and another differnt attempt at toning. Yet another Photoshop attempt this one using a gradient map instead of of a curve. More complicated still not sure it is any better.
Taken in August of 2006 at the Old Idaho Pennitentairy in Boise.
Lamont Cranston
Lamont Cranston? Is he related to (Tommy) Lamont DuPont, maybe he is the founder of Cranston, RI or perhaps the patron of Harvard's Lamont Libray or maybe the leader of the band, or the father of the erstwhile CT senatorial candidate or his brother — once of the Hilltop and now of the Circle? Nah, none of these, he is the classic pulp superhero, The Shadow. The Shadow as in "Who know what evil lurks in the heart of men? The Shadow knows!". Five from the dark side of the dark side in the Old Idaho Pennitentiary, Boise, ID — August 2006.
First and last two from a multi-shot brackets on the original 5D, mounted on the Gitzo. Dramatic, like Lamont himself, B&W conversion on top of a mild HDR sandwich.
"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay... The Shadow knows!"
A couple of more
The flagship snap
The beat goes on...
One more HDR production. NikSoftware had a webinar today on B&W HDR. Featured a shot from Eastern State Penn in Philly. Have lots of those on hand, thought I would try one. Looks too good in color though to make into a B&W. Pretty good looking for HDR snap series. From March '10, 5D Mk II @ ISO 200, 35 f1.4 @ f8, three snaps, on the Gitzo.
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Same camera configuration, same HDR, bad, complex color cast so Silver Efex 2 and finally a Color Efex Soft Focus to subdue the crunchiness.
