[TIP] Better colour with flash photos.

[drawkcaB]

Hey all, this isn't a mind blowing tip, it's just something easily overlooked. Forgive me if it's been covered but i could not find it.

When taking photos with flash I found under my tungsten light source that everything had a blue tint to it.


This I found results from the phone incorrectly detecting the white balance.

It is easily fixed by pressing the picture button and holding it while your phone focuses and measures the shot. Then a second later release it and the results are a marked difference.


To those using any camera with a half and full press button this isn't a large surprise but with the trend to simple tap on smartphones I find this easily overlooked.

Thanks

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[gie62001]

Here you go my friend its been discussed long time ago and also its kind of obvious well at least for me:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176601

Hope you will find more tips in existing thread.

I actually think there's existing almost every thread for anything that you can think of

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[oSandmaNo]

Please post something other than your dogs testicles next time

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[drawkcaB]

Here you go my friend its been discussed long time ago and also its kind of obvious well at least for me:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176601

Hope you will find more tips in existing thread.

I actually think there's existing almost every thread for anything that you can think of

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II know its sad i arrived rather late to the show. Playing catch up on such an active device forum is madness

Please post something other than your dogs testicles next time

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If he would be so kind as to show me something besides his testicles next time

 

[Deeco7]

How intriguing to see a picture of your dog's bullocks, first thing in the morning.

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[LoVeRice]

Lol i dunno if i should take this tip seriously ?? its useful though.

 

[jmtjr278]

I will have to give this a try. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Fairlady-Z]

Hey all, this isn't a mind blowing tip, it's just something easily overlooked. Forgive me if it's been covered but i could not find it.

When taking photos with flash I found under my tungsten light source that everything had a blue tint to it.
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This I found results from the phone incorrectly detecting the white balance.

It is easily fixed by pressing the picture button and holding it while your phone focuses and measures the shot. Then a second later release it and the results are a marked difference.
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To those using any camera with a half and full press button this isn't a large surprise but with the trend to simple tap on smartphones I find this easily overlooked.

Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

First of cute dog, and this is news to me just got a N4 loving it. Also, what kinda pit is that? He looks adorable I have a mastiff/american pit mix, but bigger testies lol.

 

[drawkcaB]

First of cute dog, and this is news to me just got a N4 loving it. Also, what kinda pit is that? He looks adorable I have a mastiff/american pit mix, but bigger testies lol.

He's a street dog. Someone found him as a pup in the rain and put him online. He's pretty mixed as a breed but has some hound in him. And much smaller than a mastiff :cyclops:

I didnt know about the hold focus either. I felt it wasnt obvious because the N4 unlike htc's and iphones doesnt do an instant photo. it does the shenanigan of focusing with the ring and all the jazz so one would assume it would measure its white balance then. Anyway you live and you learn

 

[metazcq]

I will have to give this a try. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Fairlady-Z]

He's a street dog. Someone found him as a pup in the rain and put him online. He's pretty mixed as a breed but has some hound in him. And much smaller than a mastiff :cyclops:

I didnt know about the hold focus either. I felt it wasnt obvious because the N4 unlike htc's and iphones doesnt do an instant photo. it does the shenanigan of focusing with the ring and all the jazz so one would assume it would measure its white balance then. Anyway you live and you learn

Oh just like the video says I am a total noob when it comes to android phones. I have always had iPhones from the first one to 5, and after it broke I thought I mix it up and got a lumia 920 (terrible experience I had no clue what I was doing) and that bought the Nexus 4. I got to say there is a whole lot of little tricks such as this which is great, so thanks again for posting.

 

[drawkcaB]

Oh just like the video says I am a total noob when it comes to android phones. I have always had iPhones from the first one to 5, and after it broke I thought I mix it up and got a lumia 920 (terrible experience I had no clue what I was doing) and that bought the Nexus 4. I got to say there is a whole lot of little tricks such as this which is great, so thanks again for posting.

Welcome to the droid community. Once you get sucked in its hard to go back. I try using the i5 now and then. The lack of a back button and my app settings within a separate settings app really bug me.