Before and After - The Weekly Editing Challenge

Bianchi wrote in post #19161289
PS - ACR - curves, color adjustments, replace sky

Hosted photo: posted by Bianchi in
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I wish I could have voted for them all. I like the sky and warmth of the sunset so I went with Bianchi's version. Congratulations.

digital paradise wrote in post #19164749
I wish I could have voted for them all. I like the sky and warmth of the sunset so I went with Bianchi's version. Congratulations.

Thank you DP

File is here >>>> https://www.dropbox.co​m/t/Pcd082xztmkiMnOw


Before and After - The Weekly Editing Challenge

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Rules are simple:

Download the image file from the current week

Contestants will have 7 days to edit the image and post their edited version to the thread (as many entries as you like)

The owner of the original image will choose a winner

The winner will copy & paste this post and include a new downloadable image link

The new image must be unedited / SOOC (straight our of camera), full-resolution, and in a RAW format, ie. CR2, DNG, TIF, etc

The purpose of this game is to be creative and learn new editing techniques. You must give some insight into exactly how you went about editing the image. For example, increased shadows sliders, reduced highlights, local sharpening, white balance adjustment, specific filters used, tone curve adjustments, etc. Comments and/or questions regarding the edits are encouraged.

I added another image so you can choose which one you want to do your edit , or you can do both ...Your choice

File is here >>>> https://www.dropbox.co​m …d1UQoROb950i9Nz​T69Ha?dl=0

First essay: lots of small stuff: Aurora for HDR adjustments: DxO for some adjustments to tones and light; Luminar for more sky and foreground lightening, details, straightening, slight crop; PaintShop Pro (old version) to clone back in the wooden deck because it straightened too much; back to Aurora for a final round of adjustments. Think that was it.

Bianchi wrote in post #19164948
File is here >>>> https://www.dropbox.co​m/t/Pcd082xztmkiMnOw

I blended two "exposures" from Camera Raw, adjusted colors with Topaz Clarity, and selectively sharpened.

Aperture, ON1 effects to warm, and Pixelmator to (poorly) add blue to sky.

First one: Aurora - HDR, used first image only (when I tried 3 they didn't align well - probably a breeze blowing at the time of the sequence), geometry, straightening, light, sky enhancements, cropping, colour; Luminar and PaintShop Pro (old version) - bit of cloning (mostly to get rid of end of steakhouse), other light and sky adjustments, defringe, wee bit of dodging and burning, colour adjustments, smart contrast, and a bit of etc. Second one: same as above but added sun and increased warmth.

First one: DXO Photolab 4: Straighten the horizon, adjust contrast, tone, and vibrancy; local adjustments to darken the sky.

Second one same. Added sunrays in Affinity Photo.

Hosted photo: posted by rrblint in
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Hey - like the way Affinity adds the lens flare even - or was that your addition? Nice touch anyway.

1. SNS-HDR > Photoshop > add pale blue tint to sky > some local bright/dark dodging > level horizon > crop

Same as previous one, but back into DxO and Candy Colours preset; back to Luminar 4 for cropping (to frame centre with tree), a bit of cloning in and out, toned down bright greens in the foreground fronds. Nice subject. Feels like summer.

Camera Raw adjustments, LAB Colour boost, crop & sharpen

Thanks for all your great Entry's

When I seen the big tree I knew I wanted to put a Big Cat on the high branch, and turn it into photo art
I was disappointed with the lake shot because of mother nature not being so kind,, so I added a different sky

It was a tough call between RDWP & rrblint, in the end I went with RDWP based on his first edit of tree.
Congrats RDWP >>> Carry on

My edits

RDWP wrote in post #19166863
Hey - like the way Affinity adds the lens flare even - or was that your addition? Nice touch anyway.

Thanks Rob and congrats on the win(I'm assuming RDWO=RDWP). The flare octagon is part of the sunray overlay.

rrblint wrote in post #19167737
Thanks Rob and congrats on the win(I'm assuming RDWO=RDWP). The flare octagon is part of the sunray overlay.

Thanks Mark, I made the correction