Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #136 - Closed - Results posted

[griffljg]

Start : 23 July 2023
End : 26 July 2023

This is Digital Darkroom Derby #136, a digital image editing/processing challenge.

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

Back in late July 2016 I was touring Wales. I stopped off in Aberystwyth and wandered around. Considering it was mid-summer, it was a dark, dingy and thoroughly miserable day. The swimming lifesavers flags were out on the beach, but nobody seemed game to tackle the water. I walked up to the castle and took this photo looking southwards along the beach..........

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The ORF (raw) and JPEG files are here: DDD #136.

The challenge will close at 05:00pm (17h00) AEST (07h00 GMT) on Wednesday 26 July 2023.

 

[RobD]

#1. ACR & PS

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[Stiga]

Well, someone has to gop first!

#1 PL6 > SNS-HDR > Luminar

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[Peano]

Not competing, just experimenting. Those globe lamps were shouting "Light us up!!"

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[Stiga]

#2 PL6 > SNS-HDR > Topaz Adjust

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[griffljg]

Only just over 19 hours to go. Can we please get some more entries?

 

[kae1]

Entry #1 DXO PL5 then Elements

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[kae1]

Entry #2

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[griffljg]

This challenge is now closed. - Results shortly.

 

[griffljg]

Thanks to all who entered. Once again we have a small number of entries. But, though we may be a bit short in quantity, we are not short in quality.

The original photo was dark and dingy, which was much like the day. I was looking for something which could brighten up the image, while still leaving the impression that it wasn't a particularly pleasant day.

Here's how I saw the entries:

• Second runner up: @RobD . That was very close to how I remembered the day being. I just felt that you could have added a bit of contrast to give the image a bit more "punch".
  
  
• First runner up: @Stiga #2. I really liked what you did to the clouds. They really stand out beautifully. But the greens appeared to be a bit watered down and could have done with a bit of additional saturation.
  
  
• Winner: @kae1 #1. I preferred the crop on your #2, but cloning out the flags lost a bit of the impression of the wind blowing. So #1 had it. The colours were great too.

Over to you Ken. Have fun.

PS: Here is my attempt:

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[Stiga]

Many thanks for second place

 

[WhidbeyLVR]

My travels are coming to an end, and I hope to join in again soon. It may take some time to catch up with life in the real world as well as here on the forum.

 

[kae1]

Over to you Ken.

Thanks for the win, Larry

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