White Balance Adjusting (not in RAW)

[k8et]

So my wonderful fiance was taking photos while I was in my cousin's wedding. He managed to change the white balance, and took a bunch of photos that were way off... I'm trying to salvage them in photoshop (CS2) and would love to know if there's anything more I can do with these.

I'm zooming in too, on shots that may not be properly exposed, but I'm just trying to make the most of what I have! both for the fun in learning more PP and for another set of photos for my cousin. Unfortunately I don't shoot in RAW, didn't really see a strong reason to do so though this is making me rethink it :P

I've played with the level filter and warm photo filter. And on the one, a gaussian blurred 40% opacity multiply layer for the cheesy dreamy look. (I'm not thrilled with the results yet, I'm just playing and looking for advice!)

Thanks!

[kencaleno]

Here's how it's done:

Hover your mouse over a pure grey area on your image ( I used floor of gazebo)
Use the info palette and note down the red green and blue values of the grey area
average out the greys (r+g+b/3)
Open a curves adjustment layer and select the red channel
click anywhere on the curve line and then enter the original red value into the input box
Enter averaged value in the output box
Repeat last two steps for the green and blue channels
Click ok and you're done

(By the way I put the image straight-it was tilted)

Regards, Ken

[k8et]

wow - I straightened it by the left most post of the gazebo, but yeah it still needed more adjustment. thanks! I am going to be spending more time on these.

that technique was totally new to me but works great! as an aside, if there were no "pure" grey in the shot, what would you do?

Appreciate the help! (by the way, these were just spectator photos. a friend of the bride's did the main pictures)

[kencaleno]

green grass is roughly (18%/13% whatever you believe to be the average tone) grey