Olympus E-450 User Manual

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Changing white balance

The color of water in pictures appears different depending on
whether it is a lake reflecting nearby trees or a seashore
surrounded by a coral reef. To capture the subtle difference
in color, try changing the white balance setting. Change the
setting for different situations, such as by using [

55300K]

for sunny days and [

27500K] for outdoor shaded areas on

sunny days.

Changing metering mode

Depending on the depth of the water and the direction of the sun,
the brightness of the water can differ significantly in different areas
of the same composition. There is also a difference in the
brightness of forests depending on the way the trees overlap each
other. If you know which areas you want to emphasize the
compensation in the image composition, you can change the
metering mode. When set to [

e] (Digital ESP metering), the

camera automatically assesses the brightness in the composition
and determines the exposure. To emphasize a specific partial
exposure in the composition, change the metering mode to [J]
(center weighted metering) or [n] (spot metering), adjust the
metering area to the locations that you want to adjust the exposure
and then measure the exposure.

Changing saturation

There may be times when you cannot reproduce the desired color even when using white
balance or exposure compensation. In this case, you can change the [SATURATION] setting to
achieve the desired color. The [SATURATION] setting includes two levels of high and low
settings. When the setting is high, a vivid color is used.
g“Aperture priority shooting” (P. 43), “Shutter priority shooting” (P. 44), “Changing the

metering mode” (P. 47), “Exposure compensation” (P. 48), “Selecting the white balance” (P. 60),
“[SATURATION] : Vividness of the color” (P. 64)

Taking flower pictures

The proper method for taking pictures of flowers differs depending on whether you want to
capture, for example, a single flower, a field of blooming flowers, a deep red rose, or the light
color of a sweet pea.

Changing white balance

There are many colors of flowers ranging from light to vivid
ones. Depending on the colors of the flowers, subtle color
shades may not be captured as seen. In this case, you can
check the light conditions and change the white balance
setting. At [AUTO], the camera automatically determines the
type of light and shoots using the proper white balance.
However, you can bring out subtle color shades more
effectively by changing the setting according to shooting
conditions, such as by using [

55300K] for sunny days and

[

27500K] for outdoor shaded areas on sunny days.

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