Obscura
Moody, romantic, cinematic - soft yet striking, made for telling stories.
Moody, romantic tones blended with cinematic color grading. Three variations each explore a distinctly unique color grade to suit any subject or scene while holding a consistent body of work, with an Obscura profile and filter that emulate the refraction of light through plastic film over the lens.
Moody, romantic tones meet cinematic color grading - a soft yet striking aesthetic, made for telling powerful stories through imagery.
Each of the three variations explores a distinctly unique color grade, ready to suit any subject or scene while holding together as a consistent body of work. From warm, earthy shadows set against subtle teal highlights, through rich sandstone reds paired with clean, cool light, to a more natural rendering with a quiet green tint in the shadows - the range is wide but never disjointed. Then there's the Obscura profile, which emulates the unique softness of shooting through a plastic film, light hazing and blurring as it refracts from the edges. The bonus Obscura Filter brings that same effect to a radial filter you can place anywhere in the frame.
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"This set has such beautiful tones, so cinematic and soft. I love the slight vintage feel I get from these presets, also the warm brown tones just have such an appealing look that I absolutely love. I am a lifestyle photographer and I love how these really fit that storytelling vibe that I go for with my family sessions, it is a nice mix of the cinematic and the storytelling and love that if you want more of a dramatic edit you can easily build off of these. I have had so many presets that really are too cool or too warm or too magenta or too green and these truly are so balanced in the colors, I barely had to tweak them to get them to work how I want and achieve the overall look that I go for. If you want a nice mix of filmy, cinematic but also that bring that emotional and storytelling feel than these are a great fit!"
"One of my favourite features of the Quest presets is that they come in perfect bite size chunks. Quest 07 is no exception and offers 3 unique, yet beautifully cohesive presets that are suitable for a wide range of light and styles. I've always been a sucker for cinematic grading, and Quest 07 delivers this in spades. With beautiful skin tones, and cooler notes throughout the highlights, Quest 07 has become a firm favourite when I'm chasing a more nostalgic look. To take this even further, the 2 Obscura profiles that have been included in this set are so quick and easy to use for a little added depth and intrigue!"
Obscura in the Wild
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