Hello all I would like for you professionals to give me your opinion on the color grading in my video please. Am just starting out in this hobby and I would like to grow. So please feel free to critique and point me in the right direction.

http://youtu.be/joTl8F7GagU

Looks like some great work! Not bad for just starting out. The beginning of the video has a big WOW factor to the regular sightviewer but to a editor, it may be too aggressive on the contrast and saturation. A big difference can be seen at 0:15 when the island in the background pretty much is a blur due to over-saturation. I would dial it back a tiny bit. The sand HELP scene needed a bit of touch, but almost perfect.

At 0:54, it is a bit hard to work with darker scenes. The sky can be proof that color grading was over-done to compensate for the dark areas on the island and trees. Still a very good mix for dark footage. Water looks excellent.

Great video IMHO. Most viewers would be WOW'ed. Good work, plenty of room for improvement, and I am looking forward to seeing more videos as you hone in your skills.

You did fine. We all start out at ground zero. Over time you will develop your individual style. You will find a lot of great work here in the forums from its members. May I suggest checking out Jim Hare's excellent Tutorials.

Thanks all for your honest opinions. I will take a look at jims vids and post up another shoot I'll do this week end.