Not sure if this works

[Blaat_Aap]

Does this work? And what would you do with it?

20250208_0026.NEF (28.7 MB)

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[dqpcoxeas]

My version…

20250208_0026.NEF.xmp (21,5 KB)

[Popanz (Uli)]

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[Tim (Tim Cuthbertson)]

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[Terry (Terry Pinfold)]

I am struggling to achieve what I want from this shot. I like @Popanz approach and I like the warm tones of @Tim

20250208_0026.NEF.xmp (16.8 KB)

[Terry (Terry Pinfold)]

A second attempt brightening the first edit with the brilliance sliders in color balance rgb.
20250208_0026.NEF.xmp (17.4 KB)

[gigaturbo]

20250208_0026.NEF.xmp (23.4 KB)

[clennep (Merkstә « Selbst)]

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[Thomas_Do (Thomas)]

My version.

[age]

20250208_0026.NEF.arp (15.9 KB)

[Vladimir_Podlesnykh]

ART 1.25.2

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20250208_0026_art3.jpg.out.arp (12.9 KB)

[josemar127]

20250208_0026.NEF.xmp (16.2 KB)

[cedric]

With the foreground and midground foliage so merged I failed miserably to separate them. Then I thought of 3D a la G’MIC.

View the middle from about a foot or 30 cm away with eyes level; slowly go cross-eyed until a middle, sharp image appears and locks into place. Doesn’t work for everyone but does improve with practice!

Anyone see how the foreground becomes separated from the rest?

[Zbyma72age]