Post Processing Side Challenge - DPChallenge Forums

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

04/14/2013 03:13:47 PM · #1

We haven't had a post processing side challenge in awhile. It's probably time, especially since quite a few people just bought the Nik plugins. So, I'll post an image of my own every week or so. If other people want to join in with their own images, so much the better. The only rule is that if you post an edit, you need to put your editing steps, so that others can learn from your work.

Here's the first:

If anyone wants the original NEF file, PM me. I warn you, however. It's 50MB.

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

04/14/2013 03:40:42 PM · #2

Oh how fun. I was talking to someone about doing this again just the other day.

This is not very inspiring but it was a dull grey day today. WARNING: I know there is a lot of sensor dust, very noticeable in the sky. Cleaning is in order.

Raw also available, but the files are a bit bigger than Ann's for some reason.

Message edited by author 2013-04-14 15:51:03.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/14/2013 04:23:52 PM · #3

If the challenge is to see who does the "best" post-processing, I'd think the idea would be to post a not-so-good (poorly-composed, -exposed, or both) image, and to see who can get the best result out of that.

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

04/14/2013 04:33:05 PM · #4

GeneralE I'm not sure that was the intention for this challenge.

Ann, lovely image. Here's my taken on it.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

04/14/2013 04:39:51 PM · #5

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Other people may have different intentions, and they're welcome to post images here too, but what I'm more interested in is seeing how people use their artistic vision and the available tools to take a decent capture and turn it into something that's really stunning.

Edit to add...like what salmiakki just did to my flamingo shot. I've had that image sitting on my hard drive for months. It was a nice capture, but I had gone blind to what its potential was, until I looked at her edit.

Message edited by author 2013-04-14 16:43:40.

EL-ROI

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

04/14/2013 06:58:47 PM · #6

I enjoyed this side challenge before...

Here is my take on the photo's submitted. Feeling grainy today!

Added some brackets in case anyone wants to HDR...

0EV

-2EV

+2EV

Message edited by author 2013-04-14 19:23:29.

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

04/14/2013 08:02:45 PM · #7

My crack at

salmiakki's...

Message edited by author 2013-04-14 20:03:00.

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

04/15/2013 02:27:53 PM · #8

My go at

El-ROI's image

04/15/2013 04:12:10 PM · #9

Heres my take at

el-roi'simage

Message edited by author 2013-04-15 16:12:34.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

04/15/2013 05:37:52 PM · #10

Here is my take on

salmiakki's image. Did your camera fall in a mud puddle :) That sensor is really dirty!!

EL-ROI

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

04/15/2013 07:36:45 PM · #11

Originally posted by KingPinVic:

Here is my take on salmiakki's image. Did your camera fall in a mud puddle :) That sensor is really dirty!!

You did a nice job on the clouds. Could you write down your editing steps to let us have a peak?

04/15/2013 07:58:29 PM · #12

Workflow will be noted on the images...

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

04/21/2013 10:52:27 PM · #13

another one....

cynthiann

Nikon D810

04/21/2013 11:01:59 PM · #14

The gangs all here! Just missing a few. Nice to see you guys.

04/21/2013 11:26:30 PM · #15

Originally posted by Ann:

another one....

Here ya go: processing steps in notes. Be sure to view full size :-) All done with Nik...

04/21/2013 11:55:06 PM · #16

Originally posted by salmiakki:

Processing notes in comment field. View full size...

04/22/2013 12:06:35 PM · #17

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

0EV

Processing steps in comments fielf. View full size also.

ghstwritr9

04/22/2013 01:32:48 PM · #18

Originally posted by Ann:

Hello, I just joined the forum and was going through some of the threads and this one caught my interest, perhaps I should say my 'artistic' interest :). If I understand the intent correctly, the idea is to present a rather mundane capture of your own along with an edited version and what edits you did to it to enhance it ? And to do the same to captures presented by others, if you wish to do so?

04/22/2013 02:37:22 PM · #19

Originally posted by ghstwritr9:

Pretty much, yes, though it's a little more oriented towards seeing how others would process your images (or you, others' images) than it is towards showcasing your own processing on your own images.