Two approaches to Processing A7RII images in Lightroom

[dmward]

HERE is a blog post I did over the weekend describing two approaches for processing A7RII and other A7 images in Lightroom.

The difference is the tone curve applied to a camera profile created in Adobe Profile Editor and used when importing the images into Lightroom. The linear curve is a flatter, darker starting point. The base curve is brighter and more contrasty.

Will be interesting to read comments.

Here are the two final images from each workflow;

 

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Will be interesting to read comments.

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http://www.ludd.ltu.se/~torger/photography/camera-profiling.html


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[dandrewk]

I've tried various tone curves for profiling, but since I started using Xrite's Color Checker Passport for profiling that's what I use. There is a different profile for every camera.

One of the first things I do with any new camera is establish the profile. My first two steps in LR are lens corrections and adding the profile via Camera Calibration.

 

[seb]

The original picture with the original curve looks better to me than any other. The water and sand looks natural.
On a "outdoor" picture we often work seperate on different parts (sky <-> stones <-> water/sand). If you prefer to start with a different curve, it's up to you, but it does not replace the workflow.

I like a "natural" curve as starting point, because it is a good reference. Your linear curve could be usefull to have a nice reference for the sky. Actually, I'm working on some holiday pictures and I think, I will try your idea out for the skies.

Thanks for your post, it gives another view on the process.