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07-05-2008, 03:18 PM   #1
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Problems shooting red flowers

I have posted this on the other list i belong to, but would like to see if any one here
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I find, shooting red flowers, tulips etc, that i rarely get a good shot.

Colours are muddled, over saturated colours missing.

Shoot a yellow or pink or purple etc flower, all is fine.

Here is a sample from Thursday

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Any ideas, or is it just me.

Camera was K10D, lens DAF 50, AWB, shot as jpg.

I cannot remember if i have this problem with my Nikons, i'm still looking at old folders to see.

Dave

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In my experience nearly all digital cameras - and auto settings on scanners - have trouble with the red on green thing. I'd love to hear how others get past this as well.
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As Nesster said, this problem is common with most digital equipment of this sort.

My simple solution is to shoot RAW and under-expose by half a stop (sometimes -1 EV), and de-saturate the red channel by a very tiny margin in post-processing.
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I pretty much do the same as ftpaddict. Depending on the light etc I dial in either -1/3 or -2/3 EV and shoot raw. I do the opposite for white flowers.

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Overly saturated and false reds is common to CCD type sensors.
Set the image tone to Natural. This usually gives pretty accurate colour rendition before you do any post processing.
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I deal with the same thing. Ive only managed to get one decent flower and its still a bit oversaturated.


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Well after looking at the suggestions here and over at my other list,. iput a few into field practice.

The underexposing and desaturation of the red channel seems to work out the best. Fill flash, off camera did little to help.

Backyard photos - a set on Flickr

Thanks all

Dave

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