Creative photography

[Ganesh]

hi every body,


i am using canon s5is camera, how to get exact colour of a image?

[ShutterbugGail]

Hi Ganesh and welcome to the Q&A Forum!

Can you explain a bit more about what you mean when you ask how to get the exact color? What types of problems are you having, if any?

Have you changed any camera settings? 

Make sure to lock focus and exposure correctly. For most photos, you should have the camera set to Auto White Balance. The camera also has photo effects to adjust the color in the My Colors menu: Vivid, Neutral and Custom. You can adjust the contrast, sharpness and color saturation to your personal taste under Custom.

I owned the S2, which is a very similar camera. I've written about it in my blog and there may be some tips there that you'll find useful.

http://www.digicamhelp.com/topics/camera-logs/canon-s2-is/

If you have a link to some of your photos online, we may be able to give more specific help.

[Ganesh]

hi

thank U very much for your reply

the problem is i am not getting exact colour in my camera
though i am i dont adjusting the setting just taking photo
in auto mode only. when compare to my friends camera
which is sony basic modle only, the colour like red which i
noticed is not the exact colour in my camera but myin is
advanced compared to my friend.

i am a basic user too. so i like to take good picture with correct
colour pls guide me.
                           thank U

[ShutterbugGail]

You really can't compare the colors produced by one camera with another. For example, my S2 produced different colors than the Panasonic FZ18 I owned.

Besides making the color adjustments in the My Colors menu that I suggested, you should try shooting in P Mode rather than full auto mode. Also switch to single area focus.

If you're not exposing correctly, colors may look dull. Photos taking in good light will always look better than those taken in poor light.

As mentioned, it would be helpful to see some images to give better advice. If you don't feel like posting them, email me and include a link to them.

Here are some tips on exposure:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/taking-photos/basic-techniques/fe-lock/

http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/toptips/exposure-tips/