More than just pretty...

Sai_Deepak · April 12, 2026, 9:06am

Unable to resolve that icicle in the middle of the frame. I am curious to see how y’all would process this image.

Although not satisfied, here’s what I did:

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mino · April 12, 2026, 9:53am

I think you did a good job already. Here is my try at it. IMHO the main issue with this photo isn’t the postprocessing but the capture itself. The roof has very strong lines which lead my eyes roughly in the direction of the icicles but I then get lost between the background between the icicles because there is not enough DOF.

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Sai_Deepak · April 12, 2026, 10:02am

I think I honestly agree, with the capture part. You can’t click a good photo on DT. Thanks for your interpretation and the feedback.

Terry · April 12, 2026, 1:03pm

Just cropping out the roof.
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Sai_Deepak · April 12, 2026, 1:38pm

Interesting. Do you think the roof disrupts the harmony in the image? mino also raised an issue with the roof, so just curious. This was my first idea, but I really like the tip of the icicle and that they look like an equidistant pattern

lylejk · April 12, 2026, 3:34pm

Spent more time than I should have and for a filter guy like me, that’s bad. lol

Jose_Figueres · April 12, 2026, 5:46pm

Edited with Ansel. The contrasts could be exaggerated a bit more. I thought it was sufficient. I can’t attach the .xpm file (but it’s basically layer-based editing and contrast adjustments using RGB Color Balance and Tone Equalizer).