When the sea and the sky merge

A challenge
My try with artIMG_5137-art-1.jpg.out.arp (9.6 KB)

IMG_5137.CR2 (20.4 MB) This file is licensed Creative Commons, By-Attribution, Share-Alike.

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IMG_5137 IMG_5137.pfi (37.7 KB)

edit - changed my mind and went for an 8:10 crop instead of 3:4

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IMG_5137.CR2.xmp (12.5 KB)

Among other modules I used the graduated filter to make the sky nearly as dark als the water.
Not quite sure about the other steps, I am sure it’s not perfect.

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IMG_5137.pfi (31.3 KB)

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Nice!

IMG_5137
IMG_5137.CR2.xmp (8.3 KB)

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RT 5.7 plus a little bit of GIMP (just the Levels tool)

IMG_5137.CR2.pp3 (11.9 KB)

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Lovely shot! Here’s mine with DT and GIMP:

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with dt3
IMG_5137.CR2.xmp (17.8 KB)

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I went for the frameable poster look! dt 3.0


IMG_5137.CR2.xmp (13.2 KB)

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Minimalist. Zoom and enjoy!

1 dcraw document mode (i.e., mosaic, 16-bit)
2 gmic smoothing (guided), crop, brighten (HLG), sharpen (test), contrast (FFT), resize

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darktable 3.0.0

IMG_5137_01.CR2.xmp (7,9 Ko)

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RT 5.7

IMG_5137.jpg.out.pp3 (11,9 KB)

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My try, adjusting Luminosity Contrast Saturation (Gimp)