Whenever I go on a photo vacation I end up with hundreds, if not thousands of images (thanks digital). Sometimes there are a few images that just jump off my computer screen as I am processing my images. Then there are those images that cause me to look at them a time or two without knowing if they are bound for greatness or the round file. That’s usually when I decide to just let them marinate for awhile. Sometimes it’s a week before I revisit them, other times it can be years. That was the case with this sunset shot of the Flatiron in Arizona. When I processed this image, I liked it but I didn’t really know what to do with it so I let it sit. This past weekend I was looking through my Lightroom catalogs and came across it again. This time when I looked at it, I saw the potential for a great black and white image. I opened it in Photoshop CS4 and then Silver Efex Pro for the final transformation. A little cropping, a fine art mat, and here is the final result.
So the next time you have an image that you just aren’t sure about, put it on the shelf and let it marinate for awhile. You might just find the better shot lying under the surface.
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Here is the original file straight out of the camera.
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Thats a fantastic B&W, very powerful compared to the color version. I completely agree with the “marinading” approach, sometimes new post-processing techniques you learn can be used to take it that step further… or just time to make your mind take a new approach to it.