Please Explain This Effect

[Luckypants]

I really love the 'look' of the colour of my bike in this photo



My bike looks a lot more silver and less 'metallic gray' in daylight. The photo was taken using the Auto mode of my camera and used flash (I think). Can anyone explain how I can reproduce the photo clour with a 'set up shot' so my bike can look all sexy without the luggage and tie down straps?

NB 'Book it on the ferry' type answers will get this or this

Probably either to do with what it's reflecting, or colour temperature of light.

In the sunlight, the bike will mainly be reflecting a well-lit sky, therefore looking shinier (and more silver) than on the dark boat, which probably has lots of matte surfaces.

White light has a variety of colours, called colour temperature: you don't need to know the theory, suffice to say that lights usually look yellow to an electronic eye, and sunlight looks blue. This colour shift could explain why the bike looks different colours.

To fix it, either light the bike or get a filter for your camera.

HTH

That looks like the similar sort of effect that you get on a petrol forcourt. It looks like the boat has the same sort of white strip lighting as them and It really lights up the bike. Looks nice mate.

[ScottishRawker]

when i looked at it, i saw there was "noise" from the iso being very high, thats my advice try and take a photo in daker light then raise the iso and it might come out the same!

[Luckypants]

Thanks fellas, I thought it might be to do with the flourescent lighting. Gonna go out and experiment with artificial lighting one night then.

Take a "normal" digital image, and play with the "White Balance". This controls the "temperature" of the light.

Photoshop, or if you have a copy, Adobe Lightroom.

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you have also picked up colour from the painted floor refelcting on the bike the grey has probably toned down the bikes colour and you can also see the yellow line reflected, add that lot to the white balance and the use of the flash has more than likely contributed.

i think you would have a lot of truble repeating it in daylight to be honest, maybe in a studio lighting conditions. or play on photoshop with hue etc.etc.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Thanks fellas, I thought it might be to do with the flourescent lighting. Gonna go out and experiment with artificial lighting one night then.

you just want your viffer to look sv sonic silver dont you LP

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

you just want your viffer to look sv sonic silver dont you LP

Already does maye, that's the problem!