing. In this situation what WB setting would you dial into your camera? Neil you mention that when you use your speedlites bouncing off walls you don’t use the Flash WB setting and adjust later in post processing. In this situation what WB setting would you dial into your camera?

]]> By: Carlos A http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-12983 Carlos A Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:40:08 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-12983 For Canon shooters. The flash WB setting on Canon is a bit different that what appears to be for Nikon, is balanced for studio flash units (~6000K) rather than speedlites (5400K). Therefore it produces warmer tones when used with the latter. For direct flash, daylight WB setting on Canon bodies will produce a neutral WB results. For Canon shooters.

The flash WB setting on Canon is a bit different that what appears to be for Nikon, is balanced for studio flash units (~6000K) rather than speedlites (5400K). Therefore it produces warmer tones when used with the latter.

For direct flash, daylight WB setting on Canon bodies will produce a neutral WB results.

]]> By: Veerachai http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-11258 Veerachai Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:43:56 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-11258 Neil, thanks for your knowledge sharing here. It improves my photo knowledge a lot. it is better than reading from photography books. I like to learn from experienced photographer who can give you proved practical photography techniques. I would like to share my experience of white balance adjustment setting. If you use Canon 5D mark 2 camera, you can use live view function, push WB button to select K mode and change K parameter until you get the color you want. The camera will show you the color of live view picture on your LCD while you are changing K parameter. Neil, thanks for your knowledge sharing here. It improves my photo knowledge a lot. it is better than reading from photography books. I like to learn from experienced photographer who can give you proved practical photography techniques.

I would like to share my experience of white balance adjustment setting. If you use Canon 5D mark 2 camera, you can use live view function, push WB button to select K mode and change K parameter until you get the color you want. The camera will show you the color of live view picture on your LCD while you are changing K parameter.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-118 Neil Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:34:24 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-118 <blockquote>Rob, currently I use the <strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/525541-REG/Datacolor_S3EL100_Spyder3Elite_Display_Calibration_System.html/BI/2096/KBID/2822" target=_new" rel="nofollow">Spyder 3 Elite</a></strong> (B&H) to calibrate my monitors. Neil vN</blockquote>

Rob, currently I use the Spyder 3 Elite (B&H) to calibrate my monitors.

Neil vN

]]> By: Rob http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-117 Rob Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:32:51 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-117 Neil, what product do you use to calibrate your monitor? Neil, what product do you use to calibrate your monitor?

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-115 Neil Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:44:35 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-115 <blockquote>David .. As a wedding photographer I'm quite lucky in nearly always having a white (or close to white) surface in any sequence of images, where I can click on the white to get closer to a pleasant WB. Other than that, I quite often just look at the image on my calibrated monitor. I know .. not very scientific, and there is a large margin for error in getting a correct WB this way .. but quite often I am after <strong>a pleasant WB</strong> more than a very specific correct WB. (Our eyes are accepting of quite a wide range of tones as being acceptable.) Neil vN</blockquote>

David ..

As a wedding photographer I’m quite lucky in nearly always having a white (or close to white) surface in any sequence of images, where I can click on the white to get closer to a pleasant WB.

Other than that, I quite often just look at the image on my calibrated monitor. I know .. not very scientific, and there is a large margin for error in getting a correct WB this way .. but quite often I am after a pleasant WB more than a very specific correct WB. (Our eyes are accepting of quite a wide range of tones as being acceptable.)

Neil vN

]]> By: David J http://neilvn.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-116 David J Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:05:25 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2006/10/25/white-balance-settings-my-approach/#comment-116 Hi Neil My question is where do you place the eyedropper, when you are trying to located the best area of a photograph, for a good wB. Is it placed on the whites or on a neutral area? Also how is a neutral grey area found in raw. Hi Neil
My question is where do you place the eyedropper, when you are trying to located the best area of a photograph, for a good wB. Is it placed on the whites or on a neutral area? Also how is a neutral grey area found in raw.

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