48 hour post processing challenge #554 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

[RichardC]

Bing bong.....less than an hour until close.

 

[RichardC]

Competition is closed - results shortly.

 

[RichardC]

Thanks as usual to everyone who entered.

I binned this picture from my hard drive - but came across it when sorting out some old memory cards. I'm still trying to figure out what I focused on.

If picking winners on flare correction alone, then @WhidbeyLVR and @GregRed would be 1st and 2nd place, in my opinion. Clever stuff.

However, other approaches to salvage this wreck also caught my eye.

1st place - @frankmulder - went straight in and did exactly the opposite of what I was expecting!

2nd place - @BosseBe - I'm still seeing flare but the colours/contrast look super on my monitor

3rd place - @mnhoj - I like the sky replacement and the colours overall


Well done @frankmulder - your turn to set the challenge.

 

[BosseBe]

@RichardC Thanks for the perfect spot, second place! I will not have to come up with new one and it placed in the tops!
I would have cropped to loose the flare totally if it wasn't for that Purple thingy! I wanted to keep it in the picture.
BTW, do you know what that purple thing is?

 

[GregRed]

"Your lens flare needs to be... corrected, Mr. Torrance."

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[RichardC]

@RichardC Thanks for the perfect spot, second place! I will not have to come up with new one and it placed in the tops!
I would have cropped to loose the flare totally if it wasn't for that Purple thingy! I wanted to keep it in the picture.
BTW, do you know what that purple thing is?

Purple thingy = foil balloon.

It's a British tradition passed down over many generations. As a reward for being environmentally responsible and recycling milk bottle tops for a whole year, we give our children nuclear proof balloons for their birthday which are then released to help brighten up our coastline.

 

[frankmulder]

1st place - @frankmulder - went straight in and did exactly the opposite of what I was expecting!


Well done @frankmulder - your turn to set the challenge.

Oh wow, did not expect that! This is the first time I won the challenge; thanks! ?

Yes, I considered getting rid of the flare, but I took some more time to think about it and decided to exaggerate it. Great that you liked it!

Give me some time before I select a picture for the next challenge. I will post a new one as soon as I can.

 

[frankmulder]

The new challenge can be found here: https://www.mu-43.com/threads/48-hour-post-processing-challenge-555.108396/