Mario Cugini
Cafe Royal
Cafe Royal, Edinburgh. Probably the most famous pub in Edinburgh. Beautiful building and interior. Was used to film Chariots of Fire (restaurant scene).
This is really just a sketch and dry run post process. I shot this handheld in iso 1600. I plan to return soon with my tripod and my tilt-shift lens to get straight lines. I'll also spend much longer on the post process to get it looking better.
My processing technique has been influenced by Jean-Michel Berts recently; I really like his style. It's much less precise in terms of selections (for curves/levels adjustments) than +Joel Tjintjelaar and is more similar to the old dodge and burn techniques in the dark room. Don't get me wrong; I think Joel Tjintjelaar technique is really great, but perhaps I prefer Jean-Michel Berts for more historic architectural images. For those of you that know both styles, I'd be interested to get your view.
Cafe Royal
Cafe Royal, Edinburgh. Probably the most famous pub in Edinburgh. Beautiful building and interior. Was used to film Chariots of Fire (restaurant scene).
This is really just a sketch and dry run post process. I shot this handheld in iso 1600. I plan to return soon with my tripod and my tilt-shift lens to get straight lines. I'll also spend much longer on the post process to get it looking better.
My processing technique has been influenced by Jean-Michel Berts recently; I really like his style. It's much less precise in terms of selections (for curves/levels adjustments) than +Joel Tjintjelaar and is more similar to the old dodge and burn techniques in the dark room. Don't get me wrong; I think Joel Tjintjelaar technique is really great, but perhaps I prefer Jean-Michel Berts for more historic architectural images. For those of you that know both styles, I'd be interested to get your view.