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Jan 18 2013 03:06pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 19 2013 07:00am)
Oh okay. I just did what was recommended, Ill redo it.

I guess Im kind of spoiled by actions, haha. The one that I did is seriously different than my previous edits. It seems really..understated, though.

It was like $99 :lol: I will definitely be getting a better one asap.

New edit, nothing but layer adjustments and a bit of sharpening:

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg496/Xandriia/IMG_9880-1_zpsac013a57.jpg


Can you see how cold that is? There is a lot of cyan in it.

Do you shoot raw and do a white balance in lightroom/camera raw?
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Jan 18 2013 03:13pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 18 2013 03:06pm)
Can you see how cold that is? There is a lot of cyan in it.

Do you shoot raw and do a white balance in lightroom/camera raw?


No, it actually looks more yellow to me than anything ._.

Yes, and yes. I usually end up adding reds/magentas, usually it looks cold and green to me. But yeah, this image doesnt look cool to me at all. I wish I could see what you were seeing :/.
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Jan 18 2013 03:20pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 19 2013 07:13am)
No, it actually looks more yellow to me than anything ._.

Yes, and yes. I usually end up adding reds/magentas, usually it looks cold and green to me. But yeah, this image doesnt look cool to me at all. I wish I could see what you were seeing :/.


Did you re calibrate using brightness/RGB settings on your monitor?

There is an option you have to check in the Spyder software, which allows you to customize RGB values in the calibration process.

Can you see the blue in her eyes?

Open it in photoshop and use the colour balance to refine the colour.

It's not "fucked" it's just not quite there.

This post was edited by lithfkn on Jan 18 2013 03:40pm
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Jan 18 2013 05:50pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 18 2013 03:20pm)
Did you re calibrate using brightness/RGB settings on your monitor?

There is an option you have to check in the Spyder software, which allows you to customize RGB values in the calibration process.

Can you see the blue in her eyes?

Open it in photoshop and use the colour balance to refine the colour.

It's not "fucked" it's just not quite there.


Not yet, I havent had the time. Probably doing it after the kids go to bed.

I do, usually I run an action that eliminates cyan hues in eyes :lol:

Better?

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Jan 24 2013 01:13pm
Back again, I re-calibrated, lmk how these look to you guys.







Im thinking they may be a bit too bright, and the top one is slightly too warm. Let me know if you see something different.
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Jan 24 2013 02:13pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 25 2013 05:13am)
Back again, I re-calibrated, lmk how these look to you guys.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg496/Xandriia/IMG_0385-1_zpsad5fa627.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg496/Xandriia/IMG_0383_zpsfe94bbff.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg496/Xandriia/IMG_0376_zps634f5501.jpg

Im thinking they may be a bit too bright, and the top one is slightly too warm. Let me know if you see something different.


mid tones are definitely too high, try using levels and pull the midtones slider back ~.15-20

this comes with practice too, it takes time to see what is right :)
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Jan 24 2013 02:21pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 24 2013 02:13pm)
mid tones are definitely too high, try using levels and pull the midtones slider back ~.15-20

this comes with practice too, it takes time to see what is right :)


Ive been trying to work with levels more recently, the slightest move the wrong way and its just all wonky haha. That will definitely take practice.

Thanks for all your help lith ^^
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Jan 24 2013 02:23pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 25 2013 06:21am)
Ive been trying to work with levels more recently, the slightest move the wrong way and its just all wonky haha. That will definitely take practice.

Thanks for all your help lith ^^


You're welcome :)

The colour is a bit yellow too. Is that just straight colour?
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Jan 24 2013 02:28pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 24 2013 02:23pm)
You're welcome :)

The colour is a bit yellow too. Is that just straight colour?


Theyre pretty much SOOC, not much was done to them. I wanted to cool them down slightly, but I think I have a bad eye for that or something.

The bw was an action though.
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Jan 24 2013 02:33pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 25 2013 06:28am)
Theyre pretty much SOOC, not much was done to them. I wanted to cool them down slightly, but I think I have a bad eye for that or something.

The bw was an action though.


that bw action is.. very bright..

Try hitting AUTO in the whitebalance module under DEVELOP in lightroom, then make your finer adjustments from there with temp/tint.

don't be afraid to use the curves feature too under DEVELOP, the lights/darks sliders will help you with skin tones ;)

This post was edited by lithfkn on Jan 24 2013 02:34pm
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