Thematic PP Challenge #375

**Kerrowdown** · 06-28-2021, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by graeme83

Just delayed slightly, I'll close it off today.

We’ll watch this space.

**Fdooch** · 06-28-2021, 05:48 AM

With such low activity, we have great impatience)

graeme83 · 06-28-2021, 10:54 AM - **1 Like**

Apologies for being a day late with judging. Normally I would like to give my thoughts and comments on each of the images but if you will forgive me just this once I will be a bit more brief.

When I processed this scene I felt it needed very little work, (maybe a few dust spots needed fixing) but I think there is still different ways to take this, included sky replacement which I will be honest and say I am not normally a fan of but a few versions here have used it to great effect. Namely Kerrowdown's version which when combined with the cinematic colour grading has worked a treat, also the much more dramatic flair of xs400's edit.
Fdooch has really enhanced the misty moorland feel and I do appreciate the additions of the stag and bagpiper in tuggie76's version.
The black and white that stood out the most to me was the tighter crop by savoche.

For those interested my version was a fairly simple grainy black and white conversion, keeping the dark and rainy atmosphere of the real thing.

I liked all your versions, but as I have to pick a winner I am going with Kerrowdown, congrats and over to you for the next round!

tuggie76 · 06-28-2021, 12:51 PM

Thanks Graeme83 for a lovely picture, and well done Kerrowdown.

**Fdooch** · 06-28-2021, 01:09 PM

It was very interesting and fun to work on this shot. Everything is not as simple as it seemed at first glance. I look forward to new interesting works.

**Kerrowdown** · 06-28-2021, 03:07 PM

Many thanks to graeme83 for hosting this week.

New Challenge up and running here...

Post Processing Challenge #376 - PentaxForums.com

**Kerrowdown** · 06-28-2021, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by tuggie76

and well done Kerrowdown

Thank you.

**xs400** · 06-28-2021, 10:32 PM

Well done Kerrowdown and thanks to graeme83 for your comments.

**Kerrowdown** · 06-28-2021, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by xs400

Well done Kerrowdown and thanks to graeme83 for your comments.

Thank you.

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06-28-2021, 04:10 AM	#16
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by graeme83 Just delayed slightly, I'll close it off today. We’ll watch this space.

06-28-2021, 05:48 AM	#17
Fdooch Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Moscow Photos: Albums Posts: 760	With such low activity, we have great impatience)

06-28-2021, 10:54 AM - 1 Like	#18
graeme83 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 737 Original Poster	Apologies for being a day late with judging. Normally I would like to give my thoughts and comments on each of the images but if you will forgive me just this once I will be a bit more brief. When I processed this scene I felt it needed very little work, (maybe a few dust spots needed fixing) but I think there is still different ways to take this, included sky replacement which I will be honest and say I am not normally a fan of but a few versions here have used it to great effect. Namely Kerrowdown's version which when combined with the cinematic colour grading has worked a treat, also the much more dramatic flair of xs400's edit. Fdooch has really enhanced the misty moorland feel and I do appreciate the additions of the stag and bagpiper in tuggie76's version. The black and white that stood out the most to me was the tighter crop by savoche. For those interested my version was a fairly simple grainy black and white conversion, keeping the dark and rainy atmosphere of the real thing. I liked all your versions, but as I have to pick a winner I am going with Kerrowdown, congrats and over to you for the next round!

06-28-2021, 12:51 PM	#19
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Thanks Graeme83 for a lovely picture, and well done Kerrowdown.

06-28-2021, 01:09 PM	#20
Fdooch Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Moscow Photos: Albums Posts: 760	It was very interesting and fun to work on this shot. Everything is not as simple as it seemed at first glance. I look forward to new interesting works.

06-28-2021, 03:07 PM	#21
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Many thanks to graeme83 for hosting this week. New Challenge up and running here... Post Processing Challenge #376 - PentaxForums.com

06-28-2021, 03:08 PM	#22
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by tuggie76 and well done Kerrowdown Thank you.

06-28-2021, 10:32 PM	#23
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Well done Kerrowdown and thanks to graeme83 for your comments.

06-28-2021, 11:56 PM	#24
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by xs400 Well done Kerrowdown and thanks to graeme83 for your comments. Thank you.