My approach: If the exposure is 'within reason', start by applying one
of the presets; this will establish a curve based on the dynamic range
of the data. Then you can start to play with the finer points. I agree
that from the ground up filmic can be a tough nut to crack. Below the
surface filmic knows more about dynamic range than we know so relying on
the presets for the initial setting is important (IMO)
David
On 2019-06-06 9:45 a.m., [email protected] wrote:
Hi!
I'm trying to use filmic instead of base curve, but I have to say:
It's not easy — which is not surprising, because I have never modified
the base curve before, so the slightest need for adjustments increases
the workload by an infinite factor, so no complaint here.
So I'm going through a couple of images, disabling base curve and
tone curve, and try to get a pleasing result, not too far off my
original edit, with filmic. Of course, I'm not expecting exactly
identical results, because if filmic is better or more correct by
whatever standard, it should be different.
It sometimes works, but I tend to fail miserably.
Here's an example: Version 0 is with base curve and tone curve,
version 1 is derived from that, replacing both curves with filmic:
https://depot.s5k6.net/10n30MkVQWgAMWKO/
To me, the terracotta flowerpot seems too red, the rusted steel on the
wooden barrel looks wrong, the wood seems to loose structure, and the
whole impression is not that sunny as it was on that day.
This is not my first or only try with filmic on this picture.
Generally I fail to get the sunny impression, the rust and the wood
structure without oversaturating the terracotta. I don't even get it
in the right ballpark.
Any hints for a general approach? Or where I've messed up in this
particular pic?
I've read the doc [1], and I have the subtle feeling that I'm missing
something: I don't know how to transfer the technical stuff to an
artistic problem. And I've seen some videos, but I'm sorry to say
that I find them of little use.
Cheers
Stefan
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[1] https://darktable.gitlab.io/doc/en/tone_group.html#filmic
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