Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #229

[Rob R]

This is Digital Darkroom Derby #229, a digital image editing/processing challenge.

This will run from now until October 1

Please read the rules here. Short version: Host provides the challenge image and selects the winner, who then becomes the next host.
This is a photo taken with my Small Nikon P7100 I use as a travel camera.
Here are the files
jpeg
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nlnd...ey=qdf38uo3liu5xde4ll0v6jqws&st=dy16y13y&dl=0
raw
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/taj5...ey=zgxm0ytmsv4kq21it1fr8gu4g&st=nok0x803&dl=0

 

[RobD]

#1. ACR & PS. Nice shot

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[griffljg]

Thanks for posting this challenge. - Seascape with sloping horizon + large dynamic range + "strange" white balance = Lots of fun fiddling around.

Raw file -> DxO PureRAW 4 (Mainly for lens correction purposes) -> DNG file -> Capture One Pro (Straighten horizon, Crop to 16:9, lots of fiddling around with Exposure, Contrast, Highlight recovery, Shadow recovery and White Balance) -> JPEG file.

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[Zeus1]

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[Zeus1]

Entry #2

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[Peano]

Not competing, just practicing. Leveled horizon and a few tweaks in ACR > PS. Where is this location?

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[Rob R]

Not competing, just practicing. Leveled horizon and a few tweaks in ACR > PS. Where is this location?

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The location is Cabo San Lucas Mexico

 

[Peano]

Still not competing, just experimenting. I don't often do B&W, but this one seemed like an interesting candidate

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[kae1]

Entry #1 Lovely picture DXO PL7 then Elements and PhotoAI

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[kae1]

Entry #2

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[gecko]

Lovely shot. I didn't think it needed any editing, but I did fiddle a little with it just to do something. As usual, edited raw file in DxO PL7 then tweaked the result in Elements (with ON1 Effects and Topaz Photo AI as plug-ins).

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[Rob R]

The time has come to judge the entries.

This image selection was not too challenging, but there were still some variations in the entries which were all pretty nice.
If I am selected to host again I will find a more challenging image to share.
So here are my choices.

Winner is griffjg - All tones ,color ,crop were excellent.

#2 was Kai 1 entry #2 I liked the B+W

#3 Gecko. nice job.
Thanks to all who participated!
Larry on to the next Derby!

 

[griffljg]

The time has come to judge the entries.

This image selection was not too challenging, but there were still some variations in the entries which were all pretty nice.
If I am selected to host again I will find a more challenging image to share.
So here are my choices.

Winner is griffjg - All tones ,color ,crop were excellent.

#2 was Kai 1 entry #2 I liked the B+W

#3 Gecko. nice job.
Thanks to all who participated!
Larry on to the next Derby!

Thanks for the win @Rob R . I'll take a look through some of my more recent photos to find a suitably challenging image for the next one.

 

[griffljg]

Digital Darkroom Derby #230 is now open for submissions.