Light in Photography - LIGHTING - Colour Temperture

The colour of the light or what we call colour temperture of the light falling on a subject can vary. This chart - illustrative rather than representitive - gives some

1700 K: Match flame - oil lamps
1850 K: Candle
2300 K: Early morning sunrise - this alters quickly as the sun rises
2680 K: 40 W incandescent lamp
2850 K: Tungsten lamp (incandescent lightbulb)
3000 K: 200 W incandescent lamp
3350 K: Studio "CP" light
3400 K: Studio lamps, photofloods, etc... - 1 hour from dusk/dawn
3800 K. Flourescent lights - can vary with cool and warm lights
4100 K: Moonlight
5000 K: Typical warm daylight -
5500–6000 K: Typical cool daylight around the middle of the day with clear sky (sun at noon near Kodak's offices this can vary depending upon your location) , electronic flash (can vary between manufacturers)
6420 K: Xenon arc lamp
6500 K: Daylight - cloudy
7000 K: Slightly overcast sky
7500 K full shade when its sunny
8000 K: Hazy sky
9000 K: Open shade on clear day
9300 K: TV screen (analog)
10,000 K Heavily overcast sky
11,000 K: Sunless blue skies
20,000 K: Open shade in mountains on a really clear day

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