For lovers of photography

[Issabella]

Here I leave you two photos which can be enhanced. But also they can be interesting if applied any filter on. I'd like to see your creations if you like.

[sallyanne]

Only time for one from me tonight. Thanks for the challenge Issabella.

[Odinbc]

Nice one sallyanne

[Issabella]

Thank you so much Sallyanne. You did a very nice job on it.

[david]

I can't resist a challenge!!!
My attempts - fairly subtle adjustments.

david.

[david]

Another attempt at the bridge - to try to put more life in the water.

david.

[david]

Intensified the colours - is it too much?

david.

[Odinbc]

Looks good david

[Issabella]

David, you have got enhancement both photos a lot. I like them. Any secret to share?

[david]

For the trees and the lake I used saulgoode Luminosity Masks - DD to lighten the trunks of the trees, LLL to brighten the sky and reflection on the water. On the second attempt I used the channel mixer to increase the colour from 100% in each channel to 110% and the other two colours in each channel I decreased by 5% from 0%.

For the bridge I again used the Luminosity Masks (DD, I think) to darken inside the arches - attempting to get the full contrast range. For the water, I made selections, feathered by 20 pixels and then used Colours, Curves. Just by moving opposite ends of the line inwards, towards the centre, so increasing contrast.

I am sure other people will do a more expert job!

david.

[david]

Channel MIxer used to intensify the colours in the bridge photograph, but this time only in the red and blue channels - green was already quite intense.
I have probably overdone the effect to make it clear, but it can always be used as a layer above the original and then reducing the opacity will moderate the effect.

david.

[steven8]

Hue, Saturation, Levels, curves and a touch of mid-range enhancement. I REALLY like what you did with the water in the bridge picture, David.

[Odinbc]

Nice ones steven8

[steven8]

Nice ones steven8

Thank you. I love reviving photos.

[Issabella]

Thank you so much David, you are an expert in photography and I have to so much to learn. I will keep your indications to practise.
Steven, you did a very nice job too. Thank you so much for it.
I like your results.

[sallyanne]

My try at the other one

Hope it is just taking awhile to upload
Thank you Issabella and Odin re the other one.
You have all done well

[Issabella]

Wow Sally! I like your try in this one too. Good job. The trunks of pine trees and colours are really nice. Thank you so much.

[sallyanne]

Thank you Issabella

[david]

steven8: You really brought out the colours in the stonework of the bridge.

sallyanne: The texture in the tree trunks is really great.

I said others would do a better job then I can!

david.

[iarga]

With G'MIC Specific saturation a little bit more color. The color balance in the original image is already good. Thereafter some detail filters of G'MIC.