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Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #1 · The Polishing Shop Hello, Polishing handles for kitchen doors. Here's how I processed it 1. A single image hand held no flash 2. 5 separate exposures created using a raw converter 1 stop variance. 3. Combined and tone mapped in Dynamic HDR 4. Exported as a 16 bit Tiff 5. Noise reduced with Noise Ninja in PS 6. Converted in PS to B/W using gradient filter 7. Curves tweaked 8. Sharpened with high pass and soft light blending mode 9. Grain added using Alien Skin exp 2 All the best Alan Dec 16, 2008 at 08:04 PM

Charlie Shugart Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · The Polishing Shop Alan, Beautifully presented. Being a non-techie I can only imagine the time and skill necessary to even all the light and dark areas out and make it all work. Of the nine steps you followed, I understand only the first. So this neophyte salutes you. This is a real workplace, with everybody having their noses to the grind...., uh....polishing brushes. Only one man is even peeking at you. I suspect that there was nothing "set up" that involved the workers. You did what you did and they polished door handles, the same as they had the day before, and the day before that. It's interesting to me that all of the workers are wearing cotton breathing masks. Of course, it's a health measure because of the fine metallic dust being thrown into the air. Twenty years ago when I visited several Chinese factories, nobody wore health/safety gear of any kind. It's reassuring to see some care being given to the workers. Charlie Dec 16, 2008 at 11:15 PM

T-bone1 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · The Polishing Shop Alan, I must say, this is my favorite shot yet from you since I began frequenting this forum. -Tim Dec 17, 2008 at 12:59 AM

sbeme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #4 · The Polishing Shop Excellent work, Alan. Thanks for detailing the steps. Lots to see in this excellent capture. Keeps me coming back to find more. Scott Dec 17, 2008 at 01:30 AM

tomandmarj Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #5 · The Polishing Shop oh, for a minute I thought you worked this one over!!! how did you get in?!?!? in the USA it is RARE,RARE to get into a shop to shoot. good going. show us more. regards, tom Dec 17, 2008 at 01:55 AM

Dougo Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #6 · The Polishing Shop Hi Alan There is a lot of interest in the shot, the processing is great and thanks for the mini tutorial Cheers Ray Dec 17, 2008 at 06:37 AM

lazlo369 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · The Polishing Shop Good processing Alan. Thanks for posting the steps This picture brings me back to the time when I was working in one of these factories in Budapest. Actually, this place looks much cleaner. Dec 17, 2008 at 12:13 PM

Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #8 · The Polishing Shop Charlie Shugart wrote: Alan, Beautifully presented. Being a non-techie I can only imagine the time and skill necessary to even all the light and dark areas out and make it all work. Of the nine steps you followed, I understand only the first. So this neophyte salutes you. This is a real workplace, with everybody having their noses to the grind...., uh....polishing brushes. Only one man is even peeking at you. I suspect that there was nothing "set up" that involved the workers. You did what you did and they polished door handles, the same as they had the day before, and the day before that. It's interesting to me that all of the workers are wearing cotton breathing masks. Of course, it's a health measure because of the fine metallic dust being thrown into the air. Twenty years ago when I visited several Chinese factories, nobody wore health/safety gear of any kind. It's reassuring to see some care being given to the workers. Charlie Thank you Charlie, I strive to improve working conditions for these people. All the best Alan Dec 17, 2008 at 05:37 PM

Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #9 · The Polishing Shop T-bone1 wrote: Alan, I must say, this is my favorite shot yet from you since I began frequenting this forum. -Tim Thank you Tim pleased you like it Alan Dec 17, 2008 at 05:38 PM

Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #10 · The Polishing Shop tomandmarj wrote: oh, for a minute I thought you worked this one over!!! how did you get in?!?!? in the USA it is RARE,RARE to get into a shop to shoot. good going. show us more. regards, tom Unlimited access Tom, being an Auditor Alan Dec 17, 2008 at 05:39 PM

Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #11 · The Polishing Shop Dougo wrote: Hi Alan There is a lot of interest in the shot, the processing is great and thanks for the mini tutorial Cheers Ray Thanks Ray Alan Dec 17, 2008 at 05:39 PM

Alan Young Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #12 · The Polishing Shop lazlo369 wrote: Good processing Alan. Thanks for posting the steps This picture brings me back to the time when I was working in one of these factories in Budapest. Actually, this place looks much cleaner. Thanks lazlo the steps are brief, however the fundamentals are there. all the best Alan Dec 17, 2008 at 05:40 PM

tomandmarj Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #13 · The Polishing Shop Auditor!? need an assistant? tom Dec 17, 2008 at 11:12 PM

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