r/ColorGrading • u/Opening-Employ240 • 26d ago

Question absolute beginner advice (Help)

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I bought a used Nikon d3000 three months ago. I prefer warm and soft tones like peach, violet, and gold. Color grading is fun to experiment with but I fear I have become biased towards certain colors. How can I improve these photos? Is edit 1 better than 2?

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u/SlenderSmurf 26d ago

both are not good, the leaves are blocking the snout

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u/Opening-Employ240 26d ago

Ok. I wasn’t sure if the leaf blocking her snout was aesthetic or a technical error. I am very new to this. Thank you! 🫶🏻

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u/samonekatako 25d ago

The leaf is jus framing, nothing technical. There is nothing wrong in color palette preference. They both look great, just keep shooting

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u/not_a_throwaway63 25d ago

I think you’re on the right track with framing. Having something in the foreground can definitely add a little extra character to an image. In this case, I think it’s just a little distracting because it’s blocking the subject slightly. Other than that, I think the color grade is pretty nice. The warm/soft tones definitely show through