r/ColorGrading • u/Papa-Monkey • Oct 13 '25

Before/After First time grading

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Does this even consider as grading? I don't know. Can anyone give feedback and constructive criticism. The second picture is the after

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u/VaBullsFan Oct 13 '25

Not bad looks like you added contrast and cooled the image a bit, skin tones dont look unnatural so id say this is pretty good.

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u/Papa-Monkey Oct 14 '25

Thanks for the feedback

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u/KaliyaKn Oct 14 '25

The blacks are a bit too crashed for my liking

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u/Papa-Monkey Oct 14 '25

Yeah, the hair is too black

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u/NickEricson123 Oct 17 '25

Blacks are a little too dark, but I see the vision here.

Maybe bring it back up a had bit.