So I'm outside with a high sun and a fill flash...Which White balence do we go to? Flash or sunny. I know in Raw it doesn't really matter, but just wonderin
So I'm outside with a high sun and a fill flash...Which White balence do we go to? Flash or sunny. I know in Raw it doesn't really matter, but just wonderin
I don't think there is a big difference between the two. Try both and compare.
you are right about shooting RAW. It sure solves a lot of problems!
So I'm outside with a high sun and a fill flash...Which White balence do we go to? Flash or sunny. I know in Raw it doesn't really matter, but just wonderin
You're right, when shooting RAW it doesn't matter. What matters is that you have some way to determine what is neutral when it comes time to do the post processing.
I like to take along a WhiBal card, shoot a frame with that in it for WB purposes at post production time.
And, like Josh said, I don't think there's much difference. I know my flashes come in around 5300 degrees K which, I understand, is about what clear sunshine at noon is said to be.
Flashes are meant to approximate daylight I believe. It's the early sunrise and sunset where you get color casts. Although Sunset lighting is BEAUTIFUL.
For example. This was a shot form a local 4th of July celebration. It was about 8:30 in the evening, the sun was about "a foot" from the treeline, and in addition, there was a mass of Tungsten lights over head. No matter where I shot, daylight just wasn't working. But strangely, at dusk, Tungsten worked VERY well. The sunlight highlights were still warm, while the ambient area was more of a steely blue. I love this shot and was very bitter it ran in black and white.
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So I'm outside with a high sun and a fill flash...Which White balence do we go to? Flash or sunny. I know in Raw it doesn't really matter, but just wonderin
when in doubt, go custom. ed pierce's photovision calibration targets are probably the best, IMO.
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I don't think there is a big difference between the two. Try both and compare.
you are right about shooting RAW. It sure solves a lot of problems!
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I like to take along a WhiBal card, shoot a frame with that in it for WB purposes at post production time.
And, like Josh said, I don't think there's much difference. I know my flashes come in around 5300 degrees K which, I understand, is about what clear sunshine at noon is said to be.
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For example. This was a shot form a local 4th of July celebration. It was about 8:30 in the evening, the sun was about "a foot" from the treeline, and in addition, there was a mass of Tungsten lights over head. No matter where I shot, daylight just wasn't working. But strangely, at dusk, Tungsten worked VERY well. The sunlight highlights were still warm, while the ambient area was more of a steely blue. I love this shot and was very bitter it ran in black and white.
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Edit (a little blue temp in Raw, some contrast, saturation, and other edits)
Not that that had anything to do with flash
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