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    Taken in Eureka, Utah--not really a ghost town but close to it. I was just playing with B+W processing and would appreciated any hints/tips.

    The file was originally 200k--but something wierd happened during the upload to this board...

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    ... Rocky the Swan is a real nice touch !!!!!

    For B&W contrast is the entire key to the operation. I did most of the work in LR (then new 2.0) Nothing fancy just curves and a gradient for the sky.

    My vision was to give it a little gloomy effect with the cross being the most prominent feature. Btw would have tried changing the angle so the cross would not merge with horizon.

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    Hi Rocky,
    I like the capture...Mr. Forns' repost set the mood over the top...congrats...I'm partial to cemetery images...what else do you have in your portfolio dealing with this subject matter? :cool:

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    Al,

    Thank you so much...Your version is a 1000% better. I have been using lightroom on your suggestion. I am just clueless about B+W. It is on my list of things to read up on over the holidays....

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    No mystery Rocky

    Use the top controls for corse adjustments Exp, recover, fill light Brightness first to get it sort of close then you go to the curves section for fine tuning. There click on the little dot UL corner then place the curser on the area you want to work and the curve changes automatically. Just move the curser up and down while holding down. Like magic !

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    When I studied the original I was thinking more contrast. Then I saw Al's repost and agree it is what the original needed.

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    Since there is a swan in this doesn't it belong in Avian Free and Wild? I think that either a higher or lower perspective here to place the cross either against the sky or the ground would have been better. As is the cross ends at the horizon and I believe that this weakens the image design.
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    Art, There is clearly a hand of man .It cannot be posted in free and wild-tsk tsk

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    I do not see any man's hand...
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    ...... Cross must be right ... its a Rig Deal !!! :)

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    Nice FG composition Rocky. Going higher or lower to get the horizon at a different location was needed.

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