Creative Effects Challenge No. 214 - RAW Travel Image

[Chris]

Also a black and white version using a gradient map.



Kind regards
Chris

[hmca]

I like the way you emphasized the mist draping over the hills, Chris . Thanks for the reminder about the Blake Rudis gradient....I remember quite liking the way it enhanced landscapes.

Your black and white has a soothing effect.

[tourerjim]

Nov 15, 2023 22:07:00 GMT hmca said:

Not sure about that one, Jim. But it may just be my computer.

na nor me Helen, not me usual standards

[Chris]

Here is a painted effect. Started off with the same adobe camera raw settings in my previous post. Content aware cropped to remove a bit on the right and add a bit on the bottom of the frame. Then used the Jixipix Impresso Filter with the "Field Flowers" preset.




Kind regards
Chris

[hmca]

A nice rendition, Chris . The painterly effect seems matched with what must have been a mesmerizing view for the photographer. I always like seeing what can be achieved with software that I don't have.

[Fauxtoto]

Hi,

I plead guilty. I am the one who sent this challenging file.

I must say that I am very impressed with the quality and the relevance of every take, and I do appreciate all the comments. Also, I appreciate that the efforts remain a fun exercise. As a consequence, it is difficult to choose three images, but it’s the name of the game to do so. Here are picks, with no order:

- Peter B, Nov 14, 2023 at 4:40pm. More on the realistic side, with added dynamic, and well balanced tonalities. Very pleasant.

- Chris, Nov 19, 2023 at 7:59am, black & white. Again, more on the realistic side, with added dynamic, balanced tonalities, and very pleasant. I like that the mist in the middle of the image stays apparent and makes a nice transition between the foreground and the mountains in the background. Helen also needs a mention here for seeing the black and white potential.

- Fotofrank, Nov17, 2023 at 9:09pm. Not on the realistic side at all, but still very well connected to the subject. An artistic piece by itself achieved with talent, taste, vision and a gifted knowledge of the tools.

Congratulation to everyone. 

Remarks

- The initial image combines two different subjects, ruins and landscape. This particularity was well preserved by all the participants

- I thought the composition of the initial image was not necessarily well balanced, so there were possibilities for cropping or straightening. The portrait, 16X9 or custom formats helped.

- I never saw the speed limit sign.

The story of the photo.

I took the photo as a rushed Kid Kodak copping with the fast paste of the organized tour group I was part of, at the very beginning of a visit of Delphi, a significant archeological site of the Ancient Greece. Although the main site is typically Greek, ruins of buildings later modified or constructed by the Romans are also found in its surroundings. Concerning the ruins we see on the photo, I have no specific information. All I can say is that it was taken before we arrived to the main site, where we spent about 3 hours. The guide was very knowledgeable. Globally, our visit of Delphi was one of the highlights of our two weeks trip to Greece.

Thank you so much.

Maurice.

[Fauxtoto]

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By solidarity, here is one take from me. In Lightroom 6. My workflow was quite eratic. I first did the general typical adjustments, mainly in the basic panel, sharpening and lens correction, including chromatic aberration. After that, with the adjustment brush, I tweaked five different areas : the sky, the mountain in the background, the mountains in middle up to the left, the ruins, on which I added a bit of texture and light, and the tall trees. I had a hard time with the sky, so finaly I almost did not change it.

P.s.: even without the conflict of interest, I would not have chosen this take as one of the three picks.

[hmca]

Thanks for sharing your photograph with us, Fauxtoto . I love the challenge it presented to all of us. It was good to see not only the members who actively participated but those that followed the challenge as well. PeteB , Chris and fotofrank .....thanks for sharing your well thought-out vision for this image. It is nice to see your efforts recognized.

Your edit seems to have a "glow" to it that I find especially pleasing, Maurice.


Our next RAW Challenge will be January 20th.  The image submitted for the challenge doesn't have to be recent.  When you look back through your archives, perhaps you will find some that you think would be a good challenge for our members to work on.  Please consider submitting them.  You can just send me a PM and I will help you work out the details.  

It is member participation that keeps our forum interesting........hope you will think about submitting something.....whether you have submitted before or will be submitting for the first time.

Thanks,
Helen