I was playing around with the 3D LUT module in DT using the HaldCLUT luts from Raw Therapee just to see what could be done. This photo seemed to be a good one to experiment with so I thought I would post for others to play with - with or without LUTs.
The results are often unpredictable unless you know the colorspace that the lut was designed for and then if DT supports that⌠of course it can still be pleasing but often might not match the look shown for it if there is an example provided for the look on a site such as fresh luts or whatever⌠The 3DLut module allows you to support some luts but many are video or CINE luts and so will produce a result in DT that is nothing like what the intended âLookâ or design of the LUT is supposed to doâŚyou can still land on a pleasing result in an image but I find its not so much a targeted tool as throw it on and see what it looks likeâŚ
I am beginning to think that a â3DLUTâ does not literally produce a 3D image but maybe holds itâs parameters in three axes for some reason ⌠duh.
The points you make are all completely valid. I have played around with LUTS from various sources (including fresh luts) but was never that happy with the results.
I downloaded the rawtherapee HaldCLUT.zip file a couple of weeks ago and find them much more enjoyable to work with. Using them in multiply mode seems to be a little more to my taste - even if it requires some âtoning downâ.
@cedric - I did have a little trouble finding a valid link to download and I canât find the link right now. Searching rawtherapee and HaldCLUT.zip should eventually lead you to the file. It may have been on some GitHub page.
thx, Todd! I just opened the huge earlier-referenced folder and am considering whether or not to move them in the RT folder ⌠not sure if I have enough time left on the planet to look at them all âŚ
Iâm not a big fan of LUTs. I want to have my own look and full control over my pictures.
LUTs are in the end just presets, so nothing against them, when you created them on your own.
Here is my LUT free edit.
Iâm sorry, I fear it got somewhat extremeâŚ
100% on the same page here. For better or worst I like to handcraft my own images and am not looking for one click or AI solutions to my edits. I noticed there are some spots on the sensor or lens but I didnât use the retouch module to get rid of these. But it might be worth checking the camera before your next outing with it.
Here is my edit and I wanted to keep the monotone look of the scene.