Light Sources

How we see scenes in most lighting situations

How the camera records the same scene in fluorescent light if the white balance setting is not used (2,000 K)

How the camera records the same scene in incandescent (standard light bulb) light if the white balance setting is not used (2,500 K)

How the camera records the same scene in fluorescent light if the white balance feature is not used (2,000 K)

How the camera records the same scene in very overcast light if the white balance setting is not used (10,000 K)

How the camera records the same scene in shady or overcast light if the white balance setting is not used (9,000 K)

What we see What the camera sees under fluorescent light
(no white balance setting)

What the camera sees under incandescent What the camera sees in shade or on an
light (no white balance setting) overcast day (no white balance setting)