Darkroom Challenge Digital Darkroom Derby #84 - Closed - Winner announced!

[betamax]

This is Digital Darkroom Derby #84, a digital image editing/processing challenge.
Please read the rules here. Short version: Host provides the challenge image and selects the winner, who then becomes the next host.

This post was taken at Mallacuta Vic earlier this year. A lovely serene spot, but north-facing into the sun is always a bit of a challenge.

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Files can be found here: DDD84


Challenge closed 8pm Friday 15 December (approx 9am UTC on friday)

 

[RobD]

#1. ACR & PS

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[Zeus1]

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[BosseBe]

Entry #1:

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[Irene McC]

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[Peano]

Not competing, just experimenting. Just for fun, I decided to go for symmetry in the foreground. A nice little cloning exercise. And there's so much fine detail below the sky, I thought a (mostly) clear sky would be less distracting.

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[griffljg]

Entry #1:

I love Mallacoota. This challenge got me looking at my old photos of the area. I was last there on New Year's Day 2019, almost exactly a year before the area was devastated by bushfires. But it is still good to see how quickly the vegetation has recovered.

Using Capture One Pro 23........

Corrected the perspective and removed that bent pipe. Then a bit of highlight and shadow recovery, combined with an increase in contrast.

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[griffljg]

Entry #2:

As for Entry #1, but changed to portrait layout at 3:4

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[betamax]

I love Mallacoota. This challenge got me looking at my old photos of the area. I was last there on New Year's Day 2019, almost exactly a year before the area was devastated by bushfires. But it is still good to see how quickly the vegetation has recovered

Yeah it is pretty - well, that whole South-east corner from Moruya to Mallacoota and Cann River is stunning. With so much rain (even back then ) the bush had taken over again. It was good to see the little town quiet busy for May when I was there.

 

[kae1]

Entry #1 DXO PL5 then Elements and DeNoise

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[kae1]

Entry #2

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[Herbert Hound]

Entry #1. Straightened it out, removed the bent pole and various splodges in the sand...

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[Herbert Hound]

Entry #2...

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[BosseBe]

Entry #2

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[betamax]

Hello folks - there still time to get an entry in. About a day to go.

 

[Irene McC]

Hello folks - there still time to get an entry in. About a day to go.

in that case, go for it!

 

[betamax]

thank you everyone that took part in the challenge! Of course, December 15 is Thursday, so it was time to look at the submissions. Your entries were very good, and very close to each other. I did like the less cluttered sky Peano. Makes it less distracting.

My top 3 were....

#3 goes to Larry's 2nd entry. I liked the portrait crop, works well.
#2 goes to Robert. Very natural looking colours and light and
#1 and the winner of this challenge - Hendrik's portrait crop. A nudge a head of 2 and 3, maybe it was the frame, but there's something there I can't quiet put a finger on that made it stand out for me.

Thanks again, and it's over to you @Zeus1!

 

[Zeus1]

Unexpected, appreciated.

 

[Zeus1]

DD #85 is up and running over here!