I recently started setting to contrast in DPP lower instead of higher, I somehow like the look. do you? (of course you don't.)EXIF data available. Clickhereto show/hide.Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS 40DCamera SoftwareDigital Photo ProfessionalImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution350 dpiVertical Resolution350 dpiImage Created2008:09:07 15:14:12Exposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/10.0Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/9.9Exposure Bias-1/3 EVFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length10.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width800Image Height1200RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard
I like gritty, abandoned buildings, and "decaying urbanization", as well as your processing's look, but I must say the actual pic could be better. The processing's fine, but it's generally more convincing to see it in a better picture.
contrast -2Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS 40DCamera SoftwareDigital Photo ProfessionalImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution350 dpiVertical Resolution350 dpiImage Created2008:09:07 15:27:54Exposure Time1/500 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/8.0Exposure Bias-0.7 EVFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length35.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1200Image Height800RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard
contrast +2 as a direct comparisionCamera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS 40DCamera SoftwareDigital Photo ProfessionalImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution350 dpiVertical Resolution350 dpiImage Created2008:09:07 15:27:54Exposure Time1/500 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/8.0Exposure Bias-0.7 EVFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length35.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1200Image Height800RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard