7D Philip Bloom settings

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enrico

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I am a new 7D user and have been filming nature landscapes recently. Having set up the camera for 30p and using Philip Bloom's recommended flat picture settings for post colour correction in movie mode, I am finding that the images have a bluish tinge to them instead of the the full colour range of any other picture style presets. Is this a natural result in order to have more range of options in post? Any comments or links would be helpful.
 
Word of advice, don't follow phillip blooms recommendation on picture settings. Just shoot neutral and anything you want to do color wise can be done in post.
 
[sarcasm]Yeah, the last thing you want to do is listen to anything Philip Bloom has to say. [/sarcasm]
 
I think there is value in using settings like those provided by Phillip Bloom and others.

But there is a much greater benefit in exploring the different settings yourself, learning what they do, and finding the combination of settings that give you the look YOU like best.
 
Here are Stu Maschwitz' Canon settings. These are the settings I started out using, but I've evolved mine slightly over time…

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Starting with the “Neutral” setting, I make the following modifications:

  • Sharpness all the way down
  • Contrast all the way down
  • Saturation two notches down
For daylight exteriors with plenty of light, HTP: On.
For lower-light situations, or more controlled lighting, HTP: Off.
 
I found the blueish colouring noticeable in the nature shots particularly. Thanks for your feedback. I'll keep experimenting. If anybody else has any specific settings I can look at for taking nature footage that would be great.
 
I use Stu's settings, too. He really knows what he's talking about when it comes to color (and a bunch of other things).

Why not take a picture and check the RGB values? It sounds like it could be a WB issue. As you know, on the 7d you can dial in a temperature.
 
I have to go with watching your WB. Exterior shots during the day can vary in the color temp quit a bit through the day. Areas lit predominately by ""Skylight", such as shaded areas, can be much bluer than you would normally think.
 
Your camera has a blue bias. Go into [M] mode, into your MENU and go to WB COLOR SHIFT +/- and move the target towards the orange spectrum to counteract.

Experiment :)
 
its the whitebalance. setting .. Its set to Tungsten I bet.. Change the WB to the proper setting. that or set it to AUTO when your Outside. When Indoors keep it on Tungsten
 
Yes, in fact the blueness was due to a WB COLOR SHIFT +/-setting that I wasn't aware of. I hope that I can correct the images in FCP Color or Magic Bullet Looks in post colour correction.
 
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