The remainder of this chapter presents two typical color correction problems. The original images are chosen as good illustrations of the kind of color correction work that needs to be done to restore a good approximation of what an observer at the scene would have perceived when the camera was shooting. They require corrections to improve tonal range and to neutralize color casts.

Each example provides the following information:

Remember that these examples are presented as aids to learning, not as inflexible instructions for making corrections or models of what a perfect corrected image looks like. Each example shows only one possible way of making a correction and one possibility for a final corrected image. As you develop your own color correcting skill and judgment, you might prefer to use different combinations of controls and to aim for a slightly different final look.