Is this the best way to implement color grading in ART?

I don’t have access to the specific edits he did. I’m pretty sure he made some of his raws available for download, but I can’t find them now (maybe it was for a limited time only).

For whatever reason – lack of subject matter maybe? – I also can’t find any strong potentially warm / cool images I’ve shot, but here’s an ancient Canon 350D shot that we can use… all 8mp of it! LOL It’s kinda intrinsically cool with warm areas in it, so maybe it’ll work.

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IMG_1440.CR2 (6.6 MB)

This is a seriously cropped edit. I’ve tried to warm the sunset-facing parts of the flooded flood gate while cooling the water.


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And here’s another similar image but with maybe a bit more intrinsic temperature potential. I’ve not re-edited it yet. Also an old 350D clunker.

IMG_1353.CR2 (7.0 MB)

For this purpose I’m not as interested in perfect artistic work (sorta) but rather in the best way to approach it technically.

Thanks.