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MelT Registered since 06th Jul 2002	Tue 13-Dec-11 04:28 PM
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#50. "RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Discuss. "
In response to In response to 47

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>You're calibrating one small (usually neutral-toned) area to
>be white. You're not trying to eliminate all color casts from
>the frame.

I don't understand this statement. When you use "white" as your reference point and balance the color in the white area of the pic, you are changing the colorcast in the the entire frame (unless doing some masking in PS).

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Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Discuss... [View all] , mklass

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Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	10th Dec 2011	1
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	10th Dec 2011	2
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	10th Dec 2011	4
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	archivue	10th Dec 2011	3
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	JonK	10th Dec 2011	5
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	10th Dec 2011	6
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	10th Dec 2011	7
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	10th Dec 2011	8
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Floridian	10th Dec 2011	9
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	11th Dec 2011	12
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	bclaff	11th Dec 2011	10
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	11th Dec 2011	11
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	bclaff	11th Dec 2011	17
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ohi	13th Dec 2011	56
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Dallaspilot	11th Dec 2011	13
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	11th Dec 2011	14
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	11th Dec 2011	15
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	DeanAZ	11th Dec 2011	16
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Bump57	15th Dec 2011	74
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	JonK	11th Dec 2011	18
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	11th Dec 2011	19
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	DeanAZ	11th Dec 2011	20
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	12th Dec 2011	22
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	12th Dec 2011	23
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	DeanAZ	12th Dec 2011	26
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Clyde57	11th Dec 2011	21
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	12th Dec 2011	24
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	12th Dec 2011	25
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	dhrphoto	12th Dec 2011	27
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	12th Dec 2011	28
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	12th Dec 2011	29
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	12th Dec 2011	30
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	12th Dec 2011	31
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	bclaff	12th Dec 2011	40
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	dhrphoto	12th Dec 2011	32
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	12th Dec 2011	34
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	12th Dec 2011	33
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	12th Dec 2011	35
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	12th Dec 2011	36
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	12th Dec 2011	37
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	13th Dec 2011	42
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	13th Dec 2011	58
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	12th Dec 2011	38
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	12th Dec 2011	39
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	41
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	43
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	44
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	45
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	13th Dec 2011
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	51
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	52
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	54
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	57
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	59
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	60
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	14th Dec 2011	61
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	14th Dec 2011	62
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	14th Dec 2011	63
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	14th Dec 2011	64
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	14th Dec 2011	67
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	14th Dec 2011	66
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	14th Dec 2011	68
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	14th Dec 2011	69
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	14th Dec 2011	71
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	15th Dec 2011	75
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	15th Dec 2011	76
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	15th Dec 2011	77
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	Baaker	14th Dec 2011	65
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	14th Dec 2011	72
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ZoneV	13th Dec 2011	47
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	13th Dec 2011	48
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	13th Dec 2011	49
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	53
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	13th Dec 2011	55
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	13th Dec 2011	50
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ZoneV	14th Dec 2011	70
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	billp545	15th Dec 2011	73
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	rectangularimage	15th Dec 2011	78
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	15th Dec 2011	79
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	agitater	15th Dec 2011	80
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	rectangularimage	15th Dec 2011	81
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	agitater	16th Dec 2011	82
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	HBB	22nd Dec 2011	83
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	22nd Dec 2011	84
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	23rd Dec 2011	85
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	23rd Dec 2011	86
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	mklass	23rd Dec 2011	87
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	23rd Dec 2011	88
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	MelT	23rd Dec 2011	89
RE: Is there such a thing as correct white balance? Dis...	ScottChapin	23rd Dec 2011	90

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