Linear workflow challenge for darktable 3.x

I have difficulties with the sky in this picture. The dynamic range is quite large. I don’t have a plan on how best to proceed here. So, I’m curious about your results. :slightly_smiling_face:

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filmic + curve

filmic + curve + local contrast
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That is a 90 MB Raw file. I am not buying a D850.

I found that the RGB norms for the filmic color preservation messed up the blue sky, so i used it with the preservation turned off. Other than that I adjusted the exposure and added a bit of contrast+saturation with color balance.


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tried to avoid tonemapping of the sky…

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