Edit me an image #35

Continuing the image editing thread, 35th issue.

General rules:

-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).
-Short explanations about your editing intentions and/or techniques 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.
The edited version gathering most likes wins and its author will start next round, unless they would prefer to pass the torch to someone else.
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 from the the photos receiving the most votes.

Editing rules:

-All "normal" adjustments (brightness, colours, 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 additions or replacements may be made to the main subject matter of the image; non-essential objects may be removed, and parts of the original image can be "moved" to a different position in the image. Sky replacements are OK unless the sky is the main subject..
-Generative AI must not be used.

Timing:
Get your images posted by July 17th. As always, you can vote during the entire contest plus one day after the image submission deadline. I'll post reminders.

The image:

Taken looking out over the bay near where I was staying. The Raw file can be found here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/phrj44kcv8z4w7dq5sj1z/DGCF0441.RAF?rlkey=va9yx9omrlxsze4z37waqdoo8&dl=1

The full size JPG is this one.

Have fun.

Alan

Moon River

DXO Photolab, dynamics adjustments, geometry, crop, noise reduction

Soft silvery Moon

DXO Photolab levels adjustments (both local and global), color changes - but could not use it for noise removal - this created colored halos around the Moon;
old RAW Photostudio noise removal/softening

The final edit from me - you can do better for sure :)

DXO Photolab, conversion to B&W, some adjustments to brightness, noise removal

2 more days to post an image and then one more for additional voting.

Alan

postings closed. Please vote if you haven't aleady done so.

We have a 3 way draw at the moment. Please add some more votes.

Alan

Voting closed. There were a few with 3 votes, so I've had to choose - and it's Arvo who is this weeks winner with this one:

Moon River

I liked the originality of it.

So, Arvo, over to you for the next one. I'll open the thread back up for comments and also post my comments later today.

regards

Alan

Thank you for voting!

This was a surprise actually - often such kind experimental processing is liked only by myself. Maybe attempt to break away from the cliché helped a bit.
I'll start next round later today, stay tuned :)

When I took the picture, this was my best effort:

I think some of the ones above are much better. Thank you all for the ideas.

Alan

I love the deep shade of orange you've extracted.

Alan

I like the silvery moon effect. I agree about the NR - it was hard to do it well.

Alan

This one nearly won it for me, but I think it's too dark for my liking.

yes, this is one of my favourites for colour, but not what it's done to the moon. I had the same issues - that halo really spoiled any adjustments.

Alan

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of that.

Alan