Posted on Oct.11, 2012, under Ann Arbor

(Nikon D700, 16-35mm @ 16mm, Exposure 1/640th sec @ f/11, ISO 200)

The image above shows the new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital on the medical campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I was in the area to visit the “Grand Reopening” of my old dorm so I was prepared to take some architectural shots with my wide angle lens. As I walked by the hospital I looked up and thought this would make for an interesting shot. I lucked out with the clouds. I’ve shot this building several times but it always seems I want to shoot it when the sky is clear. A clear sky can be dramatic, especially when converted to black and white, but sometimes it’s nice to have some texture in the sky.

Originally I processed the image for color. In Lightroom I adjusted the contrast, increased the clarity and made the image a bit more dramatic than the out of camera shot seen below. Of course I had to try a black and white conversion. I used Silver Efex Pro 2 to do the job. I started with the default preset and made a few adjustments to the contrast. I then played with the sensitivity sliders to get the tonality that I wanted.

If you have any comments or feedback, please leave them below. If you happen to be on 500px.com, feel free to stop by there as well to vote on this image, as well as any other images I’ve posted there.

Thanks!

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