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Using white balance
The color of water is different depending on whether it is a lake
surrounded by forests or a tropical sea. To capture the subtle
difference in color, try changing the white balance setting.
It may be difficult to use auto settings to capture the subtle colors of
a lake reflecting the leafy green of the trees or a sea surrounded by
corals. Try changing the settings for different situations such as
5300 K for sunny days and 7500 K for an outdoor shaded area
during sunny days.
Changing metering mode
Depending on the depth and the direction of the sun, the brightness of the
sea differs significantly even in the same composition. There is also a
difference in the brightness of forests depending on the way the trees
overlap each other. If you know which are the areas to emphasize the
compensation in the image composition, you can change the metering
mode. The metering mode is set in ESP as long as the camera settings
remain unchanged. The camera automatically assesses the brightness in
the composition and the ESP determines the exposure. To emphasize on
specific partial exposure in the composition, change to center weighted
metering or spot metering, adjust the AF frame to the locations that you
wish to adjust the exposure and measure the exposure.
Changing saturation
There may be times when you could not reproduce the same color as what you have seen even
when you have used white balance or exposure compensation. You can set the saturation to
achieve the color that you want. You can select high or low setting for saturation. When the
setting is high, a vivid color will be used. However, as the image will be recorded with this setting
during shooting, it is recommended to avoid over-setting.
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: Aperture priority shooting” (P. 26), “
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: Shutter priority shooting” (P. 27), “Metering
mode – Changing the metering system” (P. 48), “Exposure compensation – Varying the image
brightness” (P. 49), “White balance – Adjusting the color tone” (P. 50), “[SATURATION] :
Vividness of the color” (P. 54)