Post-Processing Post Processing Challenge #220 - Unicorn Wannabe

**Dartmoor Dave** · 05-09-2017, 05:29 AM - **3 Likes**

Thanks again to Arizona Dave for nominating me for this round. This week it's going to be retro equipment week, with an almost 50 year-old lens and a 10 megapixel CCD sensor. Yikes!

This was shot with the Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 on the GX-10 badged version of the K10D, which is a combination that I still use regularly and still love. It was one of those dark and gloomy Dartmoor days, but then just as I walked past Feather Tor there was a break in the clouds and this heavily pregnant white pony was lit by a burst of intense sunlight. I just had time to set Sunny 16 and shoot one frame before the moment was gone forever, and the resulting raw file has been my own personal post processing challenge ever since. White Dartmoor pony hair is the most reflective substance in the universe.

I'll let the challenge run for a week and then close it on Tuesday 16th May. Can't wait to see what you come up with. Have fun!

The DNG: File sharing and storage made simple

The Jpeg: File sharing and storage made simple

Unedited Jpeg preview:

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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

atupdate · 05-09-2017, 06:14 AM

Haven't entered a Post Processing challenge for a while.

Tim

**Glenn5995** · 05-09-2017, 04:52 PM - **1 Like**

Arizona Dave · 05-09-2017, 09:16 PM - **1 Like**

My Little Pony

**astonm** · 05-09-2017, 09:49 PM - **1 Like**

I'm back ! Been off on a crazy roadtrip, only to find a Unicorn challenge! I took the bait.......
(hit the instagram link in my sig to see what you can do with only a cell-phone camera on the road

so sorry I didn't bring my K-3! )

D1N0 · 05-10-2017, 05:05 AM

astonm beat me to it i see

**astonm** · 05-10-2017, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by D1N0

astonm beat me to it i see

LOL - Unicorn Battle ! :P

**todd** · 05-11-2017, 05:57 PM - **1 Like**

**Dartmoor Dave** · 05-12-2017, 01:41 AM

Loving the results so far! We've got noonicorns (as little Violet calls them).

Still lots of time to get your versions in by Tuesday, and multiple entries are welcome.

JHfwp · 05-12-2017, 11:39 AM

Great photo!

Seeing these two together now is making me kind of queasy, LOL. But it was fun while it lasted.

**Dartmoor Dave** · 05-16-2017, 01:56 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks to everyone for your different interpretations of the photo. I've loved looking at every single one of them.

atupdate - The vertical crop works well and you've definitely captured the feeling of Dartmoor in stormy weather.

dcshooter - Almost like looking through a stained glass window, with such beautiful colours.

Glenn5995 - Sort of feels like a medieval tapestry look, which I think suits the photo well.

Arizona Dave - I think you've found the perfect crop, and the B&W in particular is really beautiful.

astonm - I wanted to see a unicorn's horn, and you gave us heavenly rays of light too. Love it!

D1N0 - By flipping the photo you've made the pony read more naturally from left to right, although seeing Feather Tor back to front makes my head spin. Somehow the horn seems quite natural.

todd - You've pulled out a really impressive amount of sharpness and detail in such a tight crop from only 10 megapixels.

JHfwp - I love both those versions, particularly how you've brought out the shadow detail.

And the winner is. . . JHfwp! Your colour version with the slightly faded film-like look makes it feel like a beautiful memory from long ago, and the analog effect does a great job of disguising the underlying technical flaws in my original raw file. Love it!

Thanks again to everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing what JHfwp comes up with for round #221.

**Glenn5995** · 05-16-2017, 06:11 AM - **1 Like**

Congratulations JHfwp! Thank you Dartmoor Dave for the great image to work with and for hosting.

JHfwp · 05-16-2017, 07:43 AM - **1 Like**

I didn't expect to see a winner named when I logged on, let alone be that person! I had fun with this, not trying to bring out the best in the photo, but trying as you said to make it feel like an old childhood memory. Glad you appreciated it!

Thank you for hosting this week, giving us an inspiring photo to work with, and for taking the time to comment on everyone's great work.

I will try and get a new photo up sometime either late tonight or tomorrow.

**todd** · 05-16-2017, 09:32 AM - **1 Like**

Congrats on another win JHfwp. Thanks for the fun round D-Dave!

JHfwp · 05-16-2017, 11:06 PM

Thanks Todd, aka the grand master of these post processing challenges. I haven't had many wins but I appreciate the congrats.

And thanks once again Dartmoor Dave.

Challenge #221 is now live and can be found here.

