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RE: Rock and minerals macro photography: small crystals growing on bigger crystals.

in #rocks7 years ago

@photovisions

I greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks for taking time to write out the white balance issue in my pictures. I think you are correct on the white balance, ill explain. My camera is a full spectrum camera, originally I bought a used Lumix GH3 and sent it to LifePixel to remove the camera's hot-mirror. They sent it back to me with updated white balance settings, to use in infrared and ultraviolet photos. But my colors have always been a little off when I use a hot-mirror (UV/IR cut filter) screwed on the front of my lens.

Maybe I need to dial in my white balance better for my hot mirror use, or just correct as you did in Photoshop. I use GIMP and ill look into correcting my photos, but good point ill see if I can correct the white balance in normal light with my camera.

Here is a picture of the rock in full spectrum without the hot mirror, looks terrible in normal light.

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So either my white balance is off or my screw on hot mirror is just not cutting good enough. Im going to go to GIMP and see if I can fix what ive already taken.

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Used the auto white balance option in gimp and I think it fixed it. Thats from the last photo with my hot mirror screwed on with GIMPs auto white balance.

Ill correct the others, thanks again @photovisions

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Yes, this is it! Auto White Balance working well, now Your gems looks like real GEMS! ;) Glad I could help! Hope to see more of Your fantastic finds and wish You good luck in Your searching activities!