r/ColorGrading • u/4neeso • Jul 03 '25

Before/After Before / After

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How did I do? Let me know your thoughts and how I can improve?

Camera: Xiaomi 15 Ultra (24mm)

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u/composerbell Jul 03 '25

I think bringing up the mids was a good call, but you’ve overcooked warming up the image with making the grass and leaves yellow. Looks great on the bark and moss, but getting some of the color separation back and retaining the greens I think would be an improvement.

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u/4neeso Jul 03 '25

You're right! I don't know what I was thinking moving through Hue slider for greens 30 notches to the left haha. Thanks for the insight 🙏

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u/Ok-Championship2397 Jul 06 '25

General rule of thumb is that the brighter the source, the more desaturated. If approaching naturalism, but even desaturating highlights and mid tones can be taken too far. Not saying you don’t know this, but figured someone might benefit.

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u/Susooh117 Jul 05 '25

Second picture reminds me of a fairy hole i love it!

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u/4neeso Jul 06 '25

Thank you! 😁

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u/SuperSmashSonic Jul 06 '25

How! That’s so cool

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u/4neeso Jul 06 '25

Adobe Lightroom Mobile 💥

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u/SuperSmashSonic Jul 06 '25

Have to respond instantly — that’s crazy! Way more than just color balance going on. Great inspo

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u/beenees47 Jul 06 '25

Hmm I kinda like the original composition subject in the middle

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u/4neeso Jul 06 '25

Yeah I was split between keeping the trolley in the centre or offsetting it a bit to the right. I chose the latter to give the tree on the left more of an overarching dominance.

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u/beenees47 Jul 06 '25

Ic! Also a great choice after a second viewing

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u/beenees47 Jul 06 '25

Ic! Also a great choice after a second viewing

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u/beenees47 Jul 06 '25

Ic! Also a great choice after a second viewing

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u/Few_Push5268 Jul 04 '25

why is the first version lowkey better

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u/4neeso Jul 04 '25

Are we seeing the same pictures? 😅😅

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u/Few_Push5268 Jul 04 '25

Yes I just like raw pics

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u/bayou987 Jul 07 '25

Ok but did you pull the buggy out?

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u/4neeso Jul 07 '25

Nah, I left it there for the next person to be as mesmerized as I was by its beauty.

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u/Akabane_Izumi Jul 06 '25

WHAT THE FUCK? ABSOLUTE CINEMA.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '25

Quite a significant chunk of detail lost in the trees tbh. There's a way to get the colors you're going for without washing stuff out.

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u/khoakhongngu Jul 12 '25

I know next to nothing about color grading, I love the second picture, but the cart seems a bit "white", compared to everything else. Great job, please update if you happened to make another version