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White Balance help is needed

When I did a test in tungsten, the paper showed white (readings will follow with image), but when I actually photographed the very pale cream colored lamp shade using the same setting, the lamp shade (in its torn state leftover from Hurricane Rita) appeared green. So I thought the bulb must have been fluorescent, instead. And, set the camera to fluorescent and shot again, expecting that the light would read white. But it did not! Images will follow. Help! What did I do and why cannot I get white with the fluorescent on the paper, and a truer shade of the lamp shade?

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October 07, 2006

	Using knowledge_Lighting Jade&Ivory Used A-DEP F13@2.5Sec. which was set to achieve greater depth of field. 10/30/06 23:19:07 Partial metering ISO 100 Canon EF 100mm f2.8 macro usm MR-14EX ring-lite in hot shoe, set as master and 580-EX speed-lite at acute angle for texture, set as slave. Both are on the same channel. Parameters set: Contrast: 1 Sharpness: 2 Color saturation: 2 Custom White Balance set using gray card. Mirror Lock engaged Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3 Manfrotto tripod 3021 with 3047 head MR-14EX ring-lite flash set for 1:4 light ratio. On the LEFT side is GRAY foam core to absorb some of the light away from Buddah to increase detail. The overhead light was incadescent. IMG_2717.jpg had no clipping in histogram, but no pixels on right and low hill on the left. Bunny Snow

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October 07, 2006