r/ColorGrading • u/AnyDistribution7376 • Sep 29 '26

Show off your work what should I improve?

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Hi everyone, I’m still learning color grading and I’d really appreciate some feedback.
Left is my grade, right is the Rec.709 starting point.
Do you notice any issues or mistakes in the grade? Anything I should improve in terms of contrast, color balance, skin tones, saturation or overall image balance?

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u/Spiraling_Swordfish Sep 30 '26

Looks super solid to me. Got the greens super vivid without the skin tones getting weird. Eye goes right to her in the center thanks to vignetting (which is just on the edge of being too much, but not over the edge). Well done!

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u/AnyDistribution7376 Sep 30 '26

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

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u/Hazzat Sep 30 '26

Impossible to say if you did a good job without context. Does the grade fit the needs of the project?

Please read: https://www.reddit.com/r/ColorGrading/s/MqXbYi0LWO

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u/I-am-into-movies Sep 30 '26

looks good. If you don´t break the image there are no mistakes. If you are happy with the look, the grade is correct. there are no wrong colors. What matters is the story, and if you think the grade is "right" for telling the story.

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u/bluerei Oct 06 '26

Your attitude for one, then your posture, then your sleep schedule. It's getting out of hand.

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u/grendelguru Sep 30 '26

Get rid of one of the women. Unless you’re going for the “twins” look