Hardcore (no adult content whatsoever)

rundadar

System

I like this very much!-

maybe cut back on the dope or quit trying to catch flies? (hope this isn't an sp or that's your brother)-

rundadar

gefillmore wrote:

I like this very much!-

maybe cut back on the dope or quit trying to catch flies? (hope this isn't an sp or that's your brother)-

Don't know the guy (maybe just a 'benign' case of sinusitis?)

System

would you discuss your treatment here please-

to me it almost looks like a toned tri-x-

but, then again, I dunno-

so, I ask-

rundadar

re: treatment

gefillmore wrote:

would you discuss your treatment here please-

to me it almost looks like a toned tri-x-

but, then again, I dunno-

so, I ask-

Ok, re: the treatment


1. Basic levels, curves (to taste)
2. Selected the poster, inverted selection
3. B&W the guy (channel mixer + VERY slight blueish tint)
4. Re-selected the poster
5. 4 adjustment layers: a.) selective color; b) hue/saturation; c) curves; d) completely black layer - in Color blending mode (that makes it B&W)
6. Adjust those 4 layers to taste to get the desired B&W (we're now working on the poster only)
7. Adjust the top layer opacity (completely black in Color blending mode) from 100% (i.e. - b&w 'proper') to something like 95% (making it ALMOST-but-not-quite) B&W
8. Add noise level, adjust opacity. (small percentage/small opacity here - as blue channel happened to be boosted a lot already so the shot looks noisy already)
9. Sharpen using your preferred technique (I sharpen in LAB mode).

Hope it makes sense. Easier to do then to explain

Cheers,

Alex.

System

rundadar wrote:

Ok, re: the treatment


1. Basic levels, curves (to taste)
2. Selected the poster, inverted selection
3. B&W the guy (channel mixer + VERY slight blueish tint)
4. Re-selected the poster
5. 4 adjustment layers: a.) selective color; b) hue/saturation; c) curves; d) completely black layer - in Color blending mode (that makes it B&W)
6. Adjust those 4 layers to taste to get the desired B&W (we're now working on the poster only)
7. Adjust the top layer opacity (completely black in Color blending mode) from 100% (i.e. - b&w 'proper') to something like 95% (making it ALMOST-but-not-quite) B&W
8. Add noise level, adjust opacity. (small percentage/small opacity here - as blue channel happened to be boosted a lot already so the shot looks noisy already)
9. Sharpen using your preferred technique (I sharpen in LAB mode).

Hope it makes sense. Easier to do then to explain

Cheers,

Alex.

yes, I believe it does-

the real trick will be me holding back on the noise!-

thanks much for going to the trouble to pass this on-

Albert Dickson

Two Thumbs Up!!
I like it. This guy realy evokes something distasteful to me. The image generates an imediate emotion, something visceral, in the gut.

Thiago Sigrist

Like it too!

The composition's very interesting to me, the B&W and toning too.
I think your street work is great, really!

Thanks for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago