20241219_0435.RW2 (42.0 MB)
20241219_0435.RW2.xmp (22.1 KB)
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20241219_0435.RW2 (42.0 MB)
20241219_0435.RW2.xmp (22.1 KB)
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20241219_0435.dng.xmp (10.9 KB)
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Heavy handed approach to emphasise the colors.
20241219_0435.dng.xmp (13.3 KB)
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I find it hard to make it more colourful without the reds getting very hot
I cannot open this with my self-compiled darktable 5.1.0:
3.2355 [rawspeed] Unsupported camera model for 20241219_0435.RW2
Couldn’t open the RAW so used Irfanview to look at the preview. Weird issue with Dark Table. Anyway, this one might be a bit harsh since I removed most of the localized shadows. 
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@martin.scharnke adobes free dng convertor needs to be used as an intermediary step because it is an unsupported camera.
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Hello,
I also used the Adobe DNG converter,
I tried to make the scene bright and highlight the foliage of the trees.
I also went back to the Basic Curves module with one of my old presets. I find it hard to understand why this module has been so bashed.
20241219_0435.dng.xmp (15.3 KB)
DT 5.0
Greetings from Gargas (France)
Christian
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20241219_0435.dng.xmp (12.9 KB)
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That’s close to what I was hoping the maples would look like but it was little too late
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That’s sad … not running on my linux box I assume …
There’s a separate workaround here:
this one might be a bit harsh
(eyes sizzle and melt out of skull)
Maybe a tad.
Jokes aside, I think this would work quite well as a painting with more whitespace, more selective details, removing the tourists and unnecessary background clutter, etc.
Here’s my swing at it. The bright trees on the other side of the gate felt distracting to me, so I tried to tone them down. I also did some local adjustment on the walkway with the idea that its texture compliments that of the leaves above. The colors I kept mostly naturalistic, with some Color Zone tweaks to enhance the reds and a subtle Split Tone over everything.
20241219_0435.dng.xmp (26.7 KB)
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I also want to say that I very much like lightlover’s treatment as a more stylized take on the material.
Has nice feeling of depth
Hi Christian, I am not one of those who knock old modules. I sometimes use the fusion option found in base curves with backlit shots and other challenging shots. Inspired by your comment about base curves with this image I applied your xmp to a duplicate of the image. I also then duplicated my edit and replaced sigmoid with base curve. One significant difference I noticed between these modules is that base curve bleached the highlights such as the white sign seen through the gateway, while sigmoid preserved highlight detail in this sign and other highlights.
Hi Terry,
Thanks for your comment, you’re right Sigmoid has an excellent progression in the highlights, it’s my default tone mapper. The problem is that all three modules have their qualities and faults and it’s difficult to switch from one to the other during processing. Between filmic and sigmoid, there’s mainly a difference in the saturation of the highlights and with the base curve, there’s also a ± 0.7 EV difference in exposure.
You’ve motivated me to do a second sigmoid-based version with redder foliage.
20241219_0435_01.dng.xmp (18.6 KB)
DT 5.0
Greetings from Gargas (France)
Christian
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