I'm not the photography expert in my house, that title goes to my wife, but I would say that using the AUTO setting is where the problem begins. This is going to use the camera's logic to set white balance, exposure, etc. which may not be what you are looking for. What kind of equipment are you using? If you are using a simple point and shoot there may not be a lot you can do except continue to spend a lot of time post processing. If you are using a DSLR with quality glass then you have a lot more options.
Last edited by PHUNBALL; 03/26/10 09:42 PM.