trouble with red

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trouble with red
Topic Started: May 7 2008, 01:47 PM (271 Views)
beverly17	May 7 2008, 01:47 PM Post #1
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	what is the best settings to capture red color? i also have trouble with white and yellow. i usually have to under expose them to get it at all. then the pictures are usually to dark tia Bev



kman627	May 7 2008, 01:49 PM Post #2
Film Junkie Posts: 1,136 Group: The Professor Member #325 Joined: July 31, 2006 Camera Kiev 60 / Nikon N80 Lens #1 Zeiss Flektogon 50/4 - Arsat 80/2.8 - Kaleinar 3Б 150/2.8 - Jupiter 36Б 250/3.5 Lens #2 Nikkor 50/1.8	Sounds like you've got color balance issues. Does your camera give you the ability to manually set it?



BlueIce	May 7 2008, 01:52 PM Post #3
~intrinsically damaged~ Posts: 3,023 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 5, 2005 Camera Olympus EVOLT E-510 Lens #1 Olympus 50mm f2.0 Macro Lens #2 Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro DG HSM	I don't know how to adjust settings for those colors...but if your taking flower shots I have a tip what I do is make sure that I take my flower shots in early morning or eve and that really helps with those color issues.IF I have to shoot in mid-afternoon, I put my body between subject and sun.



gretchensteele	May 7 2008, 02:01 PM Post #4
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	are you having trouble with the yellows, reds, and whites looking way to bright and almost neon? What kind of Camera do you have? That might help us outa little too... I'm with blue..I shoot my florals early or late or in the shade..I love overcast, cloudy or rainy dys for shooting them too..it's easy to really blow out the reds, yellows, whites on a bright sunny day ... Could you post us a couple examples of your troublesome shots?



beverly17	May 7 2008, 03:52 PM Post #5
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	kman627 May 7 2008, 12:49 PM Sounds like you've got color balance issues. Does your camera give you the ability to manually set it? yes it does. it is just a point and shoot. kodak easyshare Z710



beverly17	May 7 2008, 03:56 PM Post #6
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	gretchensteele May 7 2008, 01:01 PM are you having trouble with the yellows, reds, and whites looking way to bright and almost neon? What kind of Camera do you have? That might help us outa little too... I'm with blue..I shoot my florals early or late or in the shade..I love overcast, cloudy or rainy dys for shooting them too..it's easy to really blow out the reds, yellows, whites on a bright sunny day ... Could you post us a couple examples of your troublesome shots? yes, the whits and yellows are to bright. the reds are washed out. i think i usually try to take them in the sunshine. i will try it in the shade or over cast days and see if that helps



bambam203	May 7 2008, 04:43 PM Post #7
BAM Posts: 1,204 Group: Members Member #562 Joined: July 6, 2007 Camera Canon 40D Lens #1 Canon -18-85is Lens #2 Canon -70-200 L	Make sure your looking at them on the computer as well instead on just chimping.....ON my new easy share the LCD on the back sucks!!! Also try changing the white balance to Daylight....that helps some!! I got the ZD710 IS



beverly17	May 7 2008, 09:10 PM Post #8
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	hi bambam. thanks. the lcd on mine stinks to. i usually do use the daylight setting. i changed it to auto today and tried it. they still are not to good. it was even cloudy and rainy. no bright sun. i will post a couple tomorrow. the red looks orange.. thanks again



bambam203	May 7 2008, 11:37 PM Post #9
BAM Posts: 1,204 Group: Members Member #562 Joined: July 6, 2007 Camera Canon 40D Lens #1 Canon -18-85is Lens #2 Canon -70-200 L	Let me see if I can find some shots from mine and see if you think yours is the same....I don't know if Ill get to it before we leave or not though and Im not taking the external drives but if not ill do it when I get back... Im not happy with my new kodak at all......Now I had a little z760 and I LOVED IT! My sister in law begged for it so I gave it to her......thought about buying another one of them......no zoom though really....but it fit in my back pocket or purse so that was really nice....



gretchensteele	May 8 2008, 07:59 AM Post #10
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	hang with us Bev..we'll get this problem solved yet...lots of good brains on here..and Bam knows your camera too so that's a big help...



beverly17	May 8 2008, 08:41 AM Post #11
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	this is one i took in the rain yesterday. not real good i know but, this is how the red and white end up. i didn't use the flash



gretchensteele	May 8 2008, 09:08 AM Post #12
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	looks like maybe your flash fired? Did it? That might be a piece of the problem... hmm..I'm going to see if I can find your manual online and have a look at it...



beverly17	May 8 2008, 11:13 AM Post #13
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	gretchensteele May 8 2008, 08:08 AM looks like maybe your flash fired? Did it? That might be a piece of the problem... hmm..I'm going to see if I can find your manual online and have a look at it... i thought i had the flash turned off. maybe i was wrong. i will go out and do another. we have clouds and rain again today. thanks



beverly17	May 8 2008, 11:23 AM Post #14
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #1,941 Joined: February 18, 2008	i took a couple more. they turned out the same. i know the flash was off for sure



BlueIce	May 8 2008, 12:11 PM Post #15
~intrinsically damaged~ Posts: 3,023 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 5, 2005 Camera Olympus EVOLT E-510 Lens #1 Olympus 50mm f2.0 Macro Lens #2 Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro DG HSM	I pulled up your EXIF on that and the flash did not fire Did you ever adjust the contrast/bright setting? You could try going into menu and resetting all settings and starting from scratch.



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