• Feb. 16, 2026, 8:13 p.m.

    *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 midnightMin 23rd of Feb UTC.
    As always, you can vote during the entire contest plus one day after the image submission deadline.*

    Number 59 on it's way.

    Raw file can be found here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vw5c4lm57t9epa15f8iot/ECI50183.RAF?rlkey=ddv5qra1k3grhb2af4o0uvncg&dl=1

    ECI50183_(Large).JPG

    Have fun.

    ECI50183_(Large).JPG

    JPG, 2.1 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on Feb. 16, 2026.

  • Feb. 16, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

    Exploded

    editme59_error.jpg

    DXO PL9 Velvia rendering, various adjustments - resulted in DXO preview rendering error, enough good for first try :)

    editme59_error.jpg

    JPG, 1.6 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on Feb. 16, 2026.

  • Feb. 18, 2026, 6:49 p.m.

    Hey people, do not hesitate to post your edits - every image is welcome!
    I don't want to be post two edits in a row, but as no one has posted for two days, I have no choice.

    Rusty creek

    editme59_DxO_2.jpg

    DXO PL9 Velvia rendering, multiple local (masked) and global exposure, curves, clarity and colors adjustments, some selective blurring, crop
    PS. Alan, you have got too new lens (or DXO is just slow) - DXO does not have your lens data yet, thereby no lens-related corrections. Fortunately nobody will notice :)

    editme59_DxO_2.jpg

    JPG, 1.8 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on Feb. 18, 2026.

  • Feb. 18, 2026, 8:19 p.m.

    Yes, it's the new 13-33 Fuji lens. Only came out this month alone but has been a kit lens for a couple of months.

    Alan

  • Members 1325 posts
    Feb. 18, 2026, 9:23 p.m.

    RawTherapee for a change:

    ECI50183.jpg

    This site does not allow uploading RT sidecar PP3 files - so can't say exactly what I did.

    ECI50183.jpg

    JPG, 1.4 MB, uploaded by xpatUSA on Feb. 18, 2026.