fThis is an image that NEEDS Color correction. There is an overall "blue" that fills the image. The picture already makes the cat look a little bit lonely and the blue only adds to that. Since we are trying to get folks to adopt out of love and want for an animal instead of pity and sadness, this "blue" image needs to be color corrected. Adding orange or red to the color correction can really help!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Color Correction is MAGICAL
I think color correction is the most useful tool. I have so many images that turn out too much of a certain one because of lack of light or too much light. Sometimes my images might be very blue... too much blue, or have too much orange because of a setting sun. Color correction is so helpful because it can cause an image that seems to be not one of the best to become one of the best. Also, if you wanted a "warmer" look that you can't achieve through the lens you can do that with color correction. Since many pet photos do tend to look sad, the blue tint can make it look even more sad. Adding a warmer color to equalize the color and bring it to a better looking shade can improve the image and the overall feel of the image.
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I totally agree with you, Peyton! That image looks sadder because of the blue! I might take this idea into consideration when correcting my own photos, thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great example of where that correction would hugely impact the "read" of the photo. It would help the mood (sad and a bit depressing now), improving it to a more neutral overall feeling so the cat itself would stand out more. Also, because the cat itself is mostly brown and grey, pushing the correction more towards the red end will bring out the true colors of the cat's coat, as well as balance the bluish white to become a true white in the whiskers and chest.
@kiba: I'm glad it helped... maybe the "blue" effect can be a positive if applied to your personal photographs. You told me I was good at photographing sad... use the blue tone and make sad photos too, haha.
ReplyDelete@sweetpea: great advice about the true white as well as balancing the colors to promote the cats true hues.
Just like Picasso's blue period, huh? It is amazing the impact color has on an image. I love the expression on this critter's face. The shallow depth of field pulls my focus there.
ReplyDeleteAlthough color correction can be hard to manage or measure at times, this blue hue throughout this photo really defines the mood and feeling of the cat. On the other hand perhaps the blue comes across too strong, but is certainly necessary for its depressing effects. Otherwise, the color correction really adds emotion to this poor sad kitty.
ReplyDeletePeyton, I think the image could be cropped a bit, and then I would focus on just color correcting the cat, but leaving the background blue. The blue hue with the yellow eyes really compliment each other nicely. Georgia makes a very strong point about how the color effects are our read of this image. I agree that the blue adds a sadness, but if we color correct the cat adding red and yellow (the opposites of blue and cyan), she will literally be coming out of the blue. That could be a very nice message, but visually and metaphorically.
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