Thanks DaveThe vintage look looks great to me, could of come out of a tools mag so a nicely done job Dominic.
Thanks RogerWhat a lovely atmospheric shot, really like the processing you have got it spot on.
Thanks you for the kind wordsVery nice Dom, the vintage processing suits the image perfectly.
It could be an old poster advert for Shell
It is indeed a real, genuine Shell tin can. I found it at work a few years ago. I've always wanted to use it as a prop and this theme was just right to add it in.I really like that, the processing really suits the subject, very atmospheric. Is that a proper Shell tin can? It certainly looks like one.
Thanks Gareth for the kind wordsWow!!
Excellent processing...the before and after really shows what an expert job you did!
First class!
And the image subject(s) are superbly fitting of the aged, vintage look...what a lovely collection of tools!
I too love a good flash(!)...but you've controlled the natural light superbly, and as Tim @LC2 said...it's a wall worthy image for sure!
Well done indeed Dominic!
Ta muchlySuperb processing - very nicely done!
ThanksExcellent, reminds me of my dear old dad's shed.
Thank you for commentingThe vintage look really works, nicely processed
Thanks for the positive feedback.pleasure - #2 for me! The dog's facial expression is gold!
tool - nice still life, well composed and well lit! Nothing to criticise!
Thank youThanks for sharing the original too. I love the processing you’ve done. It’s got such a lovely vintage feel to it. Really atmospheric.
TaHi Dominic,
Loving shots 2 & 3 for pleasure. Absolutely cracking!
Your shot for tools is simply excellent. Really nice processing and light.
Thank youNice image. Next to the original you can see its well processed.
ThanksLooks great!
Thank youGreat framing, processing and lighting and good to see the sooc version to compare it with.
Ta muchlyFirst one for me the processing on it is superb as @LC2 Tim said I could see it hanging on a wall as a print. very nice indeed.
I love the processing, that really suits the shot. Are you going to let on the secret of it?
That's the sort of shot that needs printing and hanging on a wall somewhere.
Really like the PP in this, and appreciate you putting up the original as well. Like the composition too, great shot
Excellent. Good to show us both. The processing makes it look very professional.
I'd love to share the secrets of the processing, but if have to kill you
I used lightroom for most of it. If I remember rightly, I used an adjustment brush to desaturate (not completely) the wood paneling, I took the blue tint out of the tins, cans (actually a colour cast my camera gives black or near black, it's bl**dy annoying). I did a bit of cross processing, I warmed up the highlights and gave a cold feel to the dark areas (I know the effect I want, but just have a play around with the sliders and see what works). I then took it into PS, to do some dodging and burning, a bit of cloning to remove some paint from the background and some dribbly bits on the shell tin. Back to lightroom to crop the top down a bit, reduce the exposure a tad and add a vignette.