just like snowmei said
#10 taking hard time looking at the necklace
WB out

Bringing forward these pic to the new page.

A pretty girl who going to eat u is a good thing what

Yup, no more shading WB for indoor now. Thanks for the comments.

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Added on October 3, 2007, 10:14 amThanks alot. Compo for taking people pics should be okay for me, but compo for taking landscape, well i still have a far far away to go.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Oct 3 2007, 10:14 AM

Problem is you guys worry too much about White Balance at times ... have you taken into consideration the exposure setting? Let me refresh you all again:

White Balance is the ability of the camera to CORRECT the colour after the CCD/Sensor has been exposed to light. Exposure Setting, on the other hand, is the ability of the camera to correctly EXPOSE the image onto the CCD/Sensor. You see the difference? Both plays a part in the final image, so ... if your images dun turn out right, dun blame it on the WB alone, you need to master your exposure setting as well as how to tweak your WB according to shooting environment.

So i wondering the best WB settings is just leave it to auto for both indoor and outdoor?

this one i would say depends...
that place i also shoot with flash before... the white balance out a bit .....
you can try shoot with sunshine WB as i always use this WB when using flash...

the best WB sure is manual set by yourself if can...

The best is to get a WB reference card. I bought one from the US (http://www.whibal.com/) will be collecting it from my friend later this month.

This post has been edited by CompMac: Oct 3 2007, 05:03 PM

I never got problem with WB I dunno why ... occasionally colour out got, but not WB out

Travis,

Maybe you should try this ... settle the exposure side first, then let the WB go auto. Newbies are mostly weak in exposure setting, that's why they get inconsistent colour when they over or underexpose their images. WB shouldn't be major issue anymore with newer DSLRs coming out with better WB control. WB has been a centre of discussion ever since the birth of entry level DSLRs. Problem lies with the photographer not able to handle so many things i.e shutter speed, aperture setting, ISO setting, WB control, exposure compensation AND metering mode.

I cannot say you have to remember them like your 5 fingers, or else you'll need a 6th one! I learnt all the 6th items when I was using film and using a manual camera. Mind my babbling but digital photographers nowadays are so unfortunately they lack this training. Remember this 6 items by heart : The next time your image dun look right, some of the settings are not correct, would you know which one?

Note : Discolouration can be caused by underexposure and incorrect calculation by the camera based on TTL value from the flash, be it pop-up or external. It can also be caused by internal circuitry heating up due to prolonged under the sun (strange but true!): DSLR has an operating temperature of up to 40 degree celcius, almost half way up boiling point. Keep in mind that 40 degrees is NOT the 40 degrees of environment temperature, but INTERNAL temperature. If you are sweating under the sun after about 45 minutes of continously shooting a pretty girl, think of the temperature INSIDE your camera.

Travis

Picture 3 look weird for me. Center composition not right for me.

Picture 5 why cut her hair? Should shoot higher a bit

Picture 8 and picture 9 loook good for me.

Next time try not to cut part of her body

Just my 2cents after viewing yr photo. Hope this help for u

Nice Caryn... Nice capture...
She looks happy and sweet in #2...

I not sure why everyone of you arent impress with pic no 5, but i felt its still good. Maybe coz her smile must have neutralized the weak part of that pic.

Thanks for all the comments u gave me, esp the one frm ac98 on white balance & exposure. I will appreciate more comments and feedbacks and soon i will post up vol 2, and if got mood.....vol 3?

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Oct 4 2007, 02:55 AM

... depends on how viewer looks at that image. From my point of view, I look at your photo and see nothing but a girl sitting there smiling.
Sigh ... I gotta conceal those eyebags when I shoot her, even if I had to help her put on make-up MYSELF. Need me to 'turun tangan' in these kinda case.

Aiks dont ask me anything about makeup. She did told me before she got eyebags. Still, a smile is what makes the world a better place.

Come come join me on my next shoot ... see how I use 'Photoshop' offline and apply color correction DIRECTLY onto a model's face

I will cancel all my appointments/callback this weekend and next weekend just to wait for ur call! Thanks!

watch both of you 2 chating.. really brighten my boring free time..

I see no eyebag

very fake n not natural IMO

agree....

Tell that to Dior, Shisheido, Ck, and etc.

FYI on that pic not editing is made. It is just on the right place and the right time. How come u say its fake??!!!