IanBarber Loc: Doncaster UK

During the visit we stayed off at an old Ghost town located just off the i90 in Dakota.

This place would be amazing to photograph early morning or late afternoon when the light is at it's best. When we arrived it was around mid day and the sun was very harsh.

This shot was taken inside of an old bank looking out through the window towards a Hotel.

Technical:
In order to capture the full range of tones, I decided to bracket the shot ensuring I had a base exposure, 2 stops under (to capture the scene through the window) and 2 stops over (to capture the internal detail)

After looking at the captured images, I decided that I only needed two of the bracketed shots to complete the image.

I brought both images into Photoshop on separate layers placing the under exposed image on top.

I then applied a layer mask to the top layer and with a large soft brush with the foreground colour set to black I painted away the areas around the windows to reveal the layer beneath.

The final approach was to convert it to black and white and use curves to increase the contrast.

Before creating the border, I added a final hue/saturation layer and adjusted the sliders to add a small amount of sepia.

Thanks for looking.

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

Fascinating image, perfectly executed. Thank you for sharing!

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

I just hate it when I take notes on pictures!! Very well done is an understatement. I thank you for the detailed exp. Love it. Really, you should be proud of that shot. Thanks for shareing. Boone

Archy Loc: Lake Hamilton, Florida

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

2MATO Loc: CNY -Central NoWhere

Nicely captured and processed. Thanks for the detailed explanation and all three exposures. Your result is very attractive.
Humpf. I have passed through ND on I90 more than a few times and now I will want to find this place!

Thanks for sharing your vision.

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

Very nice.

Cakey Loc: Herts ,England

NICE

cocobolo Loc: East Coast, Canada

Excellent image, Ian. Very well executed and I appreciate your posting of the steps taken to achieve it. Well done, and I look forward to similar postings from you.

Thank you.

rodart Loc: Comanche, TX

Great technique and shot!

dundeelad Loc: Originally UK. Current West Dundee, Illinois

I was there with you Ian and am still amazed what you saw in your "mind's eye" that I couln't see with my own eye.

DannyBoy1969 Loc: Georgia

Love it! That is great!

Horseart Loc: Alabama

I'm just going to stop trying to find words good enough for your work. It's too difficult! I love the colored image too!!!

snogost67 Loc: dayton, montana

Fantastic!

waterbug49307 Loc: All over, currently Big Rapids Michigan

Your attention to detail rewards you with excellence. Your finished photograph is worth 1000 words.