crimbfighter
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So, for years now I have struggled in setting the WB to what looks correct for skin tones when the frame is dominated with greens and yellows, usually in the BG. During the late summer and fall this is more of an issue and when there is little or no direct light (which I'm sure effects how the cameras color meter reads ambient light). When using natural light, the camera's auto WB tends to set the WB to a pretty cool skin tone when there are greens and yellows in the BG. Then, when I try to manually adjust it in post, I just really seem to struggle finding a good balance. Warming the WB tends to make the entire image feel too yellow. Auto WB in Lightroom never seems to get it right. Using the dropper on the whites of the eye almost always makes the image way too warm or green. I'm kind of at a loss, and editing this last session which was outdoors, in the woods, with tons of yellows has put me over the edge! 
So, has anyone found a good technique for adjusting the WB in post with this type of situation? Also, setting a custom WB in the field usually isn't practical due to constantly changing locations with varying light and BG's...

So, has anyone found a good technique for adjusting the WB in post with this type of situation? Also, setting a custom WB in the field usually isn't practical due to constantly changing locations with varying light and BG's...