# Topaz Cat Challenge From New Mexico

**URL:** <https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820>\
**Category:** Photos for Play\
**Created:** [December 28, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820 "2019-12-28T16:35:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/JesusSheep)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/1 "2019-12-28T16:35:33Z")

</div>

![IMG_3256](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/f/d/fd5639c0c3583babad691beb7477f6f20051c674.jpeg)

Correct the Image 🙂

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Michigander](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/michigander/32/326_2.png) [@Michigander](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Michigander)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/2 "2019-12-28T17:07:21Z")

</div>

![cat-Edit-Edit](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/7/5/7515ffa6f5dc3b06a1a79a3d60ccb96bdf9d2f08.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/artisan-west/32/16288_2.png) [@Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Artisan-West)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/3 "2019-12-28T19:49:10Z")

</div>

Developed in Affinity Photo, then used Denoise AI \> AI Clear high, then Sharpen AI stabilize and finally back to Affinity Photo for final touch up (painting cat’s eyes, white balance and blurring wall).

 ![Cat%20Challenge%20RL%20](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/9/9/99962d38c718dbb327c9c83946798f43c77f3f1c.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/JesusSheep)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/4 "2019-12-29T14:42:38Z")

</div>

You like the cat ?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/artisan-west/32/16288_2.png) [@Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Artisan-West)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/5 "2019-12-29T17:06:23Z")

</div>

Cats ok, it was a good challenge and test of software and skills.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/JesusSheep)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/6 "2019-12-30T14:48:03Z")

</div>

PhotoShop From Raw Exp +5 Camera Raw,Max Denoise,Max Clear,Max Stabilize,Max Sharpen,Auto HDR in Adjust.

 ![BadBoy](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/8/8/88d88bb12d59492a01469e1520de3d4a63cb148e.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/JesusSheep)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/7 "2019-12-30T14:49:15Z")

</div>

I Crashed Adjust in Affinity.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/artisan-west/32/16288_2.png) [@Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Artisan-West)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/8 "2019-12-30T16:37:37Z")

</div>

You did an excellent job on the photo recovery. However, a RAW file has much more dynamic range than the jpeg that was posted at the top, which allows a much better outcome.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@JesusSheep](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/JesusSheep)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/9 "2019-12-30T19:17:34Z")

</div>

Link to Raw Photo:[IMG\_3256.CR2 - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n_Frqb4gwITjnVRbkbbdFc-E7ugUWEhd/view?usp=sharing)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/artisan-west/32/16288_2.png) [@Artisan-West](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Artisan-West)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-cat-challenge-from-new-mexico/12820/10 "2019-12-30T19:52:27Z")

</div>

Using your RAW file I got a bit better results than my first try.

 ![CAT%20IMG_3256](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/5/3/53cbb401bfb276479b3eb5d60578e72a911e7785.jpeg)