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Posted by PTravel on 07/04/06 02:03
"Toby" <kymarto123@ybb.ne.jpp> wrote in message
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> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@comcastDOTnet> wrote in message
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>>>> "Bill Farnsworth" <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>> PTravel wrote:
>>>>>>> Sodium vapor lights are the common night time illumination in most
>>>>>>> cities in the world, and put out a distinctive yellow light. Because
>>>>>>> they work by exciting sodium atoms, the light output is a very
>>>>>>> narrow spectrum, i.e. it's not just a question of being warmer or
>>>>>>> cooler -- there simply are no other bandwidths present. Naturally
>>>>>>> this results in anything being videotaped as appear, essentially,
>>>>>>> monochromatic (for an example, see here:
>>>>>>> http://www.travelersvideo.com/amsterdam%20at%20night.wmv)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there any way around this to get, if not a more accurate color
>>>>>>> rendition, at least a more interesting one? Short of bringing my
>>>>>>> own lights, which is not feasible at all, I can't think of anything
>>>>>>> that will add spectra that simply aren't there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nice stuff Paul.
>>>>> There really isn't much you can do with limited resources other than
>>>>> some correction in post. (bringing a chip chart and shoot that under
>>>>> the light for reference can help later in post)
>>>>> However............
>>>>> Get yourself a rosco cinegel color correction sample set. (1 1/4" x
>>>>> 3")
>>>>> Then you can experiment with white balance through different
>>>>> correction filters.
>>>>> Or add it as correction filtration
>>>>> I'm thinking that something in the Tough Plusgreen family and Tough WF
>>>>> green either added at the lens or subtracted through white balance
>>>>> might bring you a wee bit closer to what you are looking for.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill F.
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>>>> Thanks, Bill!
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>>> Well Paul, for what it's worth, both my wife and I really
>>> like your clip as it is. We both think that changing the
>>> color balance (or altering it) would spoil the effect.
>>> Our $0.02 ...
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>>> mikey
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>> Thanks. I'm probably an example of "Amateurs Gone Wild." My audience is
>> limited to my wife, my in-laws in China, whatever friends I can coerce
>> into watching my videos, and whatever poor soul happens to stumble onto
>> my website. My primary goal in doing these videos is just to create a
>> remembrance of our travels and, hey, that is what it looked like. ;)
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> May I suggest that you think about more varied framings? I liked your clip
> but found that one medium shot after another was not very exciting. Think
> about closeups, tele shots, extreme angles, big foreground objects, etc.
> to intercut with the more useful vanilla stuff.
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> Toby
I appreciate the suggestion. I've found that my composition starts more
interesting early on in a trip and I simply get tired (and the video gets
boring) towards the end. The Amsterdam video was at the very end of the
trip. I may be heading to China in a few weeks. If I do, I'll try your
suggestions.
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