Color Grading (Please feel free to comment)
I am practicing some color grading. This is one of the hardest things to master. I hope I have done it well.
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Hector Reyes
Iria sitting on my car
As we were planning our shoot, Iria said she needed a swimwear look. I wanted lifestyle with my car. We compromised. I think it turned out great. Hope you like it.
Don L
Eh Joe!
Sitting at anchor. The weather is starting to change, the sky is cloudy with big puffy clouds
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Colin Andersson-Hamill
JOHN - MY HUSBAND OF 45 YRS, ALMOST 80
I have made sure to keep the original, but I've done this photograph the way you can see here. I've also done it in monochrome.
Colin Andersson-Hamill
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ABOUT PLACES LIKE THIS.
I passed this place on my way to an appointment yesterday, and I just knew I wanted to photograph it on my way home. That's precisely what I did.
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Which is original and which is colorgraded?
My wife said something similar: "Honey, I think the before is better". The after is the blueish background. Hahahaha...
Would say it's more turquoise than blue :) Well I love to play with colors on the photo, but it's a hard thing to master (i'm nowhere mastering it anyways). To me original is better too :( but try more, with some more practice you will get results better than original I'm sure! :) Cheers and good luck :)
Yeah, practice is key when it comes to color toning. Developing a color tone that is consistent in our photography is like the holy grail that most of us want to pursue. You are right, turquoise is the color I should have said. By the way, I like the natural tones in your photos.
As part of my practice, I have updated my AFTER picture. I`ve done it based on the feedback given by my fellow photographers.
Her skin tone is a little too grey
I agree with you. Thanks.