[aviatorsneah]

Adding diffuse glow to create bloom and then boatloads of contrast and some film grain does not equal realistic

this is so true. even in film it can be overdone. and lately its been getting kind of predictable that nuk3m will either post one of his own screens in someone elses thread (or now even alter their screens) in a response to show how he can make a before well-detailed image now a colorless blur of unknown. :roll:

stick with your own stuff because IMHO Torero didn't have to change a thing, especially the drastic changes you think necessary to make it look "realistic". This screen is top notch.