AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
Left side image is taken facing east, illuminated from west. Right side image is taken facing west, illuminated from east. Time of both images @ 5:06 PM, sunset @ 6:44 PM.
AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
Left side image is taken facing east, illuminated from west. Right side image is taken facing west, illuminated from east. Time of both images @ 5:06 PM, sunset @ 6:44 PM.
AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
AhamB wrote:
Don\'t forget that there\'s a huge variation in the quality of displays, calibration and ambient lighting, so no level playing field.
+1 @ monitor (et al) variance ... which takes us back to the variability of relying on personal perception vs. diagnostic standards.
I believe Samuli said that he always uses a white balance grey card for his nature shooting. But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.
I keep a small 3 card set of black, grey & white cards on a detachable lanyard in my truck instead of \"fuzzy dice\" hanging from the mirror ... just not a color chart. I use them mostly to assess how much \"cool\" there is relative to orientation @ open sky vs. direct sun depending on which portion of a scene is illuminated by either. Even when I don\'t take them into the field, they always serve as a reminder to be cognizant of WB orientation @ ambient.
Nov 01, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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But does have a pretty technical approach to his shooting.