Light — Science & Magic, 6th Edition

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nonstandard. Instead of looking “normal,” the entire scene would have a

distinctly bluish cast.

To be accurate, we have to point out that household tungsten bulbs almost

never produce light that is the color of photographic-standard tungsten.

ey are more amber when they are new and shi toward orange as they

age. (Quartz-halogen lights, used by photographers and theater producers,

do have accurate tungsten color and keep that accurate color throughout

the life of the bulb.)

LED bulbs also oer tungsten light, but are not always true tungsten color.

Daylight

Daylight white balance produces standard color in a scene that is illumi-

nated by the sun. Obviously, sunlight is dierent colors at dierent times

of day