Raw Editing contest #24

[elsa hoffmann]

Raw images uploaded into Dropbox - you can pick any one you like
Dont necessarily think you have to dream up hugely creative edits (although that will also be good!)
Even just decent proper editing they way you would have edited the images will be really cool.
In that way I also learn how you would have processed the image if it was yours.
First one - the waves at Kalk Bay
Second one of Table mountain taken from Signal Hill - 16mm fisheye - kind of washed out to the left.
You are also welcome to comment on what I did wrong when I photographed these.

Dropbox link for the raw images:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eyfqn1jp89vnbsi/AABcSsv7O-nw423dK5GFwqr_a?dl=0

[simato73]

Raw developed with Iridient, then editing with Lightzone.

[Jakov Minić]

Elsa, now you know what would happen if I were to come to the sunny blues skies in Capetown
Better not, right 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

My edits follow. Done a little tidying up in Photo Ninja by reduction in fisheye distortion; both images are cropped to make them more balanced composition-wise.

Elsa asked for "run of the mill" edits and here they are.

[armando_m]

cnx2 edits

[Lars Hansen]

Capture One Pro edit. Hope I get the time to give the other one a try later.

I've focused on giving the foreground some extra life to match the dramatic waves. 

[HCS]

Ok, two "normal" edits. Severe crops though.

[Lars Hansen]

When is it RAW editing and when is it not .. would it be OK to also post process in e.g. Nik Color Efex (not a RAW converter...)?

[Bjørn Rørslett]

I understand these challenges are how to present an image. So in my book, just let your imagination run wherever it takes you with the required tools.

[charlie]

Yes, the RAW reference is that you download & post process a RAW file, not that you must keep within a RAW converter to do the editing. 

[elsa hoffmann]

When is it RAW editing and when is it not .. would it be OK to also post process in e.g. Nik Color Efex (not a RAW converter...)?

Anything goes. Absolutely anything. You dont have to go wild - but dont let me stop you

[John Geerts]

Great stuff. 

A quick try on the first one.

[elsa hoffmann]

I really like what I am seeing so far.
I must have a good camera 
Jakov - you ESPECIALLY should come to Cape Town - you will be blown away with what you see here 
Stuff you can change to red yellow and pink.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Aw shucks here goes.

Night at Kalk Bay

[stenrasmussen]

From Elsa to me to Elsa.