P&P Workflow: #5

by Jason D. Moore

Before:

Taken on the corner of 72nd Street & Central Park West, NYC 1/30/2007, 11:08 AM
Taken with available light, no flash.

• Nikon D50
  Auto Exposure Mode
  18.0-50.00 f/3.5-5.6 lens
  1/1000 at f/5.3
  ISO 200
  Focal Length 40mm
  RAW

In Adobe Camera Raw 4.0:

• Basic:
  White Balance: As Shot
  Temp: 5100
  Tint: -11
  Exposure: +0.87
  Recovery: 100
  Fill Light: 0
  Blacks: 20
  Brightness: +50
  Contrast: +25
• HSL/Grayscale:
  Convert to Grayscale
  Reds: +14
  Oranges: -2
  Yellows: -11
  Greens: -19
  Aquas: -16
  Blues: +13
  Purples: +24
  Magentas: +21
• Detail:Sharpening: 25

In Photoshop CS3 Beta:

• Duplicate the background layer.
• Convert the duplicate layer for Smart Filters.
• Apply a Lens Correction filter:
  Vertical Perspective: -8
  Horizontal Perspective: +11
  Angle: 358.76
  Scale: 108
• Apply a Curves Adjustment Layer to the bricks with points at Input/Output 167/125 and 205/219. This brings out the various shades in the brick to add character.
• Apply a Curves Adjustment Layer to the stone work with points at Input/Output 37/0 to add contrast to the stone.
• Stamp visible and apply a Vignette with an amount of -75.
• Apply a Curves Adjustment Layer to the whole image with points at Input/Output 27/21 and 189/195 to increase the overall contrast.

After:

*If you would like to contribute to the P&P Workflow, please email Jason.