Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #131, Closed results posted

[RobD]

Welcome to the Digital Darkroom Derby #131, a digital image editing/processing challenge. The rules are here. Please read them.

Challenge ends on Saturday 8th July at 8am AEST. Not sure what can be done with this image?
The raw and jpeg can be found here: PhotoChallenge

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[griffljg]

Here's my attempt:

First fed the RW2 file through DxO PureRAW 3, mainly for lens correction / sharpening purposes, before importing the resulting DNG file into Capture One Pro 23 for further processing.

Then performed a bit of perspective correction before cropping out the unsightly pole that was intruding into the image. Finally added some contrast and saturation, before performing a lot of Highlight recovery and a bit of Shadow recovery.

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[Stiga]

#1 PL6 SNS--HDR > PS/Luminr

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[doobs]

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My first entry to one of these....

Capture One v22. A little crop, crank down the exposure about 1/2 stop. Slide back the highlights to gussy up the sky, slide up the Shadow, dial down the brightness and add a modicum of clarity and structure.

Cheers

 

[betamax]

Also tried my hand at adding some foreground.

 

[betamax]

..and in B/w

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[RobD]

About 24hrs to go ....... anymore takers?

 

[RobD]

Times up! Comp is now Closed.

 

[RobD]

Not many entries making it hard to judge as all were good.
But I had to make a choice, so here are my favourites -
1st place - Stiga
2nd - Alan (colour version)
3rd - Chris

Thanks everyone! Take it away Stiga.

 

[doobs]

Nice!

Sorta glad I didn't win

 

[Stiga]

Many thanks, Rob + congrats to Alan and Chris

P.S. I wonder if you chose my interpretation because I managed to ameloiorate the excessive contrast by tone mapping the RAW?

PPS - I'll start a new challenge asap.

 

[Stiga]

DDD Challenge #132 is now live

 

[RobD]

Many thanks, Rob + congrats to Alan and Chris

P.S. I wonder if you chose my interpretation because I managed to ameloiorate the excessive contrast by tone mapping the RAW?

PPS - I'll start a new challenge asap.

Yes I chose yours because I liked the HDR and wire removal work. Cheers, Rob