Learning White Balance on Whiteouts

I've been inspired to try to improve my camera skills. I think I've learned how to do a custom white balance so that my white background doesn't look pink or yellow or gray or blue on one or two photos (out of many many attempts). Here is a photo of a citrus pastel whiteout yellowbelly female I got from Amir.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...i/IMG_1815.jpg

And, this is how she looked the night I got her, after a good soak, using a point and shoot camera.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...i/IMG_1735.jpg

Maybe I'll stick with the point and shoot! :)

Great looking snake! :gj:

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Originally Posted by DZ Reptiles

Great looking snake! :gj:

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Thanks! Once she is out of quarantine, it will be interesting to take a pic of her next to my other pastel yellowbellies. She is definitely brighter.

It sounds retarded, I know, but I'm actually so psyched that I got a white background that looks white. I can't wait to learn more about my camera.

gorgeous snake !

Love anything pastel yellow belly, they are just so visually stunning !!

That is very hot no matter what camera you use.. Very nice animal and pics... I also have a citrus whiteout from amir's line and cant wait to see what jems she produces.... :gj:

Very nice photos Maki for a very beautiful snake. I can see what you're saying about getting a good shot on a white background. Here's a bad example I just took:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/...658f3f4f23.jpg

Notice how the background is brown on top and bluish on the bottom... yes that is a white background. I wonder if I play around with my camera if I can get better results.

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Originally Posted by MarkieJ

Very nice photos Maki for a very beautiful snake. I can see what you're saying about getting a good shot on a white background. Here's a bad example I just took:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/...658f3f4f23.jpg

Notice how the background is brown on top and bluish on the bottom... yes that is a white background. I wonder if I play around with my camera if I can get better results.

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Yeah, it is a problem that has been driving me crazy. I've tried all sorts of lights, light boxes, and every "basic" setting on my camera with inconsistent results. Finally, I watched a you tube video on white balance and learned how to do a custom white balance setting. I still need more practice with that, and then I need to work on adjusting exposure. No more "full auto" setting for me.

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Originally Posted by Action Reptiles

That is very hot no matter what camera you use.. Very nice animal and pics... I also have a citrus whiteout from amir's line and cant wait to see what jems she produces.... :gj:

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Thanks! Good luck with your citrus whiteout project!

here is a good expination on white balance. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...te-balance.htm

my camera allows me to custom set it. makes pictures like this a no brainer.

Very nice pastel yb:gj: