Critique Welcomed bench of hell blue toned look

[adam hoskins]

just playing with some pp trying to get a nice dark look

 

[Hamish Gill]

this sort of look, with the blue in the shadows looks better on lighter subjects I think
that said, try de-satting the green and lowering the contrast a bit and reducing the vignette ever so slightly ... that might work, but might not be the look you are going for

 

[adam hoskins]

No your right I was not sure about this at all but it would work better on a shot with more light tbh.

 

[Pete Askew]

Not too sure about this either Adam. I'd have a play with some cross-process simulations if I was you. You can always reduce exposure and contrast to suit and add a vignette as appropriate. I can imagine that might take you where you are trying to go. What do you think?

 

[adam hoskins]

Yeah think your right will have a play and put another post up see where I get

 

[adam hoskins]

heres another version think this works better

 

[Pete Askew]

That works much better I think Adam. The colour shifty works well and it retains the element of 'darkness' I think you were after. What do you think?

 

[adam hoskins]

yeah much happier with it now , think i lost the feel of the image with the other one tbh .

 

[Hamish Gill]

Post the original and let us av a go if you like Adam?

 

[adam hoskins]

 

[Hamish Gill]

This is my take on the image/look you are after as i see it

and with a blue tone on the shadows

 

[adam hoskins]

Like this version very much, this has got the depth and still richness in the colour of the flowers and grain of the bench spot on

 

[adam hoskins]

Second one is my fav almost gives a 3d pop effect

 

[Hamish Gill]

are you running lr4?
Ill send you it as preset if you like?

 

[adam hoskins]

Using lr3.6 at present need to start loading some presets up as I seem to go over same ground with some stuff

 

[Hamish Gill]

Lr4 is def the way to go ... The upgrade cost is a no brainer IMO
Let me know if you get it and I'll send you this as a preset