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Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #70 - Results Posted
- Thread starter Hendrik
- Start date
- Location
- Massachusetts
About 6 hours left - plenty of time!
- Location
- Massachusetts
Time's up. Results later.
- Location
- Massachusetts
Alrighty then! Congratulations, all, for some stalwart processing in harsh conditions. This capture had at least a trifecta of problems: not-quite-in focus (MC-20), irritating bokeh that also doesn't play well with sharpening (40-150 Pro meets its least favorite conditions), and enough noise to kill off micro-contrast and interfere with detail recovery in the fur. There were a couple of frames in full sun in which these problems largely disappeared. I looked for those entries that I thought best dealt with the image's defects. This includes the strange ISO choice made by the camera. For me, when it comes to animals, I find I appreciate naturalness more often than punch or surprise.
My choices for the winners' stand go thus:
Special mention to @Taneli for the dynamic crop. If only the pixels would allow this
Special mention to @RobD for the punch-up
Second runners-up, equally, @Taneli & @gecko Hardly interchangeable but equally enjoyable.
First runner-up, @Herbert Hound, second entry. The zoom back and muted colors made this easy to look at.
Winner, @griffljg It works for me! Take it away, Larry.
My choices for the winners' stand go thus:
Special mention to @Taneli for the dynamic crop. If only the pixels would allow this
Special mention to @RobD for the punch-up
Second runners-up, equally, @Taneli & @gecko Hardly interchangeable but equally enjoyable.
First runner-up, @Herbert Hound, second entry. The zoom back and muted colors made this easy to look at.
Winner, @griffljg It works for me! Take it away, Larry.
- Location
- Massachusetts
When I was looking for the challenge file, I had a quick bash through the image to make certain it wouldn't be a pushover. When I was confronted with choosing, I had to sit down with it to see how close to plausible I could persuade it. This was my final process.
With one exception, exposure adjustments were made in Adobe Camera Raw. White balance changed to Shade - the kits were illuminated by a clear blue sky. With the new masking tool, I masked for the background and applied negative clarity to mitigate some of the bokeh problems. I also turned ACR's standard capture sharpening off. From Photoshop, I took a copy of the file once through Topaz DeNoise AI, turning sharpening off. I then put that edit through Topaz Sharpen AI and masked to sharpen only the animals. Back in Photoshop, I brightened the eye and open mouth of the kit on the right. I'm sure I could do more, but…
With one exception, exposure adjustments were made in Adobe Camera Raw. White balance changed to Shade - the kits were illuminated by a clear blue sky. With the new masking tool, I masked for the background and applied negative clarity to mitigate some of the bokeh problems. I also turned ACR's standard capture sharpening off. From Photoshop, I took a copy of the file once through Topaz DeNoise AI, turning sharpening off. I then put that edit through Topaz Sharpen AI and masked to sharpen only the animals. Back in Photoshop, I brightened the eye and open mouth of the kit on the right. I'm sure I could do more, but…
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- Location
- Lota, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Name
- Larry Griffiths
- Location
- Lota, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Name
- Larry Griffiths
