{"id":935,"date":"2017-05-11T10:01:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T10:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8881\/?p=935"},"modified":"2025-10-04T01:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T23:38:00","slug":"light-color-temperature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/?p=935","title":{"rendered":"Light – Colour Temperature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Colour Temperature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The colour temperature<\/a> can be seen as the colour tint of the light emitted from a light source. The colour temperature is expressed in Kelvin<\/a> (K).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The range of hues and the corresponding colour temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Color
Wikimedia Commons, File:Color temperature sRGB.svg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A rising and setting sun has a red hue. Standard daylight is white. Strong led light, e.g. modern car head lights, have a blue tint. An overview of the values of colour temperatures in different light situations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunrise and Sunset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Sunset\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sunset<\/a> with a colour temperature of 2000 K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photographs taken in full shadow have a colour temperature of 7000 – 10000 K and have a blue tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Portrait<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photographs taking in the full morning sun have a colour temperature around 4000 K with a yellow hue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Portrait<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Light Bulbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Light bulbs (approx. 3000 K) will produce a orange hue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Singer<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Colour Temperatures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A situation with a combination of colour temperatures from the shadow in front and the direct sunlight on the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Combination<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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