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What do the different white balance options physically do to your pictures?

I have these options:

Auto
White balance preset
Daylight
Incandescent
Flourescent
Cloudy and,
Speedlight

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I'll probably be taking these down in a couple days because I doubt anybody is all that interested. Any technical input will still be appreciated.

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It tries to match the color of the light to better render a true color. When shooting under incandescent (bulb) light anything white will look white under the incandescent setting. The presets are the ones that most people shoot under...if you have a manual white balance that's the best one to use....set it by following the directions in your manual, and use a plain white sheet of paper under the light you'll be shooting under. In the case of shooting your tank, use something white and waterproof .

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Last edited by Babelfish at 14-Dec-2004 12:23

Thanks babel, I'm guessing that the "something white and waterproof" has to go into the tank. I think the manual option is actually called the preset on my camera, where a little box pops up and you kind of take a picture, then it renders the light into a white color.

This photography thing is way more complicated than I originally thought. I've taken about 200 shots trying to get the colors/lighting/focus etc. all right for the AQ contest. I know it isn't about the quality of the picture, but I think it helps the judges see what the tank really looks like. On second thought, Maybe I DON'T want the judges to know what my tank really looks like.

*sends in a blurry pic*

Last edited by mattyboombatty at 14-Dec-2004 14:05

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