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tsla1124
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p.1 #1 · Street Band

Shot this a few years ago in Florence. Every night a bunch of musicians would get together and march to the center of town to protest the war. Let me know what you guys think!

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Aug 28, 2008 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #2 · Street Band

Really good tones, given the subject matter, makes me wish the man on the far right wasn't grinning, but ohh well. A really pleasing BW!

Aug 28, 2008 at 09:42 PM

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p.1 #3 · Street Band

Thanks for looking Jeremy!

Aug 29, 2008 at 01:18 PM

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p.1 #4 · Street Band

Exposure has been handled excellently - not easy lighting

Aug 29, 2008 at 01:40 PM

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p.1 #5 · Street Band

Thanks Paul - got fortunate on the exposure. Every now and again that old 10d would surprise me. Do you guys prefer this in b&w or color?

Edited on Aug 29, 2008 at 02:07 PM

Aug 29, 2008 at 02:06 PM

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p.1 #6 · Street Band

Hard to say - but I am a bit of a sucker for B&W - when the image suits it.

Aug 29, 2008 at 02:47 PM

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p.1 #7 · Street Band

thats a great BW!

Aug 29, 2008 at 02:55 PM

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p.1 #8 · Street Band

What is your conversion process?

Aug 29, 2008 at 03:21 PM

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p.1 #9 · Street Band

Thanks Canerino

The way I converted this photo can't really be considered a process. I just made a new gradient map adjustment layer, changed the gradient to b&w and there you have it. Simple - doesn't apply to every photo but I use it more than I thought I would when I dug up the tutorial.

If anyone would like to process the photo a different way feel free to download the color version and have at it.

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #10 · Street Band

I'm usually go ga-ga over B&W - but I like the color for this one - odd... Cool photo, good story line.

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:29 PM

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p.1 #11 · Street Band

A different version then

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #12 · Street Band

I do like that conversion, Paul. Might have changed my mind about the color one...

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:41 PM

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p.1 #13 · Street Band

I really like that Paul - how did you do it?

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #14 · Street Band

I like the BW version the most.

A very nice image. Very good capture of a group on the move. Nice setting too. Good exposure.

I wish this forum had more images like this. Nice to see.

Well done.

Edited on Aug 29, 2008 at 04:50 PM

Aug 29, 2008 at 04:50 PM

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p.1 #15 · Street Band

tsla1124 wrote:
I really like that Paul - how did you do it?

Assuming you have Photoshop:

Download this action set and load into Photoshop

Run the first action in the set & then hit "Continue"

Control U and reduce the saturation slightly

Flatten layers

Use shadow/highlight - about 10% on the shadow only

Run the second action and flatten.layers

Adjust steps to taste of course including use of the mask on the second action to preserve highlights.

Hope this helps

Edited on Aug 29, 2008 at 05:10 PM

Aug 29, 2008 at 05:09 PM

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p.1 #16 · Street Band

Thanks Steady - glad you like it

Thanks Paul - above and beyond - really appreciate you taking the time to make that action!

Aug 29, 2008 at 05:18 PM


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