Carrying on with Arvo's Fun Editing Thread - #3 in the series
General rules most of which will look familiar by now, with a few modifications:
- a previous round winner presents a busy or just not so interesting image, having at least some potential for different crops or visions
- anyone (except author of original image) can edit the presented image, up to three distinct edits in separate posts are permitted
- all edits must be based on original image, not on another people's edits (of course borrowing ideas would not be a problem)
- the edited version gathering most likes within a week or so, wins and its author will start next round
- all 'normal' adjustments (brightness, colors, curves etc) are permitted (both local and global ones)
- all geometric adjustments (perspective, cropping etc) are permitted
- artistic effects (brushes, textures etc) are allowed
- no object addition or replacement is allowed, non-essential objects may however be removed, and parts of the original image can be "moved" to a different position in the image.
- generative AI must not be used
- Short explanations about your editing intentions are encouraged, but not required.
- Once the deadline for images has been reached, no new image versions will be accepted. Questions and (polite) discussions of techniques are welcome, so that we can learn from one another how certain edits were achieved.
- On the closing day for voting, if there is a draw in the number of likes for two or more edits, then the person that posted the original image will decide the winner.
About this photo: I shot this a couple of years ago in a local swamp that's one of my favorite haunts in any season. Mississippi has a mostly flat landscape with few features to commend it for photography, so creativity in shooting and editing is essential. Welcome to my world!
Get your Images posted by Sept. 25. Vote whenever you want. Voting will be extended a couple of days after the image submission deadline for those who would prefer to vote after everything is posted. I'll post a reminder in this thread.
And for those who want the best possible file to start with here's a drop box link for the raw file. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ygosl41pg7tvtr8z35xv0/_1280438.orf?rlkey=07df4dqsokq10syxx7xqndf99&dl=0 I recommend it if you have something that'll read an ORF. Since I use an Olympus m43 camera, even the raw files present challenges with noise and details.
