This is the forth video of yours that I have watched so far and learning so much from what looked like at first glance an impossible task to master this program so thank you again.
Welcome demonstrations of masking and sharpening combinations. Your examples are demonstrating the potential of Darktable in a nice tempo. Good idea with a non-landscape example in between.
Thanks for the nice video again. Not that you needed it with this one but you can often use the mask contrast slider to exclude unwanted areas when using parametric masks. Realise you might already know this but maybe useful for some people who haven’t seen it demonstrated. Cheers
Great video and creative use of modules! Some questions arose while watching your videos: 1) You are using sigmoid obviously. Did you try out the filmic workflow and basic image processing by Aurélien Pieere (th-cam.com/video/5CmsxxxsMDs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VWqvEeFojfI_zMfp)? And if yes, what are the benefits of sigmoid workflow to you? 2) I noticed that in your images your histogram often does not extend to the true black or white colors, sometimes as you described (eg. th-cam.com/video/ky8UomZ3Zfk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vY9QtT7yqH8meNqx) on purpose. From my experience this works great for digital content, but printing the images (via a photo service) often results in dull images. Have you made similar experiences and are you compensating for that if you export images for printing? 3) You are using the “exposure” module to apply vignetting. I assume you prefer it over the “vignetting” module, because the later auto applies desaturation, correct? I personally using vignetting with a preset for that exact reason.
Hi Paul, and thanks. To answer your questions 1. I have, and generally speaking I prefer the results Sigmoid gives, and the fact that it arrives at that result with very little input on my part. I do occasionally try a 'Filmic version' of a process and when comparing, pretty much always prefer Sigmoid's results. 2. Yes. I outsource my printing to a local print shop and I'm familiar with the output they provide, so I tailor my processing accordingly. The digital 'fade' effect is of course just a replication of ink absorbing a little into paper which naturally takes care of itself when printing! 3) I used to use the Vignetting module and indeed used a preset that avoided the desaturation. However I find that a masked Exposure module generally results in a more subtle and predictable effect for very little extra effort.
This is the forth video of yours that I have watched so far and learning so much from what looked like at first glance an impossible task to master this program so thank you again.
Welcome demonstrations of masking and sharpening combinations. Your examples are demonstrating the potential of Darktable in a nice tempo. Good idea with a non-landscape example in between.
Quick and to the point, great job!
Well done on the thousand subscribers. Well deserved and many, many more to follow I'm sure :)
Thanks for the nice video again. Not that you needed it with this one but you can often use the mask contrast slider to exclude unwanted areas when using parametric masks. Realise you might already know this but maybe useful for some people who haven’t seen it demonstrated. Cheers
As always, great video! Thanks!
Great video and creative use of modules! Some questions arose while watching your videos:
1) You are using sigmoid obviously. Did you try out the filmic workflow and basic image processing by Aurélien Pieere (th-cam.com/video/5CmsxxxsMDs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VWqvEeFojfI_zMfp)? And if yes, what are the benefits of sigmoid workflow to you?
2) I noticed that in your images your histogram often does not extend to the true black or white colors, sometimes as you described (eg. th-cam.com/video/ky8UomZ3Zfk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vY9QtT7yqH8meNqx) on purpose. From my experience this works great for digital content, but printing the images (via a photo service) often results in dull images. Have you made similar experiences and are you compensating for that if you export images for printing?
3) You are using the “exposure” module to apply vignetting. I assume you prefer it over the “vignetting” module, because the later auto applies desaturation, correct? I personally using vignetting with a preset for that exact reason.
Hi Paul, and thanks. To answer your questions 1. I have, and generally speaking I prefer the results Sigmoid gives, and the fact that it arrives at that result with very little input on my part. I do occasionally try a 'Filmic version' of a process and when comparing, pretty much always prefer Sigmoid's results. 2. Yes. I outsource my printing to a local print shop and I'm familiar with the output they provide, so I tailor my processing accordingly. The digital 'fade' effect is of course just a replication of ink absorbing a little into paper which naturally takes care of itself when printing! 3) I used to use the Vignetting module and indeed used a preset that avoided the desaturation. However I find that a masked Exposure module generally results in a more subtle and predictable effect for very little extra effort.