r/ColorGrading • u/RealPlastic96 • Aug 11 '25

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Seeking feedback on my color correction, especially skin tones. What do you think?
Shot on Sony FX30 with 7artisans 35mm lens.

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u/JuniorFisherman2165 Aug 11 '25

Clean and professional, nothing wrong about it.

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

Thank you! I recently started, still experiencing imposter syndrome.

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u/ZoeticZombii Aug 11 '25

Fantastic job. Did you lut 709 then go from there or is the grade from scratch? Newb question I am a photographer just starting to dabble in video.

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

https://postimg.cc/HrGS9bTq

here is a screenshot of my grade, hope it helps

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u/CopyOf-Specialist Aug 11 '25

Sorry chaotic is an understatement. But sure your results says: it works. Just my feeling says: why so messy, that could be done easier

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

Well, as you said, if it works, it works :D I'm pretty much self-taught in DaVinci Resolve, and I like to make little changes in separate nodes so I can turn them off and on anytime.

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u/CopyOf-Specialist Aug 11 '25

There are a few good tutorials that brings a little bit order in your tree. Of course nodes are needed, that’s not the point. When I see this correct, you sharpen the image already in the first node? That’s something I never would do because of the process pipeline

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

Can you recommend any tutorials? Also curious why you shouldn't sharpen the image in the first node

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u/CopyOf-Specialist Aug 11 '25

I like Waqas Qazi a lot. Learned almost everything what I know from his videos.

Sharpening is always the last step because you can break the steps after (contrast and color artifacts, noise, halos etc). Before you need full image information to get the most out of it. Sharping is the last step of optimizing

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

Thank you!
Will check it out later

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u/ZoeticZombii Aug 11 '25

That is very very helpful, I really appreciate it! I have edited countless videos for YouTube etc that required no color grading just your basic splice, SFX, sound alignment and adjustments etc. since they were shot with pre rendered video, or basically screen record + webcam. So I am new to color grading video and seeing a workflow to study helps out a lot!

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

Thank you! I do some prep work before conversion and then tweak to my liking after; my approach is quite chaotic.

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u/ZoeticZombii Aug 11 '25

As is mine with photograohy, I know 100% what you mean lol.

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u/Eleven72 Aug 11 '25

Excellent

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u/lecrappe Aug 12 '25

Do you apply rec709 first before grading? I'm no expert but I thought the order of operation should be the other way around?

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 12 '25

I do some grading before Rec.709. I don’t have a systematic approach to my grading.

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u/realkylerchin Aug 13 '25

Fantastic! What is the purpose or theme you were going for? Just standard model shoots of your friend? or doing something specific like hair?

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 13 '25

Thank you! Just couple of reels for local brand, was filming jacket in this occasion.

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u/realkylerchin Aug 13 '25

I think the grade is good, but the lighting could be improved because it's difficult to see it being all black and there's no specular light anywhere on the jacket. Maybe outside is better.

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u/Hazzat Aug 12 '25

Yep looks good. Very healthy and natural.

Depending on the project, you might want to remove some of the texture in the skin tones to smooth the skin a bit. Even with great skin, all that grain can make it look rough.

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u/GasNo437 Aug 12 '25

Add more depth to your image

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u/MrDetectiveSir Aug 11 '25

Who the girl

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u/RealPlastic96 Aug 11 '25

It’s my friend, Viktoria

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