Hello Eildert, I have the same problem. Sometimes I just turn off the base curve if I don't like the result and work from there. I usually increase exposure, lightness, contrast and then use the tone curve to put in more contrast. Usually this results in a significant loss of color. To bring back the color I use another tone curve instance and increase the slope of the a and b channels, by moving the edges of the lines towards the middle. I usually do it pretty drastically and then reduce the overlay: normal to something like 40% or whatever suits me.
The worst part, however, are blue tones. I have a Canon 60D and blues just appear purple and overblown when using the base curve. I switched to the alternative for canon but it's not much better. The red faces on white people are also rather strong. Regards, Glad On 05.05.2014 21:40, Eildert Groeneveld wrote: > Dear Marie-Noëlle > > what you describe as 'lobster' I have named 'hypertonic' people. > Whatever we call it, it seems clear that we have an issue in DT as far > as skin colors go. In my case this is a Leica M9 and red seems to be way > to intense. This means, that I need to fiddle with each image with > people on them (there is a Leica like Base curve alright). > > My question is: how do you handle this situation when you switched of > the basecurve. Do you use the Tonecurve instead? And if you do, hwo did > you create it? > > maybe I can learn from you. > > greetings > > Eildert > > On So, 2013-08-04 at 22:10 +0200, Marie-Noëlle Augendre wrote: >> I said a few days ago that the basic curve gives lobster skin to >> people. I'm now working on a whole batch of landscapes photographies, >> and for them too the colors are very wrong, with greens and yellows >> completely oversaturated. >> In both cases, I have to deactivate the basic curve in order to start >> working on a not too bad picture. When doing so, in both cases, the >> histogram comes way too much on the left, and I need to adjust the >> exposition for every picture... to the point I'm wondering whether the >> basic curve could be supposed to fix a wrong exposition treatment when >> demosaicing. >> >> At shooting time, I take care of the exposition so the histogram is on >> the right side, sometimes blowing up the higlights. I definitely don't >> understand why/how I get an underexposed picture when I import it in >> Darktable and deactivate the basic curve. >> >> Marie-Noëlle >> >> -- >> >> >> De l'AIgoual à l'Aubrac, un voyage photographique en Cévennes et >> Lozère >> Un livre à offrir ou à s'offrir, en souscription jusqu'au 31 août >> 2013. >> Cliquer sur l'image ci-dessus ou ce lien pour en savoir plus >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Get your SQL database under version control now! >> Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent >> caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under >> version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Darktable-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users > -- Sent from my iTooth. Get your own teeth to send Emails under www.itooth.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: • 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity • Requirements for releasing software faster • Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce _______________________________________________ Darktable-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users
