Learning White Balance on Whiteouts

[MakiMaki]

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.



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



Maybe I'll stick with the point and shoot!

[DZ Reptiles]

Great looking snake!

[MakiMaki]

Great looking snake!

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.

[zina10]

gorgeous snake !

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

[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....

[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:



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.

[MakiMaki]

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:



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.

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.

[MakiMaki]

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....

Thanks! Good luck with your citrus whiteout project!

[Lucas339]

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.

[Pinoy Pythons]

Very nice pastel yb