Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #134 CLOSED + Results

[Stiga]

Start Date
Jul 16, 2023

End Date
Jul 19, 2023

This is Digital Darkroom Derby #134, a digital image editing/processing challenge.

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The RAW file can be downloaded here.
The JPEG file can be downloaded here.

Please read the rules here. - Short version: The host provides the challenge image / images and selects the winner, who then becomes the next host.

 

[gecko]

Edited raw file in DxO PL5 then in Elements with ON1 Effects plug-in. Edited original entry (increased contrast).

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[HenryBH]

DxO PL6 + preset Sharpsburg + ClearView Plus

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[RobD]

#1. ACR & PS

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[griffljg]

Admittedly I didn't know what to do with this and so I just played around....... I ran the CR2 file through DxO PureRAW 3 to do some lens correction and sharpening, before importing the resulting DNG file into Capture One Pro 23 as usual.

Then I fiddled around with a mixture of Exposure reduction, Saturation increase, Highlight recovery and Shadow recovery, before warning up the White Balance a bit. Finally cropped the image to 3:2 aspect ratio to get rid of the light from the sky to the top right, which I believed was doing nothing for the image.

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[Peano]

Like Larry, I had no idea what to do with this one, so I just played around with color sliders in Topaz Clarity, and sharpened in Topaz Detail.

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[betamax]

Edited in Topaz Studio - 'Painted Sketch by Lorenzo' filter.

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[Stiga]

The challenge is now closed. Results to follow later

 

[Dinobe]

The challenge is closed, but I would love to add my version without competing.

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[Stiga]

Round up time

Thanks to all who participated

gecko #1 Too much contrast the brilliance of the delicate leaves has been lost

HenryBH #1 I like the top to bottom light and dark but the branches are a bit too dark

RobD #1 Similar to HenryBH but I prefer the lighting in this one

griffljg #1 Similar to Rob D but better leaf definition

Peano #1 A good crop but it would look better with the branch on the lower third

betamax #1 The upper half is too bright and definition has been lost

3rd place HenryBH
2nd place RobD
Winner: griffljg

Over to you, griffljg

 

[HenryBH]

I think you meant "Over to you, Larry"

 

[griffljg]

Round up time

Thanks to all who participated

gecko #1 Too much contrast the brilliance of the delicate leaves has been lost

HenryBH #1 I like the top to bottom light and dark but the branches are a bit too dark

RobD #1 Similar to HenryBH but I prefer the lighting in this one

griffljg #1 Similar to Rob D but better leaf definition

Peano #1 A good crop but it would look better with the branch on the lower third

betamax #1 The upper half is too bright and definition has been lost

3rd place HenryBH
2nd place RobD
Winner: griffljg

Over to you, Henry

Thanks for the win. I'll take a look for another challenge image and post it later today.

 

[griffljg]

Digital Darkroom Derby #135 is now open.

 

[gecko]

Round up time

Thanks to all who participated

gecko #1 Too much contrast the brilliance of the delicate leaves has been lost

HenryBH #1 I like the top to bottom light and dark but the branches are a bit too dark

RobD #1 Similar to HenryBH but I prefer the lighting in this one

griffljg #1 Similar to Rob D but better leaf definition

Peano #1 A good crop but it would look better with the branch on the lower third

betamax #1 The upper half is too bright and definition has been lost

3rd place HenryBH
2nd place RobD
Winner: griffljg

Over to you, Henry

Thanks for the feedback. I thought I'd try B&W to see what it would look like

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