Yeah, it's not clear to me either that the RGB image is obviously better, especially without knowing that actual conditions were like when the photo was taken.

Yeah, it's not clear to me either that the RGB image is obviously better, especially without knowing that actual conditions were like when the photo was taken. Perhaps the author could explain why they find one image superior instead of just putting two images side-by-side, with the implied message that "any idiot can see that <x> is better".