Everybody with the Canon EOS Rebel T3i what settings are you using to get the best coral color representation before any computer processing?
Canon Rebel EOS T3i settings?
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I currently shoot with a Canon 7D but have shot with various Canon Rebels. The settings will be the same. I shoot everything in Manual, changing the shutter speed and aperture, according to the available light. As for correct color representation, you basically have two choices.
1. Our digital cameras are good, but not "smart" enough to figure out the blues, of our reef lighting. You have to "tell" the camera what "white" is. You do this by setting a Custom White Balance. You'll need to put something white inside your tank, under the lights. I suggest a white styrofoam plate/cup or a white cutting board. Put a small dark mark on it, to give your camera something to focus on. Focus on that spot and fill the frame with the object, and take the photo. NOW, you'll use this photo to tell the camera what white is. The camera will make adjustments to that photo, to make the object actually appear white. Then, any photo you take, using the same Custom White Balance setting, the camera will make the exact same adjustments to, color correcting the picture.
2. Shoot in RAW and adjust the White Balance in post processing.
1. Our digital cameras are good, but not "smart" enough to figure out the blues, of our reef lighting. You have to "tell" the camera what "white" is. You do this by setting a Custom White Balance. You'll need to put something white inside your tank, under the lights. I suggest a white styrofoam plate/cup or a white cutting board. Put a small dark mark on it, to give your camera something to focus on. Focus on that spot and fill the frame with the object, and take the photo. NOW, you'll use this photo to tell the camera what white is. The camera will make adjustments to that photo, to make the object actually appear white. Then, any photo you take, using the same Custom White Balance setting, the camera will make the exact same adjustments to, color correcting the picture.
2. Shoot in RAW and adjust the White Balance in post processing.
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Good info. I just got a 7d and am trying to learn how to use it.
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Thanks Sid! Option one is what I was looking for.
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I've had mine for awhile but haven't had much time to learn it.
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Shooting in RAW is the easiest and best option IMO. Setting a custom white balance in the camera always made my greens look way too yellow and not at all natural to me.
Setting a Custom White Balance usually works well and is fairly easy to do. Keep in mind, this will ONLY work for the specific tank that you set a white balance for. Also, remember to change your white balance setting, when shooting anything other than that tank. If you're shooting any other type of pictures, such as a kid's birthday party, and forget to change your WB setting, the camera will make the same corrections, the photos will turn out horrible...lol
I currently shoot everything in RAW and fix the white balance in post processing. However, for years, I was leery of shooting in RAW. For several years, I set a CWB setting for each of my tanks, saving each setting into the camera's memory. It USUALLY worked just fine. However, instead of using a White object, I once had to use a Gray Scale card, which is a second, and more accurate way to set a CWB.
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Here's an article some1 showed me about taking pictures. Has some good info.
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