Photo of the Week

This photo is an example of mixed lighting. The crystal glasses are illuminated from above with an incandescent light, which gives a yellow color cast. The reflection in the mirror behind the glasses shows shaded sunlight, which gives a blue color cast. For this photo, I set the white balance to "Tungsten" because the incandescent light was the primary light source. With some additional post-processing, I removed the remaining yellow color cast from the glasses, which in turn accentuated the blue in the background. I decided that the blue would be acceptable in this instance because it adds a nice cool feel to the photograph, which complements the ice-like crystal. Shot with Canon Rebel XSi in manual mode at 1/80", f/5.0, ISO 400.