Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe

[Trever1t]

Wonderful images, HDR done right!

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Killbill, in this case I used Nik Silver Efex to do the conversion to sepia. It also gives the faded edges as well. Its a great piece of software and the best way I know of when converting from color to B&W.

Nik Silver Efex is a wonderful piece of software and gives lots of control. The Topaz BW Effects filter is also great.

On a side note I like the one you "screwed up" best. Lol.

[PixelRabbit]

Beautiful work Bynx is that Blackcreek by chance?

[Bynx]

No Pixel its Pickering Museum. I have shot Black Creek pretty well and have a bunch of shots. I can post if you are interested. Thanks Trevor.

[PixelRabbit]

Oh neat, I've never been to Pickering Museum but went to Black Creek when I was in public school thirty some odd years ago, I would love to see your shots!!
Hubby is going to Alberta for work for a month and I'm trying to line up things to keep me busy, I'll definitely put Pickering on the list for consideration!

[Bynx]

Pickering Museum is nothing compared to Black Creek. Its more like a storage place while Black Creek is an actual small town that looks like its actually still alive. Here are a couple from Black Creek.

[PixelRabbit]

Thank you, wonderful shots!
Hmmm perhaps I'll put Black Creek on the list instead

[JRE313]

BynxCouple of questions1. How many exposures?2.did you use that painterly preset in photo matix?3. You mentioned u use silver efex can u explain what u did?Did u layermask or something? I was thinking of getting that myself.

[Bynx]

It was probably 7 exposures for the original HDR. Then I just took the HDR image and ran it through Nik Silver Efex and selected the Antique Plate 1 which gives the sepia and the bleached edge. Nik does this on a second layer so the original is untouched if you decide you dont like it. If you are satisfied then you flatten the image and save it. I did run it through Unsharp Mask before I saved it.