Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/9.5, 1/4th, iso 160
There is a beautiful spot called "ladies view," in County Kerry, Ireland. We shot there twice. Somewhat of an exercise in frustration due to these insects called Midges. Smaller than a mosquito, but more swarming.
I shot this awaiting the sunrise. The color version is interesting, but I felt a B&W treatment would be even better. In Topaz Black & White Effects, I went through quite a lot of presets, it was evident none was going to fix up the dark image in one shot.
I settled on Warm Tone II, then made a series of adjustments in the Conversion set, including basic exposure, curves, and so on. The protect highlights and protect shadows came in handy to deal with the wide tonal range.
As always, the original can be found on the Continue link below.
SOOC Image
