Yep, that's similar to how I do it. Just one more reason I'm a film heretic, you
can do this to any scan regardless of whether the original was Astia, Velvia, or
any neg material you choose. I really believe that one of the first real
advances of the digital revolution will be the end of the tyranny of the
emulsion. Viva la 7 stop latitude!
<<At last! Someone who shares my disdain of this film!
(I call it "Velveeta" because of all the "cheesy" colors. For those
outside North America, Velveeta is the brand name of a processed
cheese that is applied to hamburgers as a heart-disease enhancer. :-)
But alas, it sells, doesn't it? Open up a nature photography magazine
and try to find one shot that isn't on Velveeta.
But if you work digitally, you don't need it. I have a Photoshop
action called Velveeta that adds about 0.2 gamma to green, about +10
contrast, and about +20 saturation.
It's better to do this in Photoshop than with light, because the
latter is not reversible should you suddenly develop a sense of
editorial objectivity about color. After I sell the Velveetized
version, I can still go back and enjoy the original.>>
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