How does he do it???

[mjn]

Hi all,

I love pictures like this one:

http://www.usefilm.com/image/171689.html


I am quite sure that the beutiful blue tone comes from playing with the white balance, but I am not sure.

Does any of you have an idea?


Thanks in advance,

BR
Morten

[Tom Nolle]

It certainly could be; he might also have simply done a color balance change in Photoshop. The blue tone is created using color balance if you select a light source that's warmer (lower color temperature) than the actual light. For example, if you set "incandescant" when the light is really the sun. If you use the EX converter and shoot raw, you can fiddle with the color temperature slider to see what effects you can create.

Tom

[Wichita Wayne]

It always worked with film so I don't see why it would not work with digital. That way the photographer can see the effect with the modeling lights.

[Tom Nolle]

Now you see the problem that being a digital nut can cause! I'm so used to fiddling with the image on the computer that changing the actual light balance with a gel never occurred to me!

Tom

[mjn]

Thanks everyone - I think "gel" is the keyword :-)


BR
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[jknights]

I'm sure that you can do this digitally in PS.

I used to do these type of shots. The trick is to use tungsten film in daylight. Alternatively use a daylight film with a blue filter. The correct balance can be achieved by experimentation but something in the Cokin range 020 to 025 will give similar results.

[RacerX]

I think it could be done through your EV settings. Why do I say this? Well . . . . . I forgot to change my EV settings from night shooting when I shot a sunny morning flag football game. All the pics came out with a heavy coat of blue over them. That was with max setting of +3EV. Try playing around with different settings and see what you get. Hopefully my screw up . . . helps you. :)

Rick

[AndreK]

The way you do it is to use a mask and select the object you don't want to change the color in. Once your mask is complete do a "select -> reverse" to select the part you will change the color on and then just do it :) There are many other ways to as well.

Just a quick sample

[mjn]

Hi all,

Thanks a lot for all your replies.

I will give them a shot.


Br
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[Freddy2]

Have a look at the photo I submitted to be corrected,(Incandescant mistake) which was shot in incandescant setting, everyone has been having a go at correcting it.
Maybe it would be just as difficult to do it the otherway, but id say the shooting it in incandescant maybe a good start.