Maybe I'm alone...

[Jonas Nyström]

...with this first light curve; However I must ask you! I'm putting this curve on (like) 90% of all my shots. Get some punch in the Shadows, maybe lighter in Darker skin tones, take down the Lights. Push up the Kelvin a little bit, and you are done!

Your opinion please!

 

[Kevin Marshall]

Couldn't say for motion, but I do this with 90% of my stills. Just a variant on a basic S curve.

 

[Ian Laurie]

i tend to do the inverse of this, push down the shadows a bit, bring up the midtones a fraction.

 

[Ryan E. Walters]

Looks nice- Can I see a before image?

 

[Martin Weiss]

Are you on the M-X?

On the M sensor I usually have a slight S-curve the other way around, to crush the noise in the dark. But I've heard of M-X'd people going the other way, because the noise in the dark is so more organic.

 

[Rick Darge]

Yea I usually do the flop of that curve, like Martin

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

I love the darks, but I want it without noticeable on-screen noise. That's why I can't wait for ol' #791 to arrive with his new M-X sensor!

Stephen

 

[Shawn Booth]

I would love to see more separation of her hair and skin from the rest of the frame. Especially with the intense white outside the window....

 

[Rich Schaefer]

Nope, your not alone. Your curve and correction there is very similar to the one I use %75 of the time!

Nice frame grab!

Prost,
Rich

 

[Phil Bates]

I like the flop of the curve to add contrast in the mids without crushing black or clipping whites. I've used the curve you're showing when the image seems too harsh and needs a more natural look.

Phil

 

[Steven-Marc C.]

I'd imagine her curves to be perfect as they are.
Wait... what was the question again?

:Angel_anim:

(I do like the softer look most of the time)