Victorian Fair

[moomike]

I got the weekend off from my event stuff & decided at the last minute to head down to a Victorian fair in Cumbria.
Had a great day out & although there weren't as many people dressed up as I may have liked, I think I saw some real characters (including one of our newest members Gibbo :lol:)

Here are a few of my processed shots - once again, I know they won't be to everyone's taste but I felt like making the images a bit more alternative looking.

Honest c&c welcome & appreciated as usual :thumbs:

1.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1064/Street_performer_03.jpg

2.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1064/Street_performer_04.jpg

Cheers for looking :thumbs:

[JPS]

I like these ones a lot - go on, tell me how you did it, have you just added some grain and lost some colour? Very good anyway :thumbs:

[petemc]

I also really like these, the first especially. Its fantastic. I'm sure I've seen a few others use a similar type of processing here, but never known what it is. It really seems to bring the detail out.

[dod]

I've been trying to get a similar processing look as well and can't get it. Come on Mike, spill the beans :p

[moomike]

:lol: Arm thoroughly twisted up back here then :lol:
It's a lot of messing around tbh - Firstly, I use loads of adjustment layers & masks to bring down the highlights (slightly) & deepen the blacks (mostly using curves, brightness/contrast & levels adjustments) - I then use the hue/saturation to desaturate slightly & then sharpen away (loads of sharpening so make sure you don't have loads of noise in your images - I actually prefer there to be some noise, makes the image a bit grittier)
I then create a new layer above all of the others, fill it with 50% grey & set the layer blend mode to "Overlay" - this acts as a dodge & burn layer that can be easily modified - just paint on the layer with black to dodge, white to burn & 50% grey to erase your changes/soften the effect - just vary the paintbrush's flow for more subtle effects.
IMHO, this processing technique relies a great deal upon just seeing what looks right for each image & not to following too many set rules - I do find that about the same level of saturation will tie images in well together though.

I tend to keep going back to my "levels" adjustment layer & upping the mid arrow if the image starts to get too dark & go to the "curves" if I need to make the highlights brighter or if I need to add more contrast without altering the highlights (I use light "S" curves with mine usually.)

Hope this helps & cheers for the comments guys :thumbs:

[tank]

This set of images are great moomlike, I really like the PP and the mood it gives. The expressions on 1 and 2 are also fantastic and bring the images to life.

Are there anymore to this set?

[Yv]

Excellent set mike, but I still cant get that pp working, so I wil leave it to you, you have got it down, quite literally, to a fine art, they look wonderful :clap:

[moomike]

This set of images are great moomlike, I really like the PP and the mood it gives. The expressions on 1 and 2 are also fantastic and bring the images to life.

Are there anymore to this set?

I'll put up a few more when I get a min - cheers for the comment :thumbs:

Excellent set mike, but I still cant get that pp working, so I wil leave it to you, you have got it down, quite literally, to a fine art, they look wonderful :clap:

Thank you LL :) Feel free to ask away if there's anything else I can do to help out with your processing :thumbs:

[moomike]

Here's a less processed image, very funny guy (even if he was a bit scary :lol:)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1064/Charlie_01.jpg

Cheers for looking :thumbs:

[Matt]

Excellent photos Mike, and processing.
It looks like the guy in photo 3 is standing on someones fong diffuser ;)

[photostar_1]

Excellent, especially first and last.

[spencer]

:agree: Love the processing!
Great set of shots.:thumbs:

[moomike]

Excellent photos Mike, and processing.
It looks like the guy in photo 3 is standing on someones fong diffuser ;)

:lol: :lol:
Cheers for the comment Matt :thumbs:

Excellent, especially first and last.

Thanks Carole :)

:agree: Love the processing!
Great set of shots.:thumbs:

Cheers Spence :thumbs:

[oldgit]

Love the way the processing works on the 1st, and the shot. The rest I'm not so keen on.

[moomike]

Cheers Paul :thumbs:
Think that he stands out a bit more than the others due to the lighter background & darker hat (the guy was a walking composition :lol:) Think that as this technique brings out so much detail that uncluttered backgrounds are necessary to get the best results.

[Forbiddenbiker]

I'm liking the effect, the first and second for me the first taking the lead with the nice BG.

Great set. :clap::thumbs:

[bulb763]

Really like the processing on these shots. It suits the subjects very well IMO :)

[Mohain]

They look great, first one in particular. Lovely PP :thumbs:

[moomike]

I'm liking the effect, the first and second for me the first taking the lead with the nice BG.

Great set. :clap::thumbs:

Cheers Adam :thumbs:

Really like the processing on these shots. It suits the subjects very well IMO :)

Thanks for the comment :thumbs:

They look great, first one in particular. Lovely PP :thumbs:

Cheers Mohain, very much appreciated :thumbs:

[gibbo]

wow Nice one moomike, I like them all. :clap: :thumbs: brilliant

[moomike]

Cheers Gibbo - you should post up some of yours too, I'm sure there's loads of characters that I missed & I'd be interested in seeing a different take on the day too :thumbs:
(They're a good bunch for helpful c&c on here too :thumbs:)

[Brains]

I'll add my compliments Mike for some fantastic shots. I like the processing.

Number 1 really stands out for me.

Shame about his glasses on number 2...they just cry out to be a little more 'period'.

[wobblebottom]

These Are really good.. I do like the processing you have applied.. looks right to me Well done

[moomike]

I'll add my compliments Mike for some fantastic shots. I like the processing.

Number 1 really stands out for me.

Shame about his glasses on number 2...they just cry out to be a little more 'period'.

Cheers Brains :thumbs:
I hadn't considered the glasses at all - mad the things you miss when it's you behind the camera isn't it :lol:

These Are really good.. I do like the processing you have applied.. looks right to me Well done

Thanks Chickadee :)

[..MD..]

:clap:all been said already mate but ill say it again anyway...


very good well done :thumbs:



dave :thumbs:

[moomike]

Cheers Dave :thumbs:

[Venomator]

These really are super imgo Mike ... :clap: ... love the processing, composition, lighting ... everything in fact ... :thumbs:




:p

[moomike]

Thanks very much for that Ven, very much appreciated :thumbs:

Thanks again to everyone that has left feedback, think I'll be continuing with this processing style :thumbs:

[PIKEMAN]

Like alot Mike the PP really works with these shots :clap::clap: number 2 is class:thumbs:

[moomike]

Cheers Steve :thumbs:

[dougdarter]

Hi Mike,

Very nice processing indeed, and top pics too!

[InaGlo]

Fabulous stuff Mike!
1st & last really stand out for me ... love them :thumbs:

[moomike]

Hi Mike,

Very nice processing indeed, and top pics too!

Thanks very much for that Doug :thumbs:

Fabulous stuff Mike!
1st & last really stand out for me ... love them :thumbs:

Thanks Glo :)

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Sorry for the random bump, but was just looking again at this and noticed I had a shot of the second bloke, from a dickensian festival up here. So thought I would have a go at your processing style. I haven't got it yet :( but having fun trying:

http://www.jlproductions.co.uk/uploads/TalkPhotography/GrassingtonMoomikestyle.jpg

[moomike]

That was quite a revival Mr.Lemon :lol:
Nice shot & processing - think I prefer the composition in yours :thumbs: