• May 22, 2026, 5:41 p.m.

    Continuing the image editing thread, 69th 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 May 28. As always, you can vote during the entire contest plus one day after the image submission deadline. I'll post reminders.

    The photo:
    The image was taken in the Farma of Rhodes.
    Of course zoo environment is noisy (I mean fences and other distractions), the youngsters are not in their best shape - but I hope something can be created from this.
    As an exception I allow to use AI to make shedding sheep (or whoever it is) to look better - but will someone like that or not is different business.

    You can find the SOOC jpg image below and here’s a link to the RAW image (Fuji x100v)

    _DSF2869.JPG

    _DSF2869.JPG

    JPG, 15.2 MB, uploaded by ArvoJ on May 22, 2026.

  • Members 2633 posts
    May 22, 2026, 8:51 p.m.

    _DSF2869.jpg

    A drastic crop and some messing around.

    _DSF2869.jpg

    JPG, 983.6 KB, uploaded by NCV on May 22, 2026.

  • May 22, 2026, 9:01 p.m.

    Radical crop plus a bit of messing around with the ram's face to bring out the shadows.

    Titled "Who are you looking at?"

    _DSF2869-1.jpg

    _DSF2869-1.jpg

    JPG, 3.3 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on May 22, 2026.

  • Members 237 posts
    May 24, 2026, 8:05 p.m.

    Here's a mostly full image edit to see what could be done to deal with most of issues (old Lightroom, no A.I.)...

    _DSF2869-IridientEdit edit-2.jpg

    _DSF2869-IridientEdit edit-2.jpg

    JPG, 21.2 MB, uploaded by ErikWithaK on May 27, 2026.

  • Members 237 posts
    May 24, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

    ...and a crop that probably better serves the subject (and avoids most of the issues as well)...

    _DSF2869-IridientEdit edit-3.jpg

    _DSF2869-IridientEdit edit-3.jpg

    JPG, 9.0 MB, uploaded by ErikWithaK on May 27, 2026.

  • Members 450 posts
    May 26, 2026, 3:43 p.m.

    Just for fun. Do not enter the competition (because I used some Artificial Intelligence formulas in the restoration process for the portions of the image compromised by the fence through which the photo was taken, as well as for the moulting sheep).🙂

    Restored, edited normally and slightly cropped.

    Restored.jpg

    Restored.jpg

    JPG, 4.4 MB, uploaded by 3DGunner on May 26, 2026.

  • May 26, 2026, 4:42 p.m.

    I explicilty allowed to use AI for sheep (or whetever animal it actually is) - and removing semitransparent traces of fences is not exactly generative action. Let people decide, do they like your edit or not :)

  • May 28, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

    Last day to submit your edits!
    I know that original image is not the best for editing, but also I know that you can do wonders :)

  • May 29, 2026, 7:39 a.m.

    No more edits :(
    But you have got a full day (or a bit more) to vote :)

  • May 30, 2026, 11:45 a.m.

    Enough is enough, no more waiting.

    And our winner is Alan with his seemingly simple, but truthful edit:

    Congratulations! It is your turn now - and I hope you find much better image to process :)

  • May 30, 2026, 7:40 p.m.

    Ooh - thank you all. I didn't think I had a chance this time - there were others I thought better.

    OK - new one upcoming.

    Alan