so ive been flying for about 8 months now and i feel like i finally got something worth sharing. went out to this reservoir near my place last tuesday, conditions were perfect, like almost no wind and the light was just doing its thing around 6:40pm. i was running manual white balance for the first time instead of auto and i think that made a huge difference honestly.

the colors came out way more natural and i wasnt fighting the orange crush look in post. shot in d-log m and graded it down a bit in resolve, nothing crazy. if anyone wants to see the clip i can drop a link, just wanted to check if people actually want feedback style stuff or if this is more of a show and tell situation here

yes drop the link, always down to see reservoir shots. i flew mine out at a lake last weekend and completley botched the white balance so now im curious what yours looks like compared. d-log m is still tripping me up in resolve tbh

manual WB at golden hour is a game changer once you figure out the right kelvin range for it. i usually sit around 5600-5800 depending on how much haze there is. whats your grade looking like, did you pull the highlights down a lot or leave them kind of blown for the mood? some people go either way and both can work depending on the shot