Color balance using the Olymput 320l

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While taking product shots (products placed on a neutral gray background)using the Olympus 320 at between 3 to 4 feet just out of the boxwith no additional enhancements the background color changed from a blue grey to an amber grey depending on the colors of the objects in the photos. The camera was connected to a PC running Windows 95 and the Olympus download software.

Any ideas as to what causes the color of the background in the pictures to change depending on the product's colors. Cool colors in the products produces a cool background while products with hot colors, red and orange produce a warm background.

Thanks

Puzzled

-- Peter Wickman (pwickman@pdaia.org), October 20, 1998


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