Questions tagged [color-violet]
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Pictures of a dark violet flower appear light blue. Is this a lens or a technique problem?
I just got this Tamron AF 70-300mm 4-5,6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for my Canon 500D.
I tested it yesterday and it works fine. Only one problem: I took pictures of a flower which is dark violet. But when I ...
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How to get colors right with Nikon D300?
With my Nikon D300 I have been photographing dahlias. I have been unable to get accurate colors of some of the flowers particularly in the magenta-violet range. I have adjusted white balance manually ...
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Why are there no dark yellows, or bright violets?
In his book The Photographer's Eye, photographer and author Michael Freeman says:
Another consideration is relative brightness. Different hues are perceived as having different light values, with ...