Can you explain how you did it? What camera do you have? I stink at this and my camera probably does it.
I've been wanting to do this with mine for a while now. I just never got around to it because I wasn't sure about a few things:
1. What do you use as your base "white surface"? Piece of copy paper? Piece of white plastic? There are different shades of white, so finding the right item is key I would think.
2. Where do you put the "white surface" item? On the outside of your tank? Inside the tank? On the outside of the other side of the tank? Directly under the lights, above the water? Where do you put it?
3. What settings do you put the camera on when taking the reference pic? Custom (if so, what other settings do you recommend) or Auto?
There's an allowance on questions? But I'm going to have a million!Thanks for asking George...I get to save allowed questions.
There's an allowance on questions? But I'm going to have a million!
Thanks for the reply lunatic. That answers a lot. At least enough to get me started (if I find the time). Once I give it a go, I'm sure I'll have more questions.
Just to clarify one I already asked though...
So I can just use a piece of copy paper (or whatever I use) and put it say right under my LED's (above the water) and use that as my balance photo? The white balance object doesn't need to actually be in the tank, under water? This was the most confusing part of the process for me.
There's an allowance on questions? But I'm going to have a million!
Thanks for the reply lunatic. That answers a lot. At least enough to get me started (if I find the time). Once I give it a go, I'm sure I'll have more questions.
Just to clarify one I already asked though...
So I can just use a piece of copy paper (or whatever I use) and put it say right under my LED's (above the water) and use that as my balance photo? The white balance object doesn't need to actually be in the tank, under water? This was the most confusing part of the process for me.
Haha, nice one James.
Lunatic, yea I've played with all the presets and none of them worked well for my tank. I think they are geared more towards outdoors shooting. That's why I was interested in the custom wb procedure.
Yeah, none of the presets work as they are for everyday use and our tanks are anything from normal run of the mill lighting condition Kelvin wise. When I used to run MH lights I was using 20,000K, presets probably top out at about 10,000K.
I known I said paper before, but to get a more accurate wb you will want to get the reference shot from near where you are going to take the picture. So in the water is best but not necessary. I use a white plastic lid from old food.
Will do.You may want to explore how to use white balance bracketing as well.