Given the links to the originals were broken, I used Pete B's version as a starting point. I also assume the Pete B's adjustments were global in nature.
So a couple of things; if in PS I apply <levels><options><find dark and light colors<snap neutral tones> I will get a global colour correction on the image. However, as I guess most are finding, there still exists a colour cast. This is something I frequently find in colour images and it cant be corrected this way. Here I find the skin tones seem to have a different cast to the rest of the image.
With the attached version, I performed a global correction, which didnt do much as I assume Pete B had already done this. I then performed some manual adjustments globally but had to resort to making corrections just for the skin tones then painting those areas back in with the history brush.
I walked away then came back and I could still perceive a colour cast, especially in the skin. For the final image attached, I needed to go to L*a*b mode and perform colour adjustments in the curves to get it reasonably neutral. And, if I was being more serious about a final full size image I think there is still a little more green and yellow that could be removed.
This is a tough one..
This Ektar is going to be the end of me. Not only do the colors suck, but my scans are VERY grainy. Has anyone used Vuescan here for Ektar that is willing to share their setting with me? Please?
Ektar can be a tough film to tame. Horrible when you get it wrong and magic when you get it right. Roger has a good write up about it on his web site. This below is the guts of my Vuescan ektar.ini file so justs puting it in a text file and naming it accordinly will give it to you. It does, however, have the exposure lock and colour base set, and those values will be individual scanner specific. Focus is also set as manual, and its also for a Nikon 4000.
[EDIT] Also, I find with Ektar that adding some localised desaturation to skin tone can help a lot in controlling these colour casts.
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[VueScan]
[Input-LS-4000-35mmSlide]
BitsPerPixel=5
ScanResolution=2
AutoSave=0
NumberOfSamples=8
RGBExposure=5281
ExposureClipping=10
AutoEject=0
AutoFocus=0
Focus=430
Media=2
Rotation=3
LockExposure=1
PreviewExposure=5281
[Crop-LS-4000-35mmSlide]
XOffset=163
YOffset=54
CropSize=0
XSize=3667
YSize=5497
FocusXOffset=1298
FocusYOffset=3839
AutoOffset=0
[Filter-LS-4000-35mmSlide]
InfraredClean=1
[Color-LS-4000-35mmSlide]
ColorBalance=0
FilmBaseColorRed=74
FilmBaseColorGreen=74
FilmBaseColorBlue=137
ScannerICCProfile=/System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Generic RGB Profile.icc
NeutralRed=800
WhitePoint=0
[Color]
NegativeVendor=3
PrinterColorSpace=1
MonitorColorSpace=0
NegativeBrand=2
OutputColorSpace=1
Options=2
MonitorICCProfile=/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Gamma 1.8 - 02.01.06-4247844.icc
NegativeType=1
[Output-LS-4000-35mmSlide]
PrintedUnits=0
PrintedSize=0
TIFFFile=1
JPEGFile=0
[Output]
TIFFFileType=4
TIFFCompression=0
TIFFProfile=0
DefaultFolder=/Volumes/Mirror RAID/Digital Images/---Work in Progress---
TIFFFile=1
JPEGFile=0
Options=2
TIFFFileName=neg4.0251.ekta.01+.tif
[Prefs]
ExternalViewer=0
WindowXOffset=24
WindowYOffset=153
WindowXSize=1438
WindowYSize=864
EnablePopupTips=0
PreviewMem=121
ScanMem=211
Options=1
GuidedMode=0
GraphType=2
TopPanel=4
AbortMode=0
[Input]
Options=2
[Crop]
Options=2
[Filter]
Options=2
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