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which do you prefer? there is a reason for asking ,re white balance



or this




Ok why ask?

I have been playing again with my camera and working to compare ordinary landscape settings against an 18% grey scale . Both are Jpeg files and all setting the same apart from already mentioned(unedited). Top 18 percent grey scale more or less bottom landscape (camera preset).

Also do you tend to photograph in a camera preset or choose your own white balance settings ie kelvin scale etc

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I know zilch about cameras and settings, but I prefer the bottom pic, for what it's worth!

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Thanks for answering, can I ask why you prefer the bottom picture?
Does not the top picture have more more colour? as white balance is to do with colour

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I prefer the top photo as the rose is more saturated making it stand out from the background giving it an almost 3D effect.

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The top one seems a little dark and so the colours are a bit muddy and seem to increase the blurring effect, or whatever the technical term is.

I prefer the colour in the bottom one....the foliage looks more 'real', as if you could put your hand in and pick the rose.

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Thank you Judd ,I originally used an Expodisc against a grey card and locked it into one of the 6 available extra pre settings in the camera, apart from those already set by Nikon

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I see what Judd means about the 3D effect in the top one.....funnily enough, I was just wondering if you could increase the blurring of the foliage in the top one while sharpening up the rose even more so that it really stands out?

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fair comment and good reason. nothing wrong with that. Are you familiar about White Settings, by the way, in a camera?

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With regard to colour, I'd say there was more colour variation in the bottom one.....the colour is stronger in the top one but it doesn't have so much variation amongst the leaves.

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No! Haven't got a clue!

I just point and shoot on an automatic setting!
Like I said, I know zilch!