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Great shots and as I said in the VF thread lovely colors. The composition is interesting for the first one, I wish the angle was a little different though, either more frontal or a little more from behind...however, I love how you can see the second "peacock" in the background too!
Here is a great opportunity to use a custom white balance selection if you have that option on your camera. Correctly white balancing for a scene like this will sometimes also lighten the scene by making a yellower cast light appear whiter and therefore brighter. Post processing conversions are less successful and can take data out of your image in lightening so it's best to control it as much as you can while you are shooting. At least that's what I do. I really like both of these images but wish that they were sharper. Some of that is probably your moving targets and some is probably blown out highlights. Best solution I've found is practice and try to find more opportunities for experimentation.
I have the option to use the temp, and can do a reading from a card. The problem is though, would it work with the lights changing? Practice is definately my intention, along with great tips from all the people here, I can't go wrong.
P.S. This thread was started in haste and since then most of the photos from the day were rescued.
I have the option to use the temp, and can do a reading from a card. The problem is though, would it work with the lights changing?
Ha! LOL! Welcome to my world! Yes white balancing is something I do about as much of as checking the focus. It's that imperative in a low light situation because it completely affects your lux. Check your manual and figure out if you can do a custom white balance that is a little more on the fly than having a card. It's not so much about finding true white but about finding white for that particular light. Does that make sense?
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I really like both of these images but wish that they were sharper. Some of that is probably your moving targets and some is probably blown out highlights. Best solution I've found is practice and try to find more opportunities for experimentation.
Originally Posted by payn817
Ha! LOL! Welcome to my world! Yes white balancing is something I do about as much of as checking the focus. It's that imperative in a low light situation because it completely affects your lux. Check your manual and figure out if you can do a custom white balance that is a little more on the fly than having a card. It's not so much about finding true white but about finding white for that particular light. Does that make sense?
