Taking Pictures With The Correct Color; Taking Pictures Of A White Beach Or Snow Scene; Taking Pictures Of A Subject Against Backlight - Olympus Stylus 720 SW Advanced Manual

Taking pictures with the correct color

• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the
actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the
subject. [WB] is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct
colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting provides the optimal white balance, but
depending on the subject, it may be better to experiment with changing the
[WB] setting.
• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting,
such as when near a window
• When there is no white in the center of the frame
g "WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P. 19)

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

• Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny
day at the beach or in the snow.
g "s (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the
5 situation" (P. 18)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust [F] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades.
Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust
toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness
(exposure) that was intended.
g "1F button Changing picture brightness" (P. 12)

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

• With [ESP/n] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness
at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the
background.
g "ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject" (P. 20)
• Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for
shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening.
g "3# button Flash shooting" (P. 12)
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