Assignment #6 - White Balance
I can identify the differences between the white balance settings and adjust the setting as needed according to the available light.
Camera Setting: Mode M
Photos - 14 still life images
Written Reflection - 1
14 total images and 1 written reflection due
Camera Setting: Mode M
Photos - 14 still life images
Written Reflection - 1
14 total images and 1 written reflection due
White Balance: White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. The setting you choose will change the color balance within your pictures, making it warmer or cooler depending the light you're shooting in affecting your subject/objects that you are photographing. Using Auto White Balance is the simple option, but your camera's White Balance presets give you more control over color. What is White Balance? (great information)
Assignment:
Set up a still life indoor (a collection of related items) take 7 images, don't move the camera using 7 of the White Balance settings for a total of 7 images of the same subject. Next take another set of 7 images outside of the a different still life, set the camera up on a tripod using the 7 White Balance settings. ALL images must be in focus, include something white and black in each still life.
Written Reflection: Compare and contrast the indoor images with the outdoor images (one paragraph).
White balance settings:
Assignment:
Set up a still life indoor (a collection of related items) take 7 images, don't move the camera using 7 of the White Balance settings for a total of 7 images of the same subject. Next take another set of 7 images outside of the a different still life, set the camera up on a tripod using the 7 White Balance settings. ALL images must be in focus, include something white and black in each still life.
Written Reflection: Compare and contrast the indoor images with the outdoor images (one paragraph).
White balance settings:
- Automatic white balance - The icon for this is either "AWB" or "A". The camera will analyze the image and set the white balance automatically.
- Daylight - This is for shooting in direct sunlight.
- Shade. Subjects in shady areas will be slightly bluer than daylight (and bluer than with overcast weather, too), so this setting compensates by warming the colors even more. You can also use this setting to get warm colors even in daylight. (The photograph at the top of the page compares Auto" with the Shade setting.)
- Cloudy light - The light on an overcast day is somewhat cooler (bluer) than it is in direct sunlight, so this setting compensates by warming the photograph.
- Tungsten. Light from tungsten bulbs is substantially more orange than daylight, so the camera compensates by adding blue to the picture.
- Fluorescent light. Fluorescent lamps are somewhat redder than daylight (less so than tungsten bulbs, however), so this setting will compensate by cooling the picture somewhat.
- Flash. Flash light is slightly cooler than daylight, using this setting will warm the picture a tiny bit compared to the "Daylight" setting. This only applies for situations in which the flash is the solesource of lighting. If you're balancing ambient light and flash, and the ambient lighting also needs correction, then you might need to use colored filters on your flash to match the ambient lighting and then use a white balance setting appropriate for the ambient lighting.
- Preset white balance. You take a photograph of something of a neutral color under the lighting, then your camera effectively subtracts the color of said image from your subsequent photographs. This is often the only way of getting good results under "energy saving" lighting. It can often get more accurate results under artificial lighting than the white balance settings dedicated to that kind of lighting.