simonclivehughes
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Chris,Simon, these look like HDR shots, are they from one frame or bracketed? Whatever technique you use I like them and would like to know your post processing.
Chris
Thanks for the compliments. They are not HDR per se but I can describe my PP workflow:
Common: both shots were from RAW, adjusted in ACR for the best histogram. (I tend to first zero out the Brightness and Contrast sliders, then adjust the exposure controls to get the best distribution and then bring up brightness and contrast to suit.) I usually add some Clarity and some Vibrance. Then into CS4.
The B&W was processed first in Topaz Adjust 3 using custom presets that I have created from the included presets (usually, I dial down the colour and sometimes the detail). I then brought it into Nik Silver Efx-Pro and usually I use either the High Detail or Architecture presets but alter the type of film emulation. I will typically add a vignette also.
The colour shot was preprocessed in ACR as above and then in Topaz Adjust. Again, I used a custom preset. The presets that I like the most are: Spicify, Dramatic, and a couple of others. My custom presets are generally based on those and then, as I mentioned, dialed back a bit.
I also have Topaz Detail and I will sometimes use it for sharpening, but I'm still learning it, so mostly I use Jeff Ascough's actions for sharpening.
For some images where I want to work more specifically on colour elements, I use Nik Viveza. Wonderful program!
Some don't care for the look I get, but like they say, "you can't please all of the people all of the time"!
Hope that helps.
Cheers,