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violini · 06-23-2011, 08:17 AM

I tried to take photos of red peony in my garden, all I got were contrast-less and washed-out pictures in spite of using various lenses and UV filters. There was no problem with white and lighter colored flowers. Therefore, the problem is in the camera's sensor (K-x and K-7). Is there a way I can overcome this problem.

slip · 06-23-2011, 08:28 AM

could you please post the pic and some info of the camera settings

cheers

JeffJS · 06-23-2011, 08:33 AM

You're likely overexposing the photos. Set your camera to Av, your EV compensation to -1 or so, and spot meter. You may have to play with the EV comp to get it right. Forget about filters unless there is some protection reason to have them on the lens.

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Adam · 06-23-2011, 09:48 AM

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RioRico · 06-23-2011, 01:19 PM

Digital sensors notoriously have trouble with bright red. As mentioned, exposure is tricky and filters don't help, so turn down the EV and bracket. In RAW development and/or PP, you may need to adjust the red channel and/or saturation, hue, contrast, all that stuff. Good luck!

krypticide · 06-23-2011, 01:40 PM

Also, can your monitor display the color properly? I know on my laptop reds get oversaturated compared to my external monitor, and both of them are color calibrated. Might be worth checking how it prints if that is your end goal.

hcarvalhoalves · 06-23-2011, 06:53 PM

Like they say, "photos, or it didn't happened". Post some samples and people will be able to help more.

JohnBee · 06-23-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by violini

I tried to take photos of red peony in my garden, all I got were contrast-less and washed-out pictures in spite of using various lenses and UV filters. There was no problem with white and lighter colored flowers. Therefore, the problem is in the camera's sensor (K-x and K-7). Is there a way I can overcome this problem.

First calibrate youe equipment(Monitor etc)
Then shoot in RAW and use a color card to calibrate your scenes.

Problem solved!

06-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#1
violini Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winnipeg MB Photos: Gallery Posts: 350	Problem Of Taking Picture Of Red Flower I tried to take photos of red peony in my garden, all I got were contrast-less and washed-out pictures in spite of using various lenses and UV filters. There was no problem with white and lighter colored flowers. Therefore, the problem is in the camera's sensor (K-x and K-7). Is there a way I can overcome this problem.

06-23-2011, 06:59 PM	#8
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by violini I tried to take photos of red peony in my garden, all I got were contrast-less and washed-out pictures in spite of using various lenses and UV filters. There was no problem with white and lighter colored flowers. Therefore, the problem is in the camera's sensor (K-x and K-7). Is there a way I can overcome this problem. First calibrate youe equipment(Monitor etc) Then shoot in RAW and use a color card to calibrate your scenes. Problem solved! Last edited by JohnBee; 06-23-2011 at 07:06 PM.

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slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	could you please post the pic and some info of the camera settings cheers

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JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	You're likely overexposing the photos. Set your camera to Av, your EV compensation to -1 or so, and spot meter. You may have to play with the EV comp to get it right. Forget about filters unless there is some protection reason to have them on the lens. 2011 in Bloom - a set on Flickr

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Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Moved to the photography section Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Digital sensors notoriously have trouble with bright red. As mentioned, exposure is tricky and filters don't help, so turn down the EV and bracket. In RAW development and/or PP, you may need to adjust the red channel and/or saturation, hue, contrast, all that stuff. Good luck!

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krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	Also, can your monitor display the color properly? I know on my laptop reds get oversaturated compared to my external monitor, and both of them are color calibrated. Might be worth checking how it prints if that is your end goal.

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hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Like they say, "photos, or it didn't happened". Post some samples and people will be able to help more.

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