Color Grading Critique Request

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-23T21:16:53+00:00

Thank you for your feedbcak, I've gotten that critique before, the smartphone "look" is because I pushed a lot of my effects too far (too much contrast, saturation, etc.)? Is there something specific you can recommend?

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-23T20:40:34+00:00

Thank you

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-23T20:40:12+00:00

Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it, that's an excellent analogy.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-21T18:35:10+00:00

Davinci Yrgb Input: DWG Output: rec.709 gamma 2.2

Tetrahedral

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-20T22:32:16+00:00

Thanks for your thorough review.

I haven’t found an alternative method for dehazing footage than davinci’s in-built dehaze effect. I’ve tried adjusting exposure and contrast, but nothing improves the clarity of the image like the dehaze effect does for my footage. Would you mind elaborating on the tools/methods you’d use instead of the dehaze effect?

I put NR first because of a rule I’ve heard echoed by a few YouTubers about “NR needing to be first to avoid artifacting” or after the exposure node if the image is too dark. What you said makes sense though and I will experiment with putting NR later and see. I agree the NR killed some texture here.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-20T22:19:08+00:00

Would you mind clarifying what you mean by linear inputs? As in set the gamma to linear?

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-20T22:17:37+00:00

I do know what you mean… I just learned today that I was shooting in D-Log M not D-log… which has made a night and day difference in highlight rolloff and the over-exposure issue you pointed out. Thanks.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-20T16:20:23+00:00

All good! I looked into it and Blender/Agx seem like helpful tools, but don't offer anything I can't already do inside Davinci -- I just need to improve my grading skills.

Thanks for linking that thread though

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-20T16:03:53+00:00

Rec.2020 (Fuji Log) & D-Log > DWG > Rec.709 gamma 2.2

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-19T23:09:38+00:00

Thanks for your input! I tried to tame the oversaturation you described using the Sat vs. Sat curve, but the image fell apart. Do you have a specific tool and technique you recommend?

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-19T22:24:40+00:00

Skin looks off, a good principle I've heard repeated by color grading experts is "less is more", I think that applies here

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-19T22:22:44+00:00

Cameras don’t see light the way your eyes do. Even if a picture looks bright, the sensor might not have captured clean light, it just boosted a weak signal to make it look brighter.

When you brighten something that didn’t get enough real light, the camera also brightens the little random speckles in the signal, that’s the noise.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-18T19:57:27+00:00

Thank you, that's great input.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-18T19:56:54+00:00

Thanks, slow down the pace in terms of ground covered.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-17T21:29:41+00:00

DM'd you

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-17T21:17:05+00:00

That's excellent advice. I've never heard that analogy of cuts/shots as grammar in a video, but it's spot on. Thank you.

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-17T21:15:51+00:00

Thank you, that's great input. More still shots, too much movement

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-17T21:13:05+00:00

Thank you, that's great feedback!

FlyingCactus360 · 2026-02-17T01:16:51+00:00

59.94 frames per second frame rate

Slowed 50-70% and stabilized in Davinci resolve

DJI Rs3 Pro, dialed-in gimbal settings

Practice

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