Post-Processing Post processing challenge 79!

**todd** · 10-16-2012, 05:19 PM

Tess kindly awarded me the winner of the 78th post processing challenge. Thank you Tess!

Here is an image I took in May before I got my K-5. I actually entered it (+post processing) in a monthly challenge and it didn't fair too well, so now someone is going to make it a winner!

The original is a PEF from my K100D (no +JPEG option), so here is display of the JPEG converted with no overt processing using Irfanview. (I copied the exif back in using another program):

[Kit lens at 26mm, F10, 30 seconds exp, ISO 200, The World Peace Bridge]

The Challenge will end Monday morning October 22. The winner will host the next challenge.

Enjoy!!!

Here are the media files:

Post Processing 79.PEF

Original size JPEG version

**********

Information for the next host:

The media fire website is

Free Cloud Storage - MediaFire

The log in name is

pentaxchallenge at yahoo dot com

The password is

postprocessing

*******

Last edited by todd; 10-16-2012 at 05:31 PM.

DSims · 10-16-2012, 06:18 PM - **1 Like**

I thought it would be fun to see what 10 minutes in Capture One could do (with no local adjustments). As always, it looked a little better before being uploaded, but here it is:

VisualDarkness · 10-16-2012, 08:01 PM - **2 Likes**

Tough one, I can decide over B&W or colour.

**todd** · 10-16-2012, 08:02 PM

Great start!

hchan · 10-16-2012, 11:02 PM - **1 Like**

Hmmm... kinda hard!

**MSL** · 10-17-2012, 08:13 PM - **5 Likes**

I suspect you were looking for a way to improve your image, in which case I've failed miserably. But I certainly had fun.

atupdate · 10-19-2012, 06:20 AM - **1 Like**

I may need to give this one a bit more effort over the weekend but incase I don't get to it, here is my humble attempt.

Tim

sirjes2 · 10-19-2012, 10:41 AM

great job folks. I find it funny no one straightened out the horizon yet.

netrex · 10-19-2012, 10:48 AM - **1 Like**

Normal processing in ACR:

sirjes2 · 10-19-2012, 10:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Well, I tried.

netrex · 10-19-2012, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by sirjes2

great job folks. I find it funny no one straightened out the horizon yet.

I was going to, but it messes up the tower, so I assumed the horizon wasn't supposed to be level.

bam431 · 10-19-2012, 11:08 AM - **1 Like**

Brought up the exposure, messed around with the colour balance, then a touch of cropping and noise reduction. Slapped on a little vignette and lens correction too.

JCollinU · 10-19-2012, 11:10 AM

Okie Dokie

Sagitta · 10-19-2012, 11:11 AM - **2 Likes**

This is a case where pseudo-HDR is handy.

Ran it through Lightroom, then Photomatix, then some more lightroom tweaking. I may of overdid it a hair, but I wanted to pull the detail from the foreground a bit more AND the lights of the city. The horizon is still off, but if I fixed that the tower would lean so... eh. Lesser of two evils.

flat4 · 10-19-2012, 11:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Here's my take on post processing:

Corrected some highlights, cropped and rotated a bit to level the perspective, cloned out some dust spots and adjusted some sliders.

10-16-2012, 05:19 PM	#1
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791	Post processing challenge 79! Tess kindly awarded me the winner of the 78th post processing challenge. Thank you Tess! Here is an image I took in May before I got my K-5. I actually entered it (+post processing) in a monthly challenge and it didn't fair too well, so now someone is going to make it a winner! The original is a PEF from my K100D (no +JPEG option), so here is display of the JPEG converted with no overt processing using Irfanview. (I copied the exif back in using another program): [Kit lens at 26mm, F10, 30 seconds exp, ISO 200, The World Peace Bridge] The Challenge will end Monday morning October 22. The winner will host the next challenge. Enjoy!!! Here are the media files: Post Processing 79.PEF Original size JPEG version ******** Information for the next host: The media fire website is Free Cloud Storage - MediaFire The log in name is pentaxchallenge at yahoo dot com The password is postprocessing ***** Last edited by todd; 10-16-2012 at 05:31 PM.

10-16-2012, 11:02 PM - 1 Like	#5
hchan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 32	Hmmm... kinda hard! Attached Images

10-17-2012, 08:13 PM - 5 Likes	#6
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	I suspect you were looking for a way to improve your image, in which case I've failed miserably. But I certainly had fun. Attached Images

10-19-2012, 10:55 AM - 2 Likes	#10
sirjes2 New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 21	Well, I tried. Attached Images

10-19-2012, 11:10 AM	#13
JCollinU New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The GMF, Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 12	Okie Dokie Last edited by JCollinU; 10-20-2012 at 06:46 AM. Reason: Edit: picture disappeared

10-16-2012, 08:02 PM	#4
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791 Original Poster	Great start!

10-19-2012, 06:20 AM - 1 Like	#7
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	I may need to give this one a bit more effort over the weekend but incase I don't get to it, here is my humble attempt. Tim

10-19-2012, 10:41 AM	#8
sirjes2 New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 21	great job folks. I find it funny no one straightened out the horizon yet.

10-19-2012, 11:02 AM	#11
netrex Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 279	Originally posted by sirjes2 great job folks. I find it funny no one straightened out the horizon yet. I was going to, but it messes up the tower, so I assumed the horizon wasn't supposed to be level.

10-19-2012, 11:08 AM - 1 Like	#12
bam431 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 45	Brought up the exposure, messed around with the colour balance, then a touch of cropping and noise reduction. Slapped on a little vignette and lens correction too.

10-19-2012, 11:11 AM - 2 Likes	#14
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	This is a case where pseudo-HDR is handy. Ran it through Lightroom, then Photomatix, then some more lightroom tweaking. I may of overdid it a hair, but I wanted to pull the detail from the foreground a bit more AND the lights of the city. The horizon is still off, but if I fixed that the tower would lean so... eh. Lesser of two evils.

10-19-2012, 11:33 AM - 2 Likes	#15
flat4 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 9	Here's my take on post processing: Corrected some highlights, cropped and rotated a bit to level the perspective, cloned out some dust spots and adjusted some sliders. Last edited by flat4; 10-19-2012 at 11:41 AM.

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