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Subject: Re: [OM] New tutorial on my photo lessons website
From: Leo Wesson <leowesson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 16:17:58 -0600
Hi Moose, 

If I'm having trouble getting a white balance to look right with a person I try 
balancing with the whites of the eyes or the pupil. 

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On Feb 3, 2017, at 15:45, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> On 2/2/2017 2:09 PM, Christopher Crawford wrote:
>> I have just added a new tutorial to my Photo Lessons website!
>> 
>> White Balance Demystified
>> <http://crawfordphotoschool.com/digital/whitebalance/index.php>
> 
> That's a pretty good summary. Covers the basics of the subject with clear 
> writing.
> ----------
> Factual correction:
> 
> You say "The gray tone is coated on the surface, so be careful not to scratch 
> it."
> 
> The WhiBal website says "It must be physically rugged. waterproof, scratch 
> proof (color goes all the way through, not just a coating on top) . . ." And 
> that agrees with my experience with the the pocket sized ones.
> 
> You also say ". . . it is waterproof and can be washed if it gets 
> dirty."That's certainly true of the gray card itself. The white and black 
> patches are a sticker or stickers, depending on model, and I would not 
> immerse and scrub them. But then, I haven't tried; maybe they are tougher 
> than they look? Certainly they don't handle wear well, while the card itself 
> does.
> ----------
> I like what you say on the last page, under "Final Thoughts: Perfect Color 
> Isn't Always The Right Color" and the advice to generally shoot Raw with 
> camera WB set to daylight, then make any corrections in conversion or post. I 
> find the example image too subtle.
> 
> I think I'd lead with some form of "Perfect Color Isn't Always The Right 
> Color", in knowing that informs the rest of the content in an important way.
> 
> I also believe there's "Perfect Color Isn't Always The Right Color" is the 
> rational reason why Auto WB in most cameras leans warm in incandescent light. 
> At least until very recently, we have spent much of our indoor lives in light 
> much warmer than sunlight. Even now, given choices of color temp of lighting, 
> it seems most people opt for warm, rather than daylight.
> 
> Considering the balance in indoor pictures taken towards casual shots 
> including people, I'll bet that really accurate color would be perceived 
> negatively by most users. Those of us who fuss about this stuff are a tiny 
> minority of camera users.
> -------------------
> 
> I agree with John H. about clarity of meaning in the sentence he suggests 
> changing.
> 
> ---------------
> Sometimes, it just doesn't work. I've used WhiBals for years, with good 
> results. The other day, it failed rather badly. Click the dropper in ACR or 
> PS Levels on the gray, and the rest of the subject is obviously all wrong. 
> Click the black and white droppers in Levels, and it's much better, although 
> still perhaps not quite right.
> 
> Colorful Moose
> 
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