Conan the Barbarian Review

I liked it. It was more enjoyable than most reviews I read gave it credit for. It wasn't 'great' but I knew that going in. It was worth the money and time. Great effects, great fights, and some very creative methods of enacting vengeance.

There could have been more dynamic tension. This is true of most good films; more tension would have likely made them great films.

What bugged me was the 'leading lady'. She didn't fit in at all during any part of the film. I could have done with an Olga Kuryenko replacement and it would have made a big difference.

If you like good old Sword & Sorcery, go see it. If not, wait 'til DVD.

Trouble with White Balance

So, I just snapped photos with my wife's new uber camera. I used Auto White Balance, and my pics are kinda wierd lookin'.

So, I'm going to have to play with that to see if I can get photos like our old camera took them.

Balls.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about:

It's a little too 'warm' and doesn't show the colors under natural lighting.

I'm back to the mini forums for white balance advice.

UPDATE:

I just downloaded a paint type program that let me adjust contrast, brightness, and sharpness.

Here's what it looks like now. I'll still adjust the white balance next time.

Still doesn't look right....but a little closer to the real thing.