Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Here is an image which has been published online.

Your challenge is to produce a similarly color boosted image (or better - richer colors and brighter) from the .jpg or the RAW file posted below.

The first image is the published image.

The .jpg original is below the published image.

The RAW file is below.

Published Image

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Your Work Image. Original.

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RAW File
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Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Golly, Jim, you were hovering and waiting. I had only just written the text!

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

My version

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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Welcome, Jim Plogger.
For your information: The challenge series is to produce images capable of pleasing a photo editor, and get published. The critiques and thumbs-up are designed to encourage members to improve their skills. All this was made clear when this series of challenges began. Some members take it very seriously as they feel it enables them to produce better images. As you have just got here I understand your confusion as to what is going on. I am sure we would all benefit if you continued to take part in the spirit of the challenge. We can all learn, even the oldest of us and I'm talking about me.

The critique is designed to bring you up to speed to help you get your photos published. That may not be your aim, but will also test your skills. You may consider some images too bright, gaudy, or whatever, that's your privilege to be subjective. It's not about what you like but what will sell and get published. Having explained that here's the critique.

You have created a natural looking image, which is fine, but it will not please a photo editor. He or she is looking for images to sell a destination. This means Bright rich colors, the illusion of depth, no noise, no Color Aberration or Fringing, cropped to perfection, and the impact of an interesting subject.
Now you know where we are heading. I'll give you three thumbs for a good try without knowing what you were aiming for.

lloydl2 Loc: Gilbert, AZ

Hey Shakey, hope you are doing well! I can never resist an opportunity to PP photos.. Here is my rendition of the one you posted

Shakey's image of 2 ladies

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Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

Please. Just call me Jim. No formality needed.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Ho! Ho! Right on the button, Lloyd.
I just noticed a little noise in the faces of the ladies, too late now.

blackest Loc: Ireland

Ok I had a play :)

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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Blackest, a beautiful image but it would not pass a strict photo editor: In the processing you added noise in the faces of the women. Sharpness is a little off. Maybe you added Glow or a similar adjustment or effect. I say maybe because it's hard to be sure. Most photo editors hate glow effects because it may not look good in a printed magazine. I hate to knock you down one thumb but to be fair. Four thumbs:

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Having summer/autumn stuff to work on is a good antidote to winter gloom.

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blackest Loc: Ireland

It's all lightroom , these are the adjustments applied. You can import the adjustments into lightroom.

Shakey.lrtemplate.zip
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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Thank you, R.G. What a terrific image. No noise, beautiful fall look, Great illusion of depth, sharp and full of impact. That's worth five thumbs, R. G.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Thank you, blackest. That is very kind of you and I'm sure there Lightroom owning member who will delight in using it. That's a hint Lightroom users.
I don't use Lightroom, blackest, I'm one of those old guys attached to GIMP and now Affinity Photo.