K-1 - first thoughts

btnapa · 09-05-2016, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by ffking

Post processed in Lightroom - I wanted a fairly muted effect, so took the contrast right down (but pushed the clarity right up to compensate for the flatness), which tends to mute colours a bit, and I also took vibrance and saturation down about 10. After that I pulled the yellow saturation in HSL right down (and the green, specifically to desaturate the box top left that was a bit too eye-catching) and pulled the orange and red down a but as well, I also pulled the luminance down a bit on the orange. Really trial and error, thinking 'how can I get the look I want'and fiddling until it came right. I've saved the settings as 'Urbex grunge' though it's really just my garage

Thanks for sharing. I will give it a try hopefully I can come close. I really like the tonality.

**ffking** · 09-06-2016, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by btnapa

Thanks for sharing. I will give it a try hopefully I can come close. I really like the tonality.

that's a pleasure - hope it works for you - obviously the original colouring of the image has some effect, but I've made the settings a user preset and pasted them onto various images, and they certainly make a good starting point for fime tuning

awscreo · 09-06-2016, 08:42 AM

Seems we bought the K-1 on the same day

I got mine like 3 days ago. Extremely happy with it, just need to get few lenses to play around with and I'll be set.

**ffking** · 09-06-2016, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by awscreo

Seems we bought the K-1 on the same day I got mine like 3 days ago. Extremely happy with it, just need to get few lenses to play around with and I'll be set.

as I said, it's the deal on the lenses that pushed my purchase, but the camera is a dream - so love using it - happy snapping to you too

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09-05-2016, 06:09 PM	#16
btnapa Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,615	Originally posted by ffking Post processed in Lightroom - I wanted a fairly muted effect, so took the contrast right down (but pushed the clarity right up to compensate for the flatness), which tends to mute colours a bit, and I also took vibrance and saturation down about 10. After that I pulled the yellow saturation in HSL right down (and the green, specifically to desaturate the box top left that was a bit too eye-catching) and pulled the orange and red down a but as well, I also pulled the luminance down a bit on the orange. Really trial and error, thinking 'how can I get the look I want'and fiddling until it came right. I've saved the settings as 'Urbex grunge' though it's really just my garage Thanks for sharing. I will give it a try hopefully I can come close. I really like the tonality.

09-06-2016, 08:40 AM	#17
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038 Original Poster	Originally posted by btnapa Thanks for sharing. I will give it a try hopefully I can come close. I really like the tonality. that's a pleasure - hope it works for you - obviously the original colouring of the image has some effect, but I've made the settings a user preset and pasted them onto various images, and they certainly make a good starting point for fime tuning

09-06-2016, 08:42 AM	#18
awscreo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,722	Seems we bought the K-1 on the same day I got mine like 3 days ago. Extremely happy with it, just need to get few lenses to play around with and I'll be set.

09-06-2016, 10:39 AM	#19
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038 Original Poster	Originally posted by awscreo Seems we bought the K-1 on the same day I got mine like 3 days ago. Extremely happy with it, just need to get few lenses to play around with and I'll be set. as I said, it's the deal on the lenses that pushed my purchase, but the camera is a dream - so love using it - happy snapping to you too