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Edit me an Image #57 The Nobbies

RonP
Jan. 26, 2026
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    RonP
    Members 159 posts
    Jan. 26, 2026, 10:38 p.m. Jan. 26, 2026, 10:38 p.m.
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    Continuing the image editing topic, # 57 issue.
    Many thanks to Stormyboy for the previous challenge.

    SIZE WARNING !
    Chalenge #57 JPEG.jpg

    The challenge subject; "The Nobbies" Phillip Island Victoria
    A real tourist spot with an excellent walkway to a half decent blowhole on the right day.
    The offshore reef is a seal colony, in case you were wondering about the bumps.
    Taken with the excellent little Sony 50/2.5G, this one has plenty to play with, in spite of the overcast.
    Here's the RAW....
    drive.google.com/file/d/1Hzw4r0fixxQqIuTJcTq6UJyeSfy0NGbr/view?usp=drive_link

    Enjoy, Ron.

    *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 person'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 for submissions:
    Let's cut off at midnight Wed 4th of Feb UTC.
    As always, you can vote during the entire contest plus one day after the image submission deadline.*

    Chalenge #57 JPEG.jpg

    JPG, 62.7 MB, uploaded by RonP on Jan. 26, 2026.

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    AlanSh
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    Jan. 26, 2026, 11:03 p.m. Jan. 26, 2026, 11:03 p.m.
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    Oh wow - what a great picture. There's so much in there. Shame I only have 3 tries.

    First try - straighten the horizon, mess around with colours and stuff and crop it so I lose the foreground grass and some of the sky to make it more of a panorama shot.

    From that, I have the rocks at the front leading my eye to the lage rock with the boat subtly there in the background. Horizon & boat should be at the top third. (Can't you see I'm doing a session on "composition" to my camera club soon 🤣😂😊]

    Challenge #57 -1-2_(Large).jpg

    Challenge #57 -1-2_(Large).jpg

    JPG, 1.3 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on Jan. 26, 2026.

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    Stormyboy
    Members 14 posts
    Jan. 27, 2026, 4:28 a.m. Jan. 27, 2026, 4:28 a.m.
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    PhotoChallenge57.jpg

    PhotoChallenge57.jpg

    JPG, 2.2 MB, uploaded by Stormyboy on Jan. 27, 2026.

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    Greg
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    Jan. 27, 2026, 5:28 a.m. Jan. 27, 2026, 5:28 a.m.
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    -z21 copy.jpg

    -z21 copy.jpg

    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Greg on Jan. 27, 2026.

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    ArvoJ
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    Jan. 27, 2026, 8:51 p.m. Jan. 27, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
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    Overcooked

    editme57_DxO_1.jpg

    DXO PL9 Kodachrome rendering, contrast upped, geometry, some global and local exposure and curves adjustments, clearview

    editme57_DxO_1.jpg

    JPG, 1.8 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on Jan. 27, 2026.

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    Stormyboy
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    Jan. 28, 2026, 3:46 a.m. Jan. 28, 2026, 3:46 a.m.
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    Land of the Midnight Sun
    Attempt2-57.jpg

    Attempt2-57.jpg

    JPG, 784.0 KB, uploaded by Stormyboy on Jan. 28, 2026.

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    Greg
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    Jan. 28, 2026, 1:18 p.m. Jan. 28, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
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    _z22-copy.jpg

    _z22-copy.jpg

    JPG, 1006.0 KB, uploaded by Greg on Jan. 28, 2026.

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    softmarmotte
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    Jan. 28, 2026, 2:28 p.m. Jan. 28, 2026, 2:28 p.m.
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    Nice elements in this one
    Sraightened, made the sky 'more', made the main bobble thingy into a focal point through lighting. Re animated the foreground and removed the distracting fence

    live.staticflickr.com/65535/55064522972_4835673e0e_6k.jpgchallenge reworked by softmarmotte, on Flickr

    challenge reworked.jpg

    JPG, 26.5 MB, uploaded by softmarmotte on Jan. 28, 2026.

    ArvoJ, Stormyboy, RonP and 2 other users like this.

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    ArvoJ
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    Jan. 28, 2026, 9:28 p.m. Jan. 28, 2026, 9:28 p.m.
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    The ship

    editme57_DxO_2.jpg

    *DXO PL9 monochrome conversion, curves, clearview, geometry, crop

    editme57_DxO_2.jpg

    JPG, 1.5 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on Jan. 28, 2026.

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    RonP
    Members 159 posts
    Jan. 28, 2026, 10:10 p.m. Jan. 28, 2026, 10:10 p.m.
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    @ArvoJ has written:

    The ship

    editme57_DxO_2.jpg

    Ships ?
    Well, the Pilot boat more or less counts ?
    (This is where someone should be showing off their interpretive A.I. !)

    Pilot plus.jpg

    Ron.

    Pilot plus.jpg

    JPG, 5.1 MB, uploaded by RonP on Jan. 28, 2026.

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    ArvoJ
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    Jan. 29, 2026, 8:23 p.m. Jan. 29, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
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    Colorful

    editme57_DxO_3_PSP.jpg

    DXO PL9 Velvia rendering, color and curves adjustments, geometry, crop
    Corel PSP slight soft-focus effect added

    editme57_DxO_3_PSP.jpg

    JPG, 2.0 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on Jan. 29, 2026.

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    Stormyboy
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    Jan. 30, 2026, 11:40 p.m. Jan. 30, 2026, 11:40 p.m.
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    Third Version

    Attempt3-75.jpg

    Attempt3-75.jpg

    JPG, 922.6 KB, uploaded by Stormyboy on Jan. 30, 2026.

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    AlanSh
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    Feb. 3, 2026, 10:17 p.m. Feb. 3, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
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    My second try - concentrate on the boat with the rock on the left and below providing a bit of a frame.

    Challenge #57 -1-3.jpg

    Challenge #57 -1-3.jpg

    JPG, 2.5 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on Feb. 3, 2026.

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    AlanSh
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    Feb. 3, 2026, 10:18 p.m. Feb. 3, 2026, 10:18 p.m.
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    My last try - just a little bit of rock

    Challenge #57 -1-4.jpg

    Challenge #57 -1-4.jpg

    JPG, 4.9 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on Feb. 3, 2026.

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