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White Balance Shift

color & quantization

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Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed White Balance Shift. A split-view perspective of a dense city street lined with flags and towering skyscrapers. The left side is saturated with a cool blue cast, while the right side displays a contrasting warm amber glow.
Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed White Balance Shift. A split-view perspective of a dense city street lined with flags and towering skyscrapers. The left side is saturated with a cool blue cast, while the right side displays a contrasting warm amber glow.Image: Changyu Hu charliehu · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons), processed for the AtlasView source ↗

Prompt

Apply a White Balance Shift effect, warming the entire photograph through stronger red and weaker blue relative to green. Give neutral surfaces an amber cast, highlights a creamy warmth, and shadows a restrained brown tint while preserving material texture and lighting direction. Keep the original subject and composition.

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Identify

You see an image tinted with an overall warm, amber glow or a cool, bluish cast.

Principle

The algorithm scales the red and blue color channels1 relative to green. This compensates for the color temperature2 of light sources.

Try it out

Shift the balance to see the photo change from a crisp icy blue to a golden afternoon tone.

Classification

Calculated image processing result.

Further examples · 9 images

White Balance Shift, applied to “Gray forest (Unsplash)”
02 White Balance Shift, applied to “Gray forest (Unsplash)”Numerous tree trunks stand vertically in a dark forest setting. The left half of the composition is dominated by a deep cyan tint, whereas the right side is rendered in earthy, warm tones.Paul Gilmore paulgilmore_ (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Flowers 1 (Unsplash)”
03 White Balance Shift, applied to “Flowers 1 (Unsplash)”A vibrant bouquet of flowers sits on a table next to a glass of water. A sharp vertical division separates a pale blue color cast on the left from a sunny yellow wash on the right.Alexandra Gorn alexagorn (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Karen Child (Unsplash)”
04 White Balance Shift, applied to “Karen Child (Unsplash)”This close-up captures a child's face decorated with traditional light-colored paste. The image transition shows the white paste appearing blue-white on the left and golden-brown on the right.Capturing the human heart. zjtcpts (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Landscape Journey (Unsplash)”
05 White Balance Shift, applied to “Landscape Journey (Unsplash)”A photographer adjusts a camera mounted on a tripod in a natural outdoor environment. The color temperature shifts dramatically across the frame, moving from a cold, blue light to a warm, sepia-like finish.Federico Bottos landscapeplaces (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Child studying (Unsplash)”
06 White Balance Shift, applied to “Child studying (Unsplash)”A young child is shown in a tight portrait while focused on a task. The left side of the frame exhibits a heavy blue tint, while the right side transitions into a natural, warm lighting state.Les Anderson lesanderson (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Vertical landscape (Unsplash)”
07 White Balance Shift, applied to “Vertical landscape (Unsplash)”A urban scene featuring snowy fire escapes frames a distant, illuminated skyscraper. The left side is saturated with a cold blue tint, while the right side displays a glowing amber warmth.Justin Bisson Beck justinbissonbeck (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Ottomon and interior design (Unsplash)”
08 White Balance Shift, applied to “Ottomon and interior design (Unsplash)”A flat-lay arrangement displays various photography and tech equipment on a wooden surface. A distinct vertical division separates a cool, desaturated blue environment from a rich, golden-brown warmth.Jeff Hopper jeffhopper (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White Balance Shift, applied to “Mountainous train ride (Unsplash)”
09 White Balance Shift, applied to “Mountainous train ride (Unsplash)”A wide mountain landscape shows a train winding along a hillside under a heavy sky. The left half is cast in a frigid, overcast blue light, contrasting sharply with the sepia-toned warmth on the right.Joe Mania joemania (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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