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Getting rid of the green
I have noticed a “greenish” cast to prints from a recent portrait session with my son. The discoloration appears under his chin and cheeks. There is some green in his white shirt, too. I photographed him in the garden area of our local city park. The picture is fine, but the green cast really is distracting. The photofinisher said there was not much they could do since it was on the film. Can you help? Sincerely, Dear Green, Remember that light from any source can be reflected. Often that coloration of reflected light is not detected by the human eye, but is detected by film or the CCD of a digital camera .The green tint is likely to be reflected light from the green grass in the park. Next time move to another location where the underfoot area is neutral colored or place a neutral color reflector (a medium sized piece of poster board) on the green grass in front of him. Ask your photofinisher about converting your portrait to black-and-white. Black and white photos are timeless and offer a distinctive style that will help you solve you current problem. Thanks, |
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