red or hot pink flowers are difficult for the camera to ‘see’– sometimes the images come out muddy or look as though the red has been added in later…this Zinnia was a stunner, you’ll have to take my word since you can’t see it. 🙂
Cameras are machines, in order to edit the image to look as it did in person, you have to add the human element back into it. Just like an artist does. If you are shooting artwork, use daylight, but not placed in the sun. If you shoot under artificial light, then usually blue or cyan must be added…Just tossing out a few ideas to try. ~amy
Yup, Linda, that is one of my favorite flowers, I just wish they were perennials. I have three in my own garden this year. I got them at Sweet Pea Garden Shop in Homewood for 1.95 a pot! ~amy
Nope, not you. The camera has always seen red as a blob. But if you edit the image…take away some saturation, pop up the contrast…fiddle with it & see if you can fix it that way. 🙂 ~amy
Red is very difficult for digital cameras. If you are shoot raw files, you can usually get close to the correct red by adjusting the hue, saturation and white balance.
I usually correct the red, but when i did with this one, i lost the cool center. Besides, i see so many red blobs of flowers, i thought other photographers/gardeners would like to know its not just them that it happens to. I would shoot raw, but i’m a bit too lazy to wait for the shutter to fly. 🙂 Besides, if its for me, then I would do so. Thanks, Timothy. ~amy
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When I share photos of artwork, I want to tell everyone, every time, it looks so much better in person.
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Cameras are machines, in order to edit the image to look as it did in person, you have to add the human element back into it. Just like an artist does. If you are shooting artwork, use daylight, but not placed in the sun. If you shoot under artificial light, then usually blue or cyan must be added…Just tossing out a few ideas to try. ~amy
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Those are great tips. I would like my artwork to look more realistic in photos. Thanks for the help.
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Good luck, Lucy!
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What a beauty!
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Yup, Linda, that is one of my favorite flowers, I just wish they were perennials. I have three in my own garden this year. I got them at Sweet Pea Garden Shop in Homewood for 1.95 a pot! ~amy
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I’m finding out lot’s of useful tips and advices from you Amy, thanks for sharing!
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Usually if i take away some saturation & add contrast i can make the red/fuchsia flower look right…but not this time. ~amy
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I thought it was just my rubbish cheap cameras, but yes, red never comes out properly!
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Nope, not you. The camera has always seen red as a blob. But if you edit the image…take away some saturation, pop up the contrast…fiddle with it & see if you can fix it that way. 🙂 ~amy
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Red is very difficult for digital cameras. If you are shoot raw files, you can usually get close to the correct red by adjusting the hue, saturation and white balance.
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I usually correct the red, but when i did with this one, i lost the cool center. Besides, i see so many red blobs of flowers, i thought other photographers/gardeners would like to know its not just them that it happens to. I would shoot raw, but i’m a bit too lazy to wait for the shutter to fly. 🙂 Besides, if its for me, then I would do so. Thanks, Timothy. ~amy
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