Hi,
Note: raw image is here: http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/MFDJourney/RawImages/ColorTuning/20130802-CF043653.iiqThe reasons I post this is:
1) There is a conception that Capture One has better colors than LR5. I have both and I am not really happy with some colors on my P45+ so I wanted to share what I see.
2) Wanted to see if DNG profiles help
3) Wanted to see if editing a DNG profile may help
The way I see it now, the Adobe standard profile is a good starting point. A DNG Profile may improve on the image, but not necessarily so. Here is a small part of a P45+ image processed trough:
Capture One, Outdoor Daylight, Linear curve (top left)
LR5, Adobe Standard Profile (top right)
LR5, DNG Dual Illuminant Profile (based on midday sunlight) (bottom right)
LR5, DNG DI profile (like above) but having some tuning in DNG Profile Editor (left right)
Here are the original images:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/MFDJourney/Color/ColorTuning/index.htmland a smaller version:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/MFDJourney/Color/ColorTuning/small/index.htmlNote 1: The color checker card is a printout of a synthetic color checker. It was just intended for reference adjusting the images. The printout is quite close to reference values, all fields < 5dE, I guess. Color balance on lightest gray field, exposure and black level on white and black patch.
Note 2: The red in the flowers is outside Adobe RGB. I was considering to output the images in ProPhoto RGB, but monitors would not be able to show it anyway, so I used Adobe RGB.
Note 3: Color is in the eye of the beholder, however, the P45+ may be known for yellowish greens.
Note 4: In my eye, the greens/yellows in the Adobe DNG DI profile may be oversaturated. I tried to selectively reduce saturation in these areas in my adjusted DNG profile.
Best regards
Erik