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how to achieve this look Anonymous
I've taken a couple of beginner photography classes, and they've pretty much taught me basic process...but how can I achieve this look through photoshop? In the darkroom, I could get something close to this using a couple of filters per print, but now that I have a dslr, I don't know how to get the look through PS. help, please? also how to do it with color photos, if process is different. Thanks.
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>> Anonymous
>>303736
You're doing it... right

the point is to do it wrong
>> Anonymous
um...what?
>> NotKordox !X5MdOLLFAg
Looks more like some HDR on B&W shit to me.
>> Anonymous
>>303748
Look how dark and contrasty that shit is. It's LOW dynamic range if anything.
>> Anonymous
>>303748
This, I think. Perhaps som off camera lightning?
>>303749
Tonemapped.
>> Anonymous
Fuckin' this picture looks like ass why would you want to recreate it?
>> sunshine
FUCKING SHARP FUCK
my retinas are burning almost as much as they do with hdr
fffffffff
>> Anonymous
It's the details of the old man if you want to see more details use a higher filter when printing your B&W exposure. With a higher (darker) filter you'll receive less light making the print dark, and more details of the exposure.

The Bread is lighter then the old man because probably he dodged the light on the bread or he must have a really nice exposure
>> Anonymous
Use a sharp lens, shoot raw, expose the file right (overexpose but don't clip), run your usual global tonal adjustments (levels, curves, etc.) all the usual stuff when shooting digital.

Convert it to monochrome with Channel Mixer (Google it, you'll see), do some local contrast enhancement (") with USM, sharpen it with high pass sharpening ("), apply liberal use of dodge and burn as needed.

Two things about the last one: do all your dodging and burning in layers like this:

Layer > New layer > Mode to Soft Light > check the fill with neutral color box.

Besides giving you the ability to see it with the effect on and off and to adjust the opacity afterwards, it just comes out better. Don't know why, it's just a trick I heard third-or-more-hand. Do all your dodging and all your burning in two or more (or more, e.g. one for dodging a cheek, another for dodging a shoulder, another for burning a nose, etc) separate layers to get the most benefit out of the flexibility.

Also, lightly burning the highlights in out of focus backgrounds often adds to the file, and I think it may've been done in the OP file.
>> Anonymous
strobist + hdr?
>> Andrzej Dragan
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>>303727

I know how to achieve the effect you are seeking

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