What is this "Chocolate Effect"?

[Franko515]

What is this "Chocolate Effect"?

I keep hearing about it, like "that image kinda has that chocolate effect" or "i love using the chocolate effect". Where can I get it? Can anyone post an example? maybe a before and after.

Thanks in advance
Franko

[Kai]

I beleive it is from the Kubota actions set. I have not got it yet.

[amonline]

It's Kubota action in Volume one. I believe it's a sepia.

[Franko515]

Thanks ;)

Any examples?

[Pebbs4]

Thanks ;)

Any examples?

I think your looking for the Kubota actions. Follow the link.....if you click on "next" under the pictures...you will see on the upper right hand side what was used for each picture. You will find some of the "chocolate"effects.

http://www.kubotaimagetools.com/beforeandafter/AV1-19.html

[Franko515]

I think your looking for the Kubota actions. Follow the link.....if you click on "next" under the pictures...you will see on the upper right hand side what was used for each picture. You will find some of the "chocolate"effects.

http://www.kubotaimagetools.com/beforeandafter/AV1-19.html


Yeah I saw that, the pictures are kinda small though. I wondered if someone maybe had a bigger example, cause from that shot linked it just looks B&W

[amonline]

It's just a controllable sepia. You can control the shade/color and softness mainly I think.

[song4themoon]

My favorite action.. Chocolate sepia. Here are a couple

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/Song4themoon/Work%20Weddings%20and%20Events/Prep28sepia.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/Song4themoon/Work%20Weddings%20and%20Events/Reception34sepia.jpg


And I wouldnt say it's a controllable shade of sepia. It is a simple one click action from Kubota... yeah you can tone down the saturation if you want it less sepia, but it's meant as a one click sepia action... and I LOVE it!

[notapro]

I don't have photoshop, but I made a similar script in PSP - you could do the same in photoshop I think - that it sounds like would give more control. I made a bunch of scripts that mimic popular PS actions, and keep them so that nothing gets flattened and I can tweak things.

[joshbehan]

i just got the kubota vol. 2 actions, and they call it "hot fudge" now, also have "hot fudgier" and "hot fudge with a cherry"

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb239/joshbehan/bestman.jpg

[notapro]

i just got the kubota vol. 2 actions, and they call it "hot fudge" now, also have "hot fudgier" and "hot fudge with a cherry"



That sounds cool. I don't think I've ever heard of that one. any examples?

[picturecrazy]

My fav is chocolate syrup. I've found the fudge ones lose too much shadow detail unless you've overexposed a lot or have a LOT of light on the dark suits.

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/misc/forumpics/potn/donnajamiew/172038_9231.jpg

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/slides/07/SharonMikeW/images/192319_0311.JPG

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/misc/forumpics/CherylManu/i.jpg

[Franko515]

My favorite action.. Chocolate sepia. Here are a couple

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/Song4themoon/Work%20Weddings%20and%20Events/Prep28sepia.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/Song4themoon/Work%20Weddings%20and%20Events/Reception34sepia.jpg


And I wouldnt say it's a controllable shade of sepia. It is a simple one click action from Kubota... yeah you can tone down the saturation if you want it less sepia, but it's meant as a one click sepia action... and I LOVE it!

i just got the kubota vol. 2 actions, and they call it "hot fudge" now, also have "hot fudgier" and "hot fudge with a cherry"

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb239/joshbehan/bestman.jpg

My fav is chocolate syrup. I've found the fudge ones lose too much shadow detail unless you've overexposed a lot or have a LOT of light on the dark suits.

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/misc/forumpics/potn/donnajamiew/172038_9231.jpg

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/slides/07/SharonMikeW/images/192319_0311.JPG

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/misc/forumpics/CherylManu/i.jpg

Thanks for the examples :D
While these are nice shots and PP these look basically like B&W with the exception of picturecrazy. His look like B&W with a brown feel (like I imagined the chocolate action). I like the brown feel (if that makes sense)

Which Vol Kubota is the most popular?

[picturecrazy]

artistic Vol 2 is most popular.

Everyone has different tastes to their PP, and all examples posted are very nice! :) I like a touch more warm brownish tone, so I modifed it. I modify many of the Kubota actions to suit my tastes.

[gheesom]

if you put a BW V Sepia/Chocolate/Fudge shot you'll see the difference right away

[Franko515]

I was just scrolling up and down to check the differences and yes you can see them. I was just looking at them one at a time so they just looked like B&W to my untrained eye. Songforthemoon definitely has a brown tone as well as Picturecrazy. Still not seeing it in Joshbehan, maybe I should compare his with a plain B&W.

I mostly shoot brown people ( looking to expand though :D ) and think this chocolate thing ( fudge, sepia and syrup ) would look good in some of my shots.

Thanks again everyone for your input, the shots were great and a great help as well :cool:

[joshbehan]

i used it on this one also.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb239/joshbehan/fav3.jpg

[Ultra]

Mmmm chocolate! oh wait not the food :(

It reminds me of Aged photo in LR.

Nice effect!