Five Step Challenge -1 – VOTE

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

The challenge was set to change a photo in only five editing changes to practice basic processing skills.
Original taken in Central Park, New York on May 12th.


Take the time to vote for your top choice before Sunday at Midnight. The winner will be hosting the next Five Step Challenge in the near future.
Top Four to Vote For

#1 @lissamac

Steps
crop
increase brightness
increase saturation
increase contrast
adjust hue


#2 @mikew

Steps
Adjusted keystoning so buildings aren't tilted in toward each other.
White control point.
Noise reduction.
Midtones.
Warmth/saturation.



#3 @elke

Steps

1. highlight/shadows adjustment
2. gradient map (green/white) in "soft light"
3. high pass (0,3 radius) layer in "liniar light" 50% Fill
4. sepia (ish)
5. Soft light layer with gradients set at 13% Fill


#4 @lauriez

Steps
edits from picmonkey.com:
*sepia
*"smudge"
*"cinerama"
*photo corners
*added text

[Mary]

4

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

@ragnhildmorland @smithak @lauriez @ltodd @mikehamm @asrai @snipsnap @hehe1308 @elke @carolinedreams @acrylicgem @monika64 @mikew @magentarose @boogie @carmel @madarhino @lissamc @smithak @judithdeacon @buttercup @buttercup You all did such a great job and it was so hard to choose, Hope you will all work on the next challenge.

[Jase]

3

[Mary]

@brumbe :)

[Mike]

Always fun to work on these challenges.
Looking forward to the next one.

My vote - #3.

[Caroline]

3

[Dana]

4

[Tracy]

4

[Megan Barrass (née Barr)]

4

[Smitha]

4

[Aleksandra]

3

[mittens (Marilyn)]

@brumbe I kind of feel bad that I was probably the only one you didn't mention in your thank you for entering reply.

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

@mittens I was just hitting reply on all of them and may have missed one or two by accident. I have a bit of a headache today so i am in slow motion tonight.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

That's okay, Paula. I figured it was something like that.

[Sabrina]

4

[Ramona]

2

[Kathy A]

4

[Paul Myers]

4

[diane day]

4

[Shirley Jess]

4

[Kate Klinck]

4

[Sue Wilde]

4

[Marilyn Wigen]

4

[Sean O'Neill]

4

[Elisabeth]

4

[Elke W.]

4

[Hanna]

4

[Helen]

3

[Nicole Campbell]

4

[Robyn]

2

[Juliette Packham]

4

[Barbora Stredova]

2

[Mel]

4

[Jann]

2

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

4

[Leah]

4

[Sharon]

4

[Wendy Bowden]

4

[Harry J Benson]

2

[judith deacon]

3

[Colleen]

2

[Fanny Brogden]

4

[Kitti Nelson]

4

[Gemma]

4

[TerriTh]

3

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

Voting is closed, but thank you for participating.