I have created quite a few of these extreme contrast photoshop edits now, and I quite like the look it gives. This Barn Owl was particularly suitable for such manipulation because the critter was fairly high contrast to start with.
This time I left a hint of color, and I like the added interest it gives to the shot.
For the sake of completeness I shall post up the original image at some point soon, but here is my (more traditional) black and white version. LINKY.
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Oh my gosh that is one of the most beautiful pictures of that owl I’ve ever seen! Great lighting 🙂
Thank you for saying so 🙂
I’m glad you like it.
Stunning! It would be cool to see what the original looked like too.
Thank you.
And by coincidence the original was (and is) going to be my next post.