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04/10/2003 03:30:39 AM · #1
I shot these pictures from the 18th floor windows in my office at around 5:30pm this evening.

I used "auto levels" in Photoshop on everything except "2SanDiegoBay" -- I tried to correct the color on that one; the original is right next to it.

Bear in mind that I shot these pictures through smoky-glass windows in evening light.

The G3 is INCREDIBLY GREAT compared to my Fuji Finepix 1400 (basically the digital equivalent of a Kodak Brownie, I suspect), but I'm thinking there's a slight blue tint on everything after I've done the auto levels.

Does anyone out there with Canon G2's or G3's (or similar cameras of other makes) see the same not-quite-right color after using auto levels?

Think it might be my monitor? I have a good monitor, but I'm not sure I've calibrated it for a while (or that I even know how to calibrate it).

//www.pbase.com/ruthiek/too_blue

Thanks for your help. Ruth :)
04/10/2003 05:38:45 AM · #2
Ruthie,

These don't look bad to me. You mentioned that you shot through the window... this window may be 'polarized' like sunglasses, which can cause some blue cast in a photo. The choice of white balance settings on the camera could also be playing a role here. Try the same photos with the sunlight white balance setting, and also try some outdoor shots where you are not shooting through glass and compare your results :)
04/10/2003 05:49:25 AM · #3
Hi Ruth, I don't know much about Autolevels, I always adjust Levels manually, but I would like to congratulate you on your excellent purchase. I'm sure you'll enjoy your G3.
04/10/2003 09:13:00 AM · #4
Seems the Cannons love the color blue. I take a lot of photos inside of an ice arena of my son's hockey team and I have to color correct most all of them because they all have an overpowering blue tone. I use M$ Photo Draw, not Photoshop, and the the color levels are balanced with one click.

I have tried to play with the white balance and such but I can not seem to get rid of the blue tone in all my raw shots. Seeing as I can clear it up so easily, it is more of an annoyance than a true problem. This is still the best camera that I have ever used.
04/10/2003 09:21:50 AM · #5
Photoshop 'auto-levels' always seems too contrasty to me after I've used it, although it depends on the scene. Auto-colour also occasionally does a good job on 'typical' scenes. They have a hard time if you have a photograph with interesting light at all, as the tools try their hardest to remove it! Work well for people shots or snapshots in daylight though.
04/10/2003 09:26:49 AM · #6
If you are set on using AutoLevels, go into the Levels dialog and click on Options and then change it to 'Enhance Monochromatic Contrast' and check the 'Use as Default' box. That will then affect only luminosity without changing your colors.

Auto can be a real time saver but if you have the time, learning how to do it manually is prolly the best way to go and not that hard :) ...

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