Comments on: Creating Moods with the Kelvin Scale http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nearlywild http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-149671 nearlywild Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:27:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-149671 From a design point of view (I am a garden designer) Kelvin color temps are just the opposite of the way I was taught to percieve color, which is that reds, oranges and yellows are the hot or warm colors and the blues, purples and pinks are the cool colors. Green, thank goodness, is still neutral. So what is the derivation of that way of seeing color? From a design point of view (I am a garden designer) Kelvin color temps are just the opposite of the way I was taught to percieve color, which is that reds, oranges and yellows are the hot or warm colors and the blues, purples and pinks are the cool colors. Green, thank goodness, is still neutral. So what is the derivation of that way of seeing color?

]]> By: cory http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-136031 cory Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:20:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-136031 I liked the article and think it gives photographers options and food for thought. Once in a while, we need inspiration to keep shooting and if this helps one to do just that, then a job well done. Right or wrong in its completion great article! I have investigated on all the features of my D300s and seen that early on. I played with it and now that this article has come out and I have advaced as a shooter of life, I will give it another try. Thanks for the inspiration.... I liked the article and think it gives photographers options and food for thought. Once in a while, we need inspiration to keep shooting and if this helps one to do just that, then a job well done. Right or wrong in its completion great article! I have investigated on all the features of my D300s and seen that early on. I played with it and now that this article has come out and I have advaced as a shooter of life, I will give it another try. Thanks for the inspiration….

]]> By: Stephen Hurlbut http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-116613 Stephen Hurlbut Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:26:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-116613 I'm not too familiar with Nikon, but I know where it is on my Canon. @Les Smith: It can be found in the D60 using P.A.S.M modes only under menu/shooting menu/white balance/K (choose color temp/select temp. Once K has been selected it can easily be changed by pressing WB button and rotating dial under on/off switch (display in LCD on top of camera. For Canon it is symbolized by a K as well, and it is right next to the custom white balance. Reading the explanation above about how to find it reminds me of why I didn't like Nikon too much. To change my WB settings, all I need to do is hit a button that says WB and scroll to K or whatever type I want to use. I usually leave it on auto, because it does a great job and setting it requires me to change it. Plus as we know, the light can change. The K setting when I used it, I didn't understand the temperature scale well enough to make much use of it. I use custom, but I tend to prefer the auto. I’m not too familiar with Nikon, but I know where it is on my Canon.

@Les Smith:
It can be found in the D60 using P.A.S.M modes only under menu/shooting menu/white balance/K (choose color temp/select temp. Once K has been selected it can easily be changed by pressing WB button and rotating dial under on/off switch (display in LCD on top of camera.

For Canon it is symbolized by a K as well, and it is right next to the custom white balance. Reading the explanation above about how to find it reminds me of why I didn’t like Nikon too much. To change my WB settings, all I need to do is hit a button that says WB and scroll to K or whatever type I want to use. I usually leave it on auto, because it does a great job and setting it requires me to change it. Plus as we know, the light can change. The K setting when I used it, I didn’t understand the temperature scale well enough to make much use of it. I use custom, but I tend to prefer the auto.

]]> By: benjie soriano http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-114834 benjie soriano Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:05:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-114834 yess indeed, if we can achieve what we want in our white balance thru our camera, then we spend less our post processing yess indeed, if we can achieve what we want in our white balance thru our camera, then we spend less our post processing

]]> By: benjie soriano http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-114769 benjie soriano Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:49:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-114769 sometimes it pays to break the rules.manipulating white balance can have a stunning effect sometimes it pays to break the rules.manipulating white balance can have a stunning effect

]]> By: richarquis http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-99389 richarquis Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:48:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-99389 Personally, I HATE sitting at a computer and having to do anything with my pictures - Even cropping annoys me, although it is the one single adjustment I'm prepared to make. Although still very much a learner, I'd rather use tips like these to get everything right first time, in camera. Not only does it help me avoid wasted shots, but also, the learning curve of all this is the best part! The whole reason I bought a DSLR was so I could have creative control over my pictures. Between various lenses and filters, and knowing how to use the different functions on my camera (2nd curtain flash being my absolute favourite so far) my photos have evolved from ho-hum snapshots in bars or parks or whatever, into the beginnings of an artform I can call my own. I'd much rather experience that from behind the lens than in front of a bl**dy monitor. Thanks to all at DPS for the work they do that allows me to progress, and to those who add to these forums. Personally, I HATE sitting at a computer and having to do anything with my pictures – Even cropping annoys me, although it is the one single adjustment I’m prepared to make. Although still very much a learner, I’d rather use tips like these to get everything right first time, in camera. Not only does it help me avoid wasted shots, but also, the learning curve of all this is the best part! The whole reason I bought a DSLR was so I could have creative control over my pictures. Between various lenses and filters, and knowing how to use the different functions on my camera (2nd curtain flash being my absolute favourite so far) my photos have evolved from ho-hum snapshots in bars or parks or whatever, into the beginnings of an artform I can call my own. I’d much rather experience that from behind the lens than in front of a bl**dy monitor.

Thanks to all at DPS for the work they do that allows me to progress, and to those who add to these forums.

]]> By: nancy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-74944 nancy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:47:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-74944 I think this feature (Kelvin Scale) would be useful for those of us who prefer less time in front of the computer... and maybe more time outside in the fresh air.. I think this feature (Kelvin Scale) would be useful for those of us who prefer less time in front of the computer… and maybe more time outside in the fresh air..

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-72581 Jeremy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:20:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-72581 great blog for those that have not yet or have forgotten there K scale settings however a mistake in your writing was found The Kelvin Scale ranges from 2000 … 10000 (correction[The Kelvin Scale ranges from 0- ? ]) the use of Kelvin in color temp and in Noise still hold the 0- to infinite ranks although we cannot see 200k light or after 25,000K our vision of it begins to disappear it is still there and can still affect cameras both film and digital to some degree btw its 275K outside where im at =) great blog for those that have not yet or have forgotten there K scale settings however a mistake in your writing was found

The Kelvin Scale ranges from 2000 … 10000 (correction[The Kelvin Scale ranges from 0- ? ]) the use of Kelvin in color temp and in Noise still hold the 0- to infinite ranks although we cannot see 200k light or after 25,000K our vision of it begins to disappear it is still there and can still affect cameras both film and digital to some degree

btw its 275K outside where im at =)

]]> By: Ana http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-48250 Ana Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:45:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-48250 EXCELLENT tips!! I think I found one of the missing secrets to those supersaturated "ice blue" and "sunset red"... can't wait to try these out. DPS, you guys rock!!! EXCELLENT tips!! I think I found one of the missing secrets to those supersaturated “ice blue” and “sunset red”… can’t wait to try these out.

DPS, you guys rock!!!

]]> By: nils http://www.digital-photography-school.com/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/comment-page-1#comment-36467 nils Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/creating-moods-with-the-kelvin-scale/#comment-36467 Bought a D200 last week. I really love the kelvin setting possibility! Bought a D200 last week. I really love the kelvin setting possibility!

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