Germany, Bavaria, Watzmann Westwand

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I went on a hike in weather that would normally make you want to stay at home. But I felt like going anyway, so I just headed out. Suddenly, the sky cleared and the mountains were bathed in sunlight. That’s how this picture came about :slight_smile: I’m curious to see how you would edit it.

Here’s my darktable 5.2.1 version:

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That tiny cube you see on the left side is the Watzmannhaus:

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dt 5.3 Master branch


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or with a vignette:

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Very dramatic, I like it!

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My version…

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A gentle play on this photo in GIMP, just before I go to bed whilst listening to Richard Strauss four last songs!

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DT 5.3 using AgX. I love the dark moodiness of the capture. @Popanz has done an exceptionally good edit of your image. You original edit is also very good and sets a high bar.
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Hello,
Here is my interpretation of this beautiful shot.
I tried to highlight the pine forest in the shadow of the mountain while accentuating the contrast of the sky.


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Darktable 5.3 (master) avec Agx.
Greetings from Brussels,
Christian

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Lovely image!

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ART with AgX. I like to see some colors and gentle not blown clouds.

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RawTherapee and GIMP

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I’m late, because I’ve been on vacation.

Trying to keep things looking “natural”, as always.


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