Pate Museum with some new post processing

[guitarbug]

Got a tip from a thread about crazy PP, evil4blues suggested a new PP style that I wanted to give a shot. Duplicated layers with unsharp mask 60/54/4 then desaturated and merged. These are shot with natural light with my new Nikkor 50mm 1.8 hand held. Loving that lens! C&C always welcome. PS, Threw in the shot of my son smelling the flowers, to lazy to start a new thread for one shot! It was on the way back from Cresson though, lol!

[CaptainTom]

The first B&W of the XKE (?) is really nice....

[guitarbug]

Thanks Cpt Tom, I was almost going to accidently bump my keyboard with this thread. I was looking for feedback on the post processing I tried on these.

[Roy]

I like the pp Chris. Like the angle and exposure on the prop too. Fourth hood ornament is my favorite on the hood ornaments.

[guitarbug]

Thanks Roy! I have been working a lot on my exsposures. How have you been lately ?

[MikeC]

Wow...great photos!

Love the one with the airplane prop...pure bliss. :)

[guitarbug]

Thanks so much Austin! Love you're avatar.

[Cerbera LM]

Originally Posted by MikeC

Wow...great photos!

Love the one with the airplane prop...pure bliss. :)

Ditto

[guitarbug]

Originally Posted by Cerbera LM

Ditto

Diddo on my last comment about the avatars! To funny both of them. Thanks again.

[zach-e2]

great work! love the post-work done!

[guitarbug]

Thanks Zach! Another great avatar, whats with this thread ? The funniest avatars are commenting.

[greengooey]

Love the prop too. BTW how much remains of the collection outside?

[Teddington]

Nice shots and I like the PP. The B&W jag looks great. I like the 1st hood ornament and the surprises with the colors. I tried cropping a bit from the bottom and a skosh from the right side with my monitor edges and liked that variation. The 4th one is great too. My only complaint is that I find the bright section along the left edge distracting.

Nice looking young man you have in the last shot.

I'm new to the area but I recognize Cresson as the location of the Motorsports Ranch. Is this museum there?

[guitarbug]

Originally Posted by greengooey

Love the prop too. BTW how much remains of the collection outside?

Thanks Dustin! I don't know what use to be there, but there was a few cool big planes and some other interesting stuff along with a old cranky attendent! He is ok after you get through his tough guy attitude.

[guitarbug]

Originally Posted by Teddington

Nice shots and I like the PP. The B&W jag looks great. I like the 1st hood ornament and the surprises with the colors. I tried cropping a bit from the bottom and a skosh from the right side with my monitor edges and liked that variation. The 4th one is great too. My only complaint is that I find the bright section along the left edge distracting.

Nice looking young man you have in the last shot.

I'm new to the area but I recognize Cresson as the location of the Motorsports Ranch. Is this museum there?

Thanks Terry! Did not see you're post until after I commented back on the other. Yes the museam is pretty close not sure if its before it or after it on 377. Thanks again.