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Another cloud shot from the earlier sunrise session. I’ve processed this one about five times while trying out different software. This comes down to an extended manipulation in Lightroom, with a hint of color toning.

I find I prefer the “manual” adjustment of the RAW output to any of the presets I’ve discovered so far. But then I have a tendency to fiddle with the minutiae, in any of my media.  Original image shot with a full red filter. 

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Playing with the “split tone” option in Adobe Lightroom. It’s a not really good color RAW image that was processed as black and white, pushed pretty hard, and then toned toward the purple grey I have seen on older silver prints. Said tint is not meant to represent the look of a silver print but merely to evoke a certain aesthetic. I was also struck by the similarity of the composition to a Japanese ink painting, so in some ways the processing went after a more graphic look. I think it’s moderately successful in that context. It was an abysmal color print. 

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Compare this to yesterday’s post of the same original. I am experimenting with Lightroom and manipulation of the RAW “negative”. Certainly a lot easier than it was back in the darkroom days. 

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Model shot taken at the Sketchbook Saloon in March.  Model: Sivene Delynn Makeup/Costume: RCC Creations.  More from this shoot coming. 

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Back to black & white. Often seems the best choice for conveying a sense of loss or nostalgia. May just be me. 

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In case you thought I was just going to show black and white photos. Color can be startling. This is not “enhanced”. I am pleased that I was lucky enough to catch this moment in the light. 

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I took some shots wandering around the boneyard at work. 

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Clouds at sunrise. The objective was to figure out how to get all the details with the bright backlight. Captured with a red filter and processed in Lightroom. 

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Experimenting with the monochrome mode and developing the RAW file.