Please help pick Post-Processing Winner

[ferider]

A case for #2 and #6

A case for #2 and #6

I did include #2 and #6 in the list of Finalists as I felt they looked very close to what a film photo would have looked like, #2 like slide film, and #6 like Portra or similar.

Carry on 🙂

 

[lawrence]

I like No.5 best because it looks the least post-processed although I realise this will not be the winner 😉

 

[Erik van Straten]

For me it is number 3. Simply the most beautiful.

Erik.

 

[nasmformyzombie]

I like the colors in number 1, but all except number 5 look really fake to me...

Until I read this post I thought it was just me. No offense to anyone, but all of the images except perhaps for 3 and 5, look over processed.

Image 3 is my pick. 5 looks natural but has too much harsh light.

 

[Finglas]

After several different viewings, for my eye it still comes back to number 3.

 

[ferider]

Last call for votes ....

 

[j.scooter]

Ooohhh this is close....
Going down to the wire

 

[giganova]

I voted for #1 because the hue and contrast match the cold winter day best in my opinion. Would have been better if the photographer had waited a few minutes for the sun to come our and illuminated the valley.

 

[raid]

This is a very tight race with 30:30.

 

[ferider]

We have a tie between #1 and #4 ! Let me figure out if and how to break it, and follow up tonight with a conclusion. Thank you all for participating in this !

Roland.

 

[raid]

Thanks, Roland.

 

[______]

1282 views and 87 votes. What?

 

[ferider]

The Winners

The Winners

First, let me summarize who the finalists were:

1) 02Pilot
2) Astro8
3) Ginner
4) Lynnb
5) Pacco
6) Vince Lupo

And the winner is .... well, due to tie, and the work that you all put in, I decided we have two winners:

A) 02Pilot / Andreij will receive the 8.5cm/2 Nikkor LTM
B) Lynn will receive the CLE 40/2 Rokkor.

Both of you, please PM me your adresses please.

I learned a lot and I thank all participants for that. Post-processing is clearly subjective, and the outcome somehow personal. Some of the lessons:

- I need to get and use Efex
- Greg / Astro8 showed me a different way to start inside Corel PSP
- I do prefer color rendering that looks similar to some film that I've used in the past. Even with that limitation, colors can differ dramatically
- Some people like harsh counter light, some don't
- About half the participants prefer 21mm landscapes over 28
- 240 files exposed for the highlights are very mallable

Thanks again, also to the voters,

Roland.

 

[lynnb]

Wow, thanks Roland, you are very generous! Please feel welcome to contact me anytime if I can be of any assistance with your pp.

kind regards,

 

[lynnb]

Many thanks to those who voted for my split tone picture #4. Post processing is such a personal choice, where there are many good outcomes possible. I could happily live with several of the 6 versions on my wall.

This exercise has also given me respect for the M240 RAW files (my previous experience has been with Canon FF digital). Thanks for the opportunity Roland!

 

[pyeh]

Congrats to Lynn and Andreij!

 

[astro8]

Yes, congratulations to Andreij and Lynn!...and very well deserved too.

I have to admit, the moment I saw Lynn's split tone version I knew that we were all in trouble 🙂

 

[02Pilot]

Thanks to Roland and everyone who participated. As someone who has a lot to learn about post-processing, it was fascinating to read the varied descriptions of how people approached the task.

As I mentioned in the original thread, I was aimed for something that looked like early slide film (this is a rather vague target, I know). Nonetheless, having such a defined objective made it a more directed process than usual for me; often my color PP is dominated by "I wonder what this will look like". I also briefly considered going for a wet plate look, but I felt it might seem too heavy-handed for some. I certainly learned a few things along the way to the final product.

It was a fun challenge, and Roland's generous prize offer (now doubly generous) was the icing on the cake. Thanks, all.

-Andrej

 

[raid]

Excellent ending of a dramatic race for votes!

Thanks to Roland, RFF members were involved in this exciting (and very useful) experience.

 

[ferider]

- I need to get and use Efex

I am starting to like Efex ...

🙂

Roland.