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Stunning work, melanie!

I would like to nominate Cedar waxwings image. #10,370, by @Bill in Texas.

According to the Seek app, it is Rosy Sandcrocus (Romulea rosea).

Bill, to my eyes, this is a work of art.

The only raptor I ever got. November, 2016.

Thank you, Richard. I think we are saying basically the same thing: I don't have software that automatically corrects keystone distortion. I used DxO Viewpoint, where I align two lines along what should be verticals on the left and right side of the image (e.g., in the photo in question with...

As usual, all entries were, to my eyes, beautifully done. I had hoped that more entries would "remove" the street and other signs in front of the building, but I guess that is a debatable point, as keeping the signs would be more authentic. There were differences in the amount of cropping...

Thank you. I guess I was hoping that you had decided to enter one of your wonderful recreations.

The Challenge is now closed. Many thanks for all the beautiful entries. I am very happy that David (@Peano) finally decided to submit one of his beautiful renditions (or did he?) I'll try to do the last and hardest part of my job tomorrow. Thank you all again.

Dragonfly. August, 2018.

Many thanks for the very nice entries. There is still a bit more than one day left to submit and I hope you will consider adding your version.

Such beautiful work! And the amount of lovely, painstaking detail!

I think that once one corrects for the keystoning, then the clock face should be circular, as the reason for the compression in the vertical direction resulting in an elliptical appearance is supposed to be corrected for. At least that is what I am thinking. I like your idea of seeing how...

I use a regular LED bulb, but with the slide off, and the bulb illuminating the white diffusing "window" of the duplicator, I set the camera's white balance using the "manual" white balance setting. I do this adjustment before every session of slide digitizing. I hope this makes sense.

Larry (@griffljg) and Richard (@RichardC), on further thought, I think that the circular clock face is correct as long as the implied position of the camera is directly facing it and is level, or if the camera is tilted up or down and keystone correction is applied in an attempt to emulate a...

I tried to show the slide duplicating arrangement that I use here: https://cameraderie.org/threads/adapting-a-slide-duplicator-for-using-with-a-macro-lens.57447/

Having accumulated many 35-mm slides from the film days, I wanted to digitize them. I found that using my flat-bed scanner to do that would be quite onerous. I bought a camera-mounted slide duplicator on Ebay that appears to be identical to this...

Challenge #193 is here: https://cameraderie.org/threads/digital-darkroom-derby-193.57446/

This is Digital Darkroom Derby #193, a digital image editing/processing challenge. These challenges are open to everyone. If you have any interest in practicing or improving your image editing and post-processing skills, please feel free to join in! Please read the rules here. Short version ->...

Thank you Larry @griffljg and Richard (@RichardC). I certainly did not expect to win, but this time I have something that I can use for the challenge. Regarding the keystone correction, I may be wrong, but my impression is that Photolab uses ViewPoint to make such corrections. I have an old...

I love all your art, fountain pen and water color. I am amazed at the richness of the exquisite detail. Really wonderful artwork!

Entry #2: edited entry #1 to increase the contrast slightly, and removed the crane, etc. using Topaz Photo AI (didn't know how to make it do a good job of retaining the top part of the building behind the crane). Re-edited it using both Elements and Photo AI to try to remove the crane, with...

Quite an interesting challenge. As usual, edited raw file in DxO PL7 where I tried to correct the geometry, then in Elements I tried to "fake-fill in" the missing corners to the extent I could.

Tried to make the weather less dreary. Edited raw file in DxO PL7 then tweaked in Elements with ON1 Effects and Topaz Photo AI as plug-ins.

John, this might be helpful if you have the patience to manage it: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/rx-prolonged-sitting-five-minute-stroll-every-half-hour

John, the one I have I bought on Ebay and adapted to my macro lens. I'll give more details later when I have some time (sorry for the delay in replying).

John, I don't have any in glass mounts. I use part (that holds the slide) of an old slide copier that attaches to the camera, but removed its fixed aperture lens and used a macro lens in its place. I am so glad that you are doing better and hope for continued improvement.

From a 35-mm slide, 1967.

Another copy of a slide from 1967.

What I meant, Robert, was that to my mind it was already a very nice photo and did not need much "improvement". I really liked it. Not boring at all!

Nice photo, but not much to do.

Somewhere in Germany (I no longer remember where, from the 90's). From transparency, Pentax Spotmatic, 50mm, f/1.4 lens.

Thank you so much! That was taken in 1967 with a Konica rengefineder when my wife and I were on our Honeymoon, Here is another one (also from a 35-mm slide).

From 35-mm color slide. 1967.

Hard not to like this camera. January, 2018.

Bill and Lucien, many thanks!

From an old slide (1967). Probably it would be better in B&W.

Cardinal. The reason I post this is to ask the experts here what the roundish orange thing on her left shoulder is (there is a corresponding one on the right shoulder not quite visible in this shot). Thank you!

Some 15 years ago I wanted to take a photo of the Courthouse in Pittsboro, North Carolina. As luck would have it, as soon as I finally decided to do it, it caught fire (during renovation work): https://www.chathamhistory.org/Courthouse-Fire-Photo-Gallery So I put the project on my bucket list...

Lovely scene. A quick attempt: I used the jpeg files, combined them automatically in Elements, then tweaked the resulting photo slightly (also in Elements, with ON1 Effects and Topaz Photo AI as plug-ins). Originals were already very nice.

Yes, thank you, Larry.

Thank you. Just to let you know, Dropbox required me to enter my username and password to be able to download the photos.

Mushroom (Jackson's slender caesar, according to the Seek app). July, 2023.

This is great news, John. You've been through a lot and thanks to your fighting spirit, you came out of this quite well. And reuniting with your niece after all this time is surely very gratifying. Please take care of yourself.

I know that I've not been participating much-- sorry. I've developed a neurological problem, and I'll have to undergo cervical spine surgery soon, which hopefully will be successful, then I'll try to be more active on the forum, including the Darkroom Derby.

Pearl crescent butterfly. July, 2018.

No words come to mind (just tears). This is an incredibly sad event. I admire your great courage and extreme generosity in the face of such a calamity.

Wonderful news, Edd! Wishing you a quick and uneventful recovery. Just try to be patient.