05-09-2017, 05:29 AM - 3 Likes	#1
Dartmoor Dave Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,166	Post Processing Challenge #220 - Unicorn Wannabe Thanks again to Arizona Dave for nominating me for this round. This week it's going to be retro equipment week, with an almost 50 year-old lens and a 10 megapixel CCD sensor. Yikes! This was shot with the Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 on the GX-10 badged version of the K10D, which is a combination that I still use regularly and still love. It was one of those dark and gloomy Dartmoor days, but then just as I walked past Feather Tor there was a break in the clouds and this heavily pregnant white pony was lit by a burst of intense sunlight. I just had time to set Sunny 16 and shoot one frame before the moment was gone forever, and the resulting raw file has been my own personal post processing challenge ever since. White Dartmoor pony hair is the most reflective substance in the universe. I'll let the challenge run for a week and then close it on Tuesday 16th May. Can't wait to see what you come up with. Have fun! The DNG: File sharing and storage made simple The Jpeg: File sharing and storage made simple Unedited Jpeg preview: ************************************* 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

05-09-2017, 04:52 PM - 1 Like	#3
Glenn5995 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 705	Last edited by Glenn5995; 05-09-2017 at 09:54 PM.

05-09-2017, 09:49 PM - 1 Like	#5
astonm Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 240	I'm back ! Been off on a crazy roadtrip, only to find a Unicorn challenge! I took the bait....... (hit the instagram link in my sig to see what you can do with only a cell-phone camera on the road so sorry I didn't bring my K-3! ) Last edited by astonm; 04-15-2018 at 05:21 PM.

05-12-2017, 11:39 AM	#10
JHfwp Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 564	Great photo! Seeing these two together now is making me kind of queasy, LOL. But it was fun while it lasted. Last edited by JHfwp; 06-20-2017 at 10:45 PM.

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05-09-2017, 06:14 AM	#2
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,230	Haven't entered a Post Processing challenge for a while. Tim

05-09-2017, 09:16 PM - 1 Like	#4
Arizona Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 417	My Little Pony

05-10-2017, 05:05 AM	#6
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,731	astonm beat me to it i see

05-10-2017, 12:33 PM	#7
astonm Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 240	Originally posted by D1N0 astonm beat me to it i see LOL - Unicorn Battle ! :P

05-11-2017, 05:57 PM - 1 Like	#8
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Basement Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,031

05-12-2017, 01:41 AM	#9
Dartmoor Dave Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,166 Original Poster	Loving the results so far! We've got noonicorns (as little Violet calls them). Still lots of time to get your versions in by Tuesday, and multiple entries are welcome.

05-16-2017, 01:56 AM - 1 Like	#11
Dartmoor Dave Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,166 Original Poster	Thanks to everyone for your different interpretations of the photo. I've loved looking at every single one of them. atupdate - The vertical crop works well and you've definitely captured the feeling of Dartmoor in stormy weather. dcshooter - Almost like looking through a stained glass window, with such beautiful colours. Glenn5995 - Sort of feels like a medieval tapestry look, which I think suits the photo well. Arizona Dave - I think you've found the perfect crop, and the B&W in particular is really beautiful. astonm - I wanted to see a unicorn's horn, and you gave us heavenly rays of light too. Love it! D1N0 - By flipping the photo you've made the pony read more naturally from left to right, although seeing Feather Tor back to front makes my head spin. Somehow the horn seems quite natural. todd - You've pulled out a really impressive amount of sharpness and detail in such a tight crop from only 10 megapixels. JHfwp - I love both those versions, particularly how you've brought out the shadow detail. And the winner is. . . JHfwp! Your colour version with the slightly faded film-like look makes it feel like a beautiful memory from long ago, and the analog effect does a great job of disguising the underlying technical flaws in my original raw file. Love it! Thanks again to everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing what JHfwp comes up with for round #221.

05-16-2017, 06:11 AM - 1 Like	#12
Glenn5995 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 705	Congratulations JHfwp! Thank you Dartmoor Dave for the great image to work with and for hosting.

05-16-2017, 07:43 AM - 1 Like	#13
JHfwp Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 564	I didn't expect to see a winner named when I logged on, let alone be that person! I had fun with this, not trying to bring out the best in the photo, but trying as you said to make it feel like an old childhood memory. Glad you appreciated it! Thank you for hosting this week, giving us an inspiring photo to work with, and for taking the time to comment on everyone's great work. I will try and get a new photo up sometime either late tonight or tomorrow.

05-16-2017, 09:32 AM - 1 Like	#14
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Basement Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,031	Congrats on another win JHfwp. Thanks for the fun round D-Dave!

05-16-2017, 11:06 PM	#15
JHfwp Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 564	Thanks Todd, aka the grand master of these post processing challenges. I haven't had many wins but I appreciate the congrats. And thanks once again Dartmoor Dave. Challenge #221 is now live and can be found here.

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