White balance at night at DVinfo.net

Alex Chan · August 5th, 2004, 10:13 AM

How to do the white balance for outdoor at night if I want to shoot in a place that doesn’t have a lot of light and if I want to shoot the moon and the sky with GL2?

Ken Tanaka · August 5th, 2004, 10:53 AM

There is no pat answer on these questions, Alex. Remember that the moon is merely reflecting sunlight. So, all other factors being ignored, a daylight white balance will give a true color to the moon itself. Unfortunately, those "other factors" do come into play. The amount of dust and moisture in the air and the angle of the moon with respect to your viewing position will all affect the moon's apparent color. Ditto the moonlight reflected off of clouds. So it just takes some experimentation to get the color and exposure effects you want.

Richard R Rivera · August 14th, 2004, 05:14 AM

ok White balance in the day time is cool and works when you want to shoot the moon. what you thne should try is leave auto focas off and try dark levels on your gl2 it alow the camera to see the moon more clearly at light. and if you do get the moon to come in try not to zoom too much or you will get a blue. you can use auto but not recomended. i use auto focas when i want to get the camera fix on it then i go manul to get close ups.

I hope this answers your problem.

August 5th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#1
Alex Chan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 78	White balance at night How to do the white balance for outdoor at night if I want to shoot in a place that doesn’t have a lot of light and if I want to shoot the moon and the sky with GL2?

August 5th, 2004, 10:53 AM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	There is no pat answer on these questions, Alex. Remember that the moon is merely reflecting sunlight. So, all other factors being ignored, a daylight white balance will give a true color to the moon itself. Unfortunately, those "other factors" do come into play. The amount of dust and moisture in the air and the angle of the moon with respect to your viewing position will all affect the moon's apparent color. Ditto the moonlight reflected off of clouds. So it just takes some experimentation to get the color and exposure effects you want. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

August 14th, 2004, 05:14 AM	#3
Richard R Rivera New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 22	Try Darking it as you try shooting the moon ok White balance in the day time is cool and works when you want to shoot the moon. what you thne should try is leave auto focas off and try dark levels on your gl2 it alow the camera to see the moon more clearly at light. and if you do get the moon to come in try not to zoom too much or you will get a blue. you can use auto but not recomended. i use auto focas when i want to get the camera fix on it then i go manul to get close ups. I hope this answers your problem. __________________ If you dont use it , you'll just loose it!