Before and After - The Weekly Editing Challenge

Before and After - The Weekly Editing Challenge
...now compiled into a single, easy to locate thread, that can be added to your subscribe/follow list!

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
  
  
• (Dropbox works well for uploading and linking these large files)
  
  

mwsilver wrote in post #19176108
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HERE is the .cr2 file

Something is wrong with your link.

Peano wrote in post #19176173
='Peano;19176173]Somet​hing is wrong with your link.

Hosted photo: posted by 'Peano in
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Thanks. Sorry about that. I don't use DropBox that often. I created a different shared link. Please try the original link again and let me know if it still fails.

mwsilver wrote in post #19176179
Thanks. Sorry about that. I don't use DropBox that often. I created a different shared link. Please try the original link again and let me know if it still fails.

Yes, that worked. Thank you!

Lovely image to work on

1. DxO PL4 export as DNG
2. SNS-HDR
3. Photoshop/ACR > minor tweaks > resize > Topaz Sharpen AI

Stiga wrote in post #19176415
Lovely image to work on

1. DxO PL4 export as DNG
2. SNS-HDR
3. Photoshop/ACR > minor tweaks > resize > Topaz Sharpen AI

Hosted photo: posted by Stiga in
./showthread.php?p=191​76415&i=i250988073
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Thanks. I have created a number of very different versions of this image over time. I like working on it because there is a lot of detail, color, texture, shape, light and shadow, etc. to experiment on. I believe there are lots of opportunities to try different editing approaches which is why I selected it for this contest.

mwsilver wrote in post #19176462
Thanks. I have created a number of very different versions of this image over time. I like working on it because there is a lot of detail, color, texture, shape, light and shadow, etc. to experiment on. I believe there are lots of opportunities to try different editing approaches which is why I selected it for this contest.

Exactly. The details of color and texture are what attracted me to this beautiful image. I obviously replaced the sky and removed most of the people. The rest is just selective attention to details.

Peano wrote in post #19176476
='Peano;19176476]Exact​ly. The details of color and texture are what attracted me to this beautiful image. I obviously replaced the sky and removed most of the people. The rest is just selective attention to details.

Hosted photo: posted by 'Peano in
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Nice job. You might consider removing the reflection of the person in white too.

Here's my attempt.

Open in ACR for basic adjustments. Set white/black points, adjust shadows/highlights to taste, level and boost vibrance. Back in PS 2021, remove people and apply Topaz Simplify to knock down highlights and further boost colors. Reduce image size, Apply Topaz Sharpen AI, and save.

Oh, I also removed the white object next to the stone structure on the left.

navydoc wrote in post #19176479
Nice job. You might consider removing the reflection of the person in white too.

Thank you. Good suggestion.

Peano wrote in post #19176476
='Peano;19176476]Exact​ly. The details of color and texture are what attracted me to this beautiful image. I obviously replaced the sky and removed most of the people. The rest is just selective attention to details.

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Thanks. Its look great

Stiga wrote in post #19176415
Lovely image to work on

1. DxO PL4 export as DNG
2. SNS-HDR
3. Photoshop/ACR > minor tweaks > resize > Topaz Sharpen AI

Hosted photo: posted by Stiga in
./showthread.php?p=191​76415&i=i250988073
forum: Competitions

Great results!

mwsilver wrote in post #19176540
Great results!

God of you to say so. It was a rapid job using my "normal" workflow but hope to have another stab at it before the week is over

navydoc wrote in post #19176479
Nice job. You might consider removing the reflection of the person in white too.

Here's my attempt.

Open in ACR for basic adjustments. Set white/black points, adjust shadows/highlights to taste, level and boost vibrance. Back in PS 2021, remove people and apply Topaz Simplify to knock down highlights and further boost colors. Reduce image size, Apply Topaz Sharpen AI, and save.

Oh, I also removed the white object next to the stone structure on the left.

Hosted photo: posted by navydoc in
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The "white object" is actually a sculpture. Here it is from a different angle. See the first picture below which shows it in shadow. This is, after all, Grounds for Sculpture.

There are hundreds of sculptures, big and small, funny and serious throughout the park. Many are based on famous paintings. The second image of the bridge and lillies is an attempt to recreate the look of the famous Japanese bridge painting by Claude Monet. It often difficult to get a good image of it without someone crossing it just as you push the shutter button. I was lucky with this one. Several other attempts were not so lucky. If any of you are in New Jersey after the pandemic I highly recommend Grounds for Sculpture. It is a beautiful private park/museum filled with many great things to shoot. While there are some buildings to explore most of the collection is outside.

mwsilver wrote in post #19176579
The "white object" is actually a sculpture. Here it is from a different angle. See the first picture below which shows it in shadow. This is, after all, Grounds for Sculpture.

There are hundreds of sculptures, big and small, funny and serious throughout the park. Many are based on famous paintings. The second image of the bridge and lillies is an attempt to recreate the look of the famous Japanese bridge painting by Claude Monet.

Hosted photo: posted by mwsilver in
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Hosted photo: posted by mwsilver in
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Ah, thanks very much for clarifying what the object is. It sounds like an interesting place to explore.

Here is another one from Grounds for Sculpture.. This whimsical sculpture is based on Renoir's well known painting "Luncheon of the Boating Party" The artist who created this sculpture, is also the designer and founder of Grounds for Sculpture, Seward Johnson, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals family which is also based in New Jersey.