@andymagee-52287 @unrelent For me, it loaded in 2–3 seconds. So yeah, it depends on the host’s server. It can be fast or slow; it might depend on the day or the time maybe.
Swans and ducks: Just one more picture featuring ducks and swans on the far side of the pond. The goal was to capture the birds’ plumage, which turned out quite well. Nano Banana 2, Redefine Realistic with prompt (4x), Wonder 3.5 (2x), and finally, the removal of a small, odd artifact in the reeds using ACDSee (something glaringly blue—a weird thing). Slightly downsized to fit the comparison server.
I also tried a blurred background with the reeds, but it looked odd given the in-focus ducks swimming right nearby. So, I kept the reeds sharp as well. Oh, and there’s that green head, too: ![]()
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Ideally, the background with the ducks should have been blurred to effectively simulate depth of field
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The swans look pretty good. The ducks in the background have a few issues. I’m going to test with Flux2 Klein 9B to see.
I ran a test myself, and here is the result—which I find looks more natural. I deliberately left out the depth of field so you can clearly see that the ducks are better defined in my version.
First, I ran the image through Wonder 3.5 at the same resolution as your version.
Next, I removed the image grain and further refined specific areas—like the water—in Photoshop using basic tools to smooth things out. Then, I applied a bit of sharpening using Topaz Photo’s “Wildlife” sharpen setting.
After that, I created two copies of the image, each cropped to focus on one of the swans.
I then processed these in ComfyUI using Flux2 Klein 9B to enhance overall detail and make the feathers stand out more.
Following that, I upscaled the resolution by 2x.
I then created a variant of each using “Redefine” for enhancement and blended the images (Flux2 + Wonder 3.54 combined with the subtle Redefine version).
Finally, I reassembled everything into the finished photo and slightly increased the sharpness on the swans and ducks.
And if you’d like, here is the link to the final version.
And if you like, here is the JSON to import into the comparison tool.
Swans and ducks.json (5,3 Ko)
That’s strange; I don’t know what happened. But it seems both images were deleted and replaced by the ImgBB thumbnail
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I’m taking this opportunity to try a different approach to improving the photo.
First, I run Wonder 3.5 (1x); then, using the resulting output, I apply a “Max” denoise pass and a “Wildlife” sharpening pass to the swans.
Then, in Photoshop, I further reduce the noise in certain areas of the water.
Then, I create two cropped copies centered on the swans. And I perform the enhancement in ComfyUI using Flux2 Klein 9B.
I obtain the following very clear and detailed result.
I will then align them with the source photo, perform the final scaling, and also use “Redefine” on the swans.
Here is the new, even better version.
And here is a version with depth-of-field blur.
Swans and ducks with depth-of-field blur
I updated the JSON here.
Swans and ducks.json (9,9 Ko)
@andymagee-52287 @unrelent I also optimized my comparison tool. Now, opening a comparison happens almost instantly the first time, and instantly the second time for the same comparison.
I asked to test a sharing link and it’s confirmed: the loading spinner is barely visible because it’s so fast.
It is better, but still has a delay.
How many seconds is the delay?
I made an additional modification to speed things up. Could you test it to see if it’s better?
Probably depends on image size, but I’m seeing 2-6 seconds now. Really quite reasonable compared to what it was doing.
Yeah, a very large image will take longer to load. For example, if I retrieve the comparison images from the Topaz website, loading will be instantaneous.
Example using this one
I really like your version without the depth-of-field blur, because it features both nice swans and ducks (I deliberately waited until they were all together in a single shot).
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Great Spotted Woodpecker: A bird was perched at the very top of a tree (on a pond embankment, about 15 meters up), loudly proclaiming something to the world. I took a photo (just so I’d have something to delete later). But on the large monitor, it turned out to be a nice woodpecker. So, I cropped the treetop and tried to enlarge and enhance the image using Nano Banana 2, Wonder 3.5 (2x), Redefine realistic (with prompt; 2x), and Wonder 3.5 (2x) again. You can see it here:
P.S. Those very thin white lines visible here and there are not artifacts, but spiderwebs (verified on the lower branches). The favorable positioning of the bird, the spiderwebs, the camera, and the afternoon sun made it possible.
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It’s not bad. But I saw a defect. The bird’s legs have fused with the branch. They have taken on the texture of the branch. I’ll see if I can improve that.
And here is the even better result achieved by combining three AI models: Gigapixel Wonder 3.5, Flux2 Klein 9B, and finally Gemini Nano Banana.
To further enhance the bird and its legs, I cropped a copy of the original to a tight 3/4 view focused on the bird and asked Gemini to improve it using the following prompt: “Significantly enhance this photo of a great spotted woodpecker. Include ultra-precise details. Remove all blur from the image. Do not alter the bird’s pose. Enhance every pixel for ultra-sharp, professional quality.”
Which gave me the following result:
I then upscaled the image by 4x using Wonder 3.5 and recomposed it into the full photo. Finally, I added 17% sharpening using the Sharpen Wildlife model in Topaz Photo.
Here is the JSON for the comparison. You’ll be able to get the link to the final image and download it.
Great Spotted Woodpecker.json (4,7 Ko)




