• Blues are more photo-friendly than reds •

Simona at Gryphon. Blues, purples, and magentas tend to be more photo-friendly than reds, from my perspective, as the color gradients are more accurate and less-susceptible to blooming and clipping. Give me blues, magentas, and “UV Pass” (what Martin Light terms a deep purple) every time. Greens sparingly. And turquoise is workable too. Reds, I’ve found I have to really underexpose to avoid any significant blooming. 

Happy 2012.