Kayamandi Man

53mm @ ISO 100, f/8.0 & 1/100s

The above shot was taken from the car whilst driving though Kayamandi. This man and his walking stick were walking by us and I loved the quick shot I got. Due to some very bright and gray skies, I cropped down the shot to level out the shot and since it was mid-day, the colors were very washed out so I thought a B&W would be best suited for this shot. I reduced noise (though there was almost none due to ISO 100) with Noiseware and sharpened with PS's "Unsharp Mask" then converted to B&W with Silver Efex. With some curve tweaking and a 1-stop Gradient added I finally felt like the shot was complete. It is a bit harsh, but I think it fits with the time of day and the feeling I wanted to convey. Let me know what you think though.

Cheers!