Questions tagged [color-filters]
Lens filters that remove certain colors of light, used to apply a uniform color effect on the images captured.
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Selecting lens filters based on ICC or DCP profiles
I have a shoebox full of very old 120 film and I'm experimenting around with it.
I want to try to compensate the color shift with lens filters and see what the result is.
I have made a few shots of a ...
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Can physical color filter and light pollution filters on DLSRs achieve anything that can't be done in post (like with Photoshop)?
The color filter was said to be not quite useful in the digital photography. A light pollution filter, i.e. a broad band filter, was proven to be useful in photography in reducing the light pollution ...
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Why are these color look up tables (Hald CLUT) 1600 x 1600 pixels instead of 4096 x 4096 pixels?
I imagine that exhaustive color look up tables need to be 256 x 256 x 256 = 4096 x 4096 pixels.
Is that correct?
If so, how are these color look up tables (Hald CLUT) only 1600 x 1600 pixels?
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What is a “color image” filter generally used for?
I purchased a Kenko Color Filter by mistake.
I am not sure what it is used for and what kind of results it produces.
I’ve used filters with two colors before and they have a gradient between them but ...
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What are pink and purple filters used for?
I see color filter kits being sold.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue:
Descriptions on many websites for black and white photography.
Gray:
Used like an ND filter?
Brown, pink, purple:
What are ...
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Does Darktable editor have vintage film filters?
Would like to apply a Portra 400 or lomograph color grading filter to a digital photograph. Do these exist in the Darktable software for use in batch lighttable editing? If not, what is a similar ...
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How to correct colour from flash (shooting instant colour photograms)
Not sure if this is quite the right place to post this, as it might also link to colour theory, but I hope someone can help.
I have been shooting colour instant photograms using a new back from ...
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How to match color range in two photos when colorizing (hue, saturation)?
Consider two outdoors photos taken with different cameras and different cities. You want to include both in the same photo series and therefore need to re-touch them with identical color profiles and ...
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How was this repeating and blurring created?
How do I achieve the effect below where the repeating subject getting blurry each time it repeats with every reflection, and the subject repeating at a slant in the picture?
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What is the purpose of an orange filter that comes with Canon flash?
My Canon (430EX III-RT) flash came with a neutral plastic diffuser and an orange plastic filter. Now, I understand the purpose of the neutral diffuser: it's (obviously) to diffuse the flash, without ...
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How do different colours look in Infrared Light?
I want to know how different colors (lets take VIBGYOR) appear through a infrared security camera or any camera and not thermal imagery.
The type of infrared I am talking about :
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Underwater split photography and filter combination
I am considering buying a "dome" type of case for my Gopro camera, in order to shoot while diving.
In order to see any colors underwater, except for green, I understand that I need a filter.
How is ...
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What coating do old non-HMC Hoya filters have?
Recently I was looking for some used 85A filters to shoot tungsten film outside. My primary consideration are ones made by Hoya because they are good quality, abundant and relatively inexpensive. But ...
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Why do color channels from a digital camera respond slightly to lights of other colors?
I'm trying high speed dark room photography with Logitec c270 simple CMOS web camera. I flash red or blue light and capture frames. Then I separate it to channels in photoshop. There, I can see all ...
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How do I white balance for B&W with Lee filters?
I am a B&W newbie....I'm using an X-T2 and the Lee 100mm polyester filter B&W set; I'm shooting in RAW.
Let's assume I am using the green filter.
Shooting:
Do I do a custom WB before the ...