Post-Processing Challenge 172

JHfwp · 02-05-2016, 01:39 PM

Use one, two, or all three exposures to your liking for this week's post-processing challenge.

Challenge 172 will end Wednesday, February 10. Have fun!

171 (a)

171(b)

172(c)

Information for the next host:
The mediafire website is: mediafire.com
The login name is: pentaxchallenge@outlook.com
The password is: postprocessing
Note to host: Copy and paste the above MediaFire information into your challenge to help the next winner

Previews 172(a), 172(b), and 172(c):

Last edited by JHfwp; 05-26-2016 at 10:50 AM.

LeDave · 02-05-2016, 02:28 PM - **2 Likes**

**Glenn5995** · 02-05-2016, 03:56 PM - **1 Like**

Wow JHfwp! You didn't waste anytime, your on it.

---------- Post added 02-05-16 at 04:27 PM ----------

Another wonderful image to work with! This time I know where it is and don't have to ask.

Here I used all three images processed with Photomatix and Lightroom 5.

I decided to give it a try with just one image - 171(b). I also used Photomatix and Lightroom 5 with this result. I also changed the crop slightly.

And finally (I hope) something different. Single image 171(c) processed in Photomatix and Lightroom 5.

**wizofoz** · 02-05-2016, 05:13 PM - **1 Like**

A blend of the 3 exposures using Jimmy McIntyre's Raya Pro. A slight crop to make it more cinematic. A few tweaks using Raya and Greg Benz's Lumenzia.

To me the shot was all about the sun hitting the cliff face.

thanks for the challenge

---------- Post added 6th Feb 2016 at 11:15 ----------

Originally posted by Glenn5995

This time I know where it is and don't have to ask

Yosemite I assume?? We foreigners would like to know.

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Rimfiredude · 02-05-2016, 05:33 PM - **1 Like**

Change my mind as usual, an HDR and one worked in CS2.

JHfwp · 02-05-2016, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by wizofoz

Yosemite I assume?? We foreigners would like to know.

Yes, in Yosemite Valley last winter. No precipitation whatsoever while we were there.

I probably took it pretty close to where the woman in the leather jacket is standing here.

**wizofoz** · 02-05-2016, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by JHfwp

Yes, in Yosemite Valley last winter. No precipitation whatsoever while we were there.

I probably took it pretty close to where the woman in the leather jacket is standing here.

Thanks for filling me in. Yosemite is on my bucket list. I'll get there one day.

astonm · 02-05-2016, 10:26 PM - **1 Like**

Gee... what lousy luck to find yourself in such a boring location with nothing to take pictures of !!!

Seriously.... AMAZING.
Hanging over my work desk, I am blessed with a four-foot wide (landscape) , early 20th c Norman Edson (use "the google") hand-tinted print of Mount Rainier. (similar to this link, but big and long - https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11384228_norman-edson-wa-trail-to-paradise-hand-tinte ) anyway..... That was my inspiration for this great photo. THANKS for putting it out there for us!

D1N0 · 02-06-2016, 04:42 PM - **1 Like**

first try:

**wizofoz** · 02-06-2016, 04:46 PM

How interesting. I PP'd this photo yesterday morning on my laptop. When I posted it to the web it looked ok, and more importantly I thought the other images looked very bright. I am now sitting in my office with my calibrated EIZO monitor and my image looks very very dark and the others look about right.

Lesson learned, get my laptop screen calibrated to match the EIZO, or don't post anything till I can give it the once over on the good monitor.

Is it within the rules to submit an edited copy of the pic?

D1N0 · 02-06-2016, 04:56 PM

sure just replace it

**AlexM** · 02-06-2016, 07:13 PM - **1 Like**

Just a simple HDR conversion using a program aptly named Easy HDR...

simon_199 · 02-07-2016, 02:54 AM - **1 Like**

HDR version done in Darktable.

timb64 · 02-07-2016, 05:45 AM - **1 Like**

Lovely image to work with JHfwp

**todd** · 02-07-2016, 01:49 PM

wow such an amazing image! so well done that I didn't want to do much to it.. made two runs at it both using all three exposures...

this one started in photomatix then to rawtherapee then to gimp where I did some luminosity masking then a bit in Nik CE...

this one much the same as the above except started in hdrmerge instead of photomatix...

02-05-2016, 01:39 PM	#1
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	Challenge 172 Use one, two, or all three exposures to your liking for this week's post-processing challenge. Challenge 172 will end Wednesday, February 10. Have fun! 171 (a) 171(b) 172(c) Information for the next host: The mediafire website is: mediafire.com The login name is: pentaxchallenge@outlook.com The password is: postprocessing Note to host: Copy and paste the above MediaFire information into your challenge to help the next winner Previews 172(a), 172(b), and 172(c): Last edited by JHfwp; 05-26-2016 at 10:50 AM.

02-05-2016, 02:28 PM - 2 Likes	#2
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Last edited by LeDave; 02-09-2016 at 07:48 PM.

02-05-2016, 03:56 PM - 1 Like	#3
Glenn5995 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 835	Wow JHfwp! You didn't waste anytime, your on it. ---------- Post added 02-05-16 at 04:27 PM ---------- Another wonderful image to work with! This time I know where it is and don't have to ask. Here I used all three images processed with Photomatix and Lightroom 5. I decided to give it a try with just one image - 171(b). I also used Photomatix and Lightroom 5 with this result. I also changed the crop slightly. And finally (I hope) something different. Single image 171(c) processed in Photomatix and Lightroom 5. Last edited by Glenn5995; 02-09-2016 at 06:41 AM. Reason: Added third image

02-05-2016, 10:26 PM - 1 Like	#8
astonm Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 372	Gee... what lousy luck to find yourself in such a boring location with nothing to take pictures of !!! Seriously.... AMAZING. Hanging over my work desk, I am blessed with a four-foot wide (landscape) , early 20th c Norman Edson (use "the google") hand-tinted print of Mount Rainier. (similar to this link, but big and long - https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11384228_norman-edson-wa-trail-to-paradise-hand-tinte ) anyway..... That was my inspiration for this great photo. THANKS for putting it out there for us! Attached Images

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JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876 Original Poster	Originally posted by wizofoz Yosemite I assume?? We foreigners would like to know. Yes, in Yosemite Valley last winter. No precipitation whatsoever while we were there. I probably took it pretty close to where the woman in the leather jacket is standing here.

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wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Originally posted by JHfwp Yes, in Yosemite Valley last winter. No precipitation whatsoever while we were there. I probably took it pretty close to where the woman in the leather jacket is standing here. Thanks for filling me in. Yosemite is on my bucket list. I'll get there one day.

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wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	How interesting. I PP'd this photo yesterday morning on my laptop. When I posted it to the web it looked ok, and more importantly I thought the other images looked very bright. I am now sitting in my office with my calibrated EIZO monitor and my image looks very very dark and the others look about right. Lesson learned, get my laptop screen calibrated to match the EIZO, or don't post anything till I can give it the once over on the good monitor. Is it within the rules to submit an edited copy of the pic?

02-06-2016, 04:56 PM	#11
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	sure just replace it

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simon_199 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 614	HDR version done in Darktable.

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514	Lovely image to work with JHfwp

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todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,799	wow such an amazing image! so well done that I didn't want to do much to it.. made two runs at it both using all three exposures... this one started in photomatix then to rawtherapee then to gimp where I did some luminosity masking then a bit in Nik CE... this one much the same as the above except started in hdrmerge instead of photomatix...