Cyanleaning
Cyanleaning is a color grading approach in photography and cinema that foregrounds cyan hues to produce a cool, clinical look. It involves shifting color balance toward cyan in midtones and shadows, while maintaining skin tones to remain natural. It is distinct from other color grading styles by its deliberate cyan bias rather than teal or blue extremes.
Origin and etymology: The term cyanleaning is a neologism that emerged in online photography and filmmaking
Techniques: Common methods include adjusting white balance toward cyan, increasing cyan in shadows and midtones, applying
Applications and style: Cyanleaning appears in music videos, sci-fi films, and digital art projects. It can evoke
Reception and variations: The approach is mixed in reception: supporters view cyanleaning as a deliberate, expressive