Post-Processing Challenge 55

**baro-nite** · 12-06-2011, 10:19 PM - **1 Like**

The window seat

Apologies for the delay; I'm traveling this week. I nearly always choose a window seat, particularly when flying over the western USA. While I didn't see many familiar landmarks on this flight, I did take plenty of shots and I think a few have potential, despite the very low contrast and skewed color range inherent with shooting from an airplane at 11,000 meters or so. (BTW, this is with a Pentax-M 1:1.7 50mm.) I think this is somewhere over Utah or perhaps Nevada. Let's see what you can do with it. Contest open from now through the end of 12 December (GMT). Winner gets to host the next challenge!

Download the RAW file: challenge55.PEF

or JPEG if you prefer: challenge55.jpg

For those hosting new challenges, here's the Mediafire Hosting login info

Login - pentaxchallenge@yahoo.com
Password - postprocessing

Good luck to everyone.

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atupdate · 12-07-2011, 04:40 PM

I love being one of the first posters to the PP Challenge. That way I don't feel like I'm copying anyone.

Worked from the JPEG version in PSP X. A little color adjustment, lots of the Clarify tool, and a couple of USM actions to enhance contrast and color.

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A very fun image to work on. Great pick.

Tim

tessfully · 12-08-2011, 05:43 AM

Great addition Tim!

Here is mine. Thanks for the interesting perspective and challenge baronite.

fg-one · 12-09-2011, 12:08 AM - **1 Like**

Thank you baro-nite for allowing me to post my entry off-competition (I will be away for two weeks from the 17th). It was really fun to try to extract something out of the PEF file. atupdate, well done with the airplane + shadow

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EdwardConde · 12-10-2011, 12:10 AM

Here is my entry...

Decided to go with a sepia/brownish tone on this one...

billcheungPG · 12-10-2011, 12:56 AM

First try at something like this - used ufraw and irfanview

kyc · 12-10-2011, 07:21 AM

Ever since I saw this trick framing demonstrated, I wanted to try it out. I realized I had an opportunity with this challenge. Not quite perfect, but I'm pleased with the "3D" effect.

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Last edited by kyc; 12-10-2011 at 07:28 AM. Reason: Uploaded wrong image

Kennuck · 12-10-2011, 09:42 PM

I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken

billcheungPG · 12-11-2011, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by Kennuck

I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken

If you are on a Mac - have you tried using the GIMP software? It apparently has ufraw built in. GIMP is free to download and use. Otherwise I'll let another Mac user chime in because I have no experience with Macs. Good luck.

kyc · 12-11-2011, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by Kennuck

I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken

Straight out of the box, you should be able to view and edit (simple post-processing only) RAW files using iPhoto. You can also use Aperture (which is what I primarily use because editing is non-destructible) which is very reasonably priced via the App store. There are also lots of third party alternatives at varying prices, you can get a sampling by going to a site such as macupdate and doing a search for "RAW".

I don't use the software that came with my K-7, so I don't have any immediate suggestions on getting them tow ork with RAW files. However, perhaps you can verify that the files are not corrupted by opening them using iPhoto. This will rule out the (unlikely) possibility that there was a file transfer problem.

12-08-2011, 05:43 AM	#3
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Great addition Tim! Here is mine. Thanks for the interesting perspective and challenge baronite. Last edited by tessfully; 12-10-2011 at 08:08 AM.

12-10-2011, 07:21 AM	#7
kyc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 69	Something out of the box, er, frame Ever since I saw this trick framing demonstrated, I wanted to try it out. I realized I had an opportunity with this challenge. Not quite perfect, but I'm pleased with the "3D" effect. Attached Images Last edited by kyc; 12-10-2011 at 07:28 AM. Reason: Uploaded wrong image

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atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	I love being one of the first posters to the PP Challenge. That way I don't feel like I'm copying anyone. Worked from the JPEG version in PSP X. A little color adjustment, lots of the Clarify tool, and a couple of USM actions to enhance contrast and color. . A very fun image to work on. Great pick. Tim

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fg-one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 293	Thank you baro-nite for allowing me to post my entry off-competition (I will be away for two weeks from the 17th). It was really fun to try to extract something out of the PEF file. atupdate, well done with the airplane + shadow .

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EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	Here is my entry... Decided to go with a sepia/brownish tone on this one...

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billcheungPG New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Prince George, BC Posts: 23	First try at something like this - used ufraw and irfanview

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Kennuck Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chilliwack - British Columbia - Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 41	I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken

12-11-2011, 12:14 AM	#9
billcheungPG New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Prince George, BC Posts: 23	Originally posted by Kennuck I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken If you are on a Mac - have you tried using the GIMP software? It apparently has ufraw built in. GIMP is free to download and use. Otherwise I'll let another Mac user chime in because I have no experience with Macs. Good luck.

12-11-2011, 07:52 AM	#10
kyc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 69	Originally posted by Kennuck I'm new to Pentax and now have a K5. I would like to shoot in Pentax RAW but when I attempt to open PEF RAW files in either Silkypix Developer Studio or Pentax Camera Utility 4. the file will not open, greyed out and not even recognized. Is it because I have the Mac versions do you think? Hope one of you RAW shooters can help me out. Cheers - Ken Straight out of the box, you should be able to view and edit (simple post-processing only) RAW files using iPhoto. You can also use Aperture (which is what I primarily use because editing is non-destructible) which is very reasonably priced via the App store. There are also lots of third party alternatives at varying prices, you can get a sampling by going to a site such as macupdate and doing a search for "RAW". I don't use the software that came with my K-7, so I don't have any immediate suggestions on getting them tow ork with RAW files. However, perhaps you can verify that the files are not corrupted by opening them using iPhoto. This will rule out the (unlikely) possibility that there was a file transfer problem.