[Grumpy John]

Crossley Street

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#6 Apparently this used to be a "house of ill repute" back in the day, hence the name. Crossley Street was originally named Romeo Lane, for obvious reasons.


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[Isac]

More goodies John. I do like the B&W conversions - lovely shades and contrasts. Did you put a border on the second B&W?
As you may know I do like to see the shadows lifted but I think I'm the only one on the planet that thinks that way, so it must be a defective gene I have.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the feedback and kind words Isac.
The second B/W conversion was done with NIK Color Efex Pro and it added a fine white border. The second B/W was done with B/W layer and color adjustments just like you showed me.
Quite a few of these laneway images have had a bit of Dodge & Burn done to them, just subtle adjustments to recover some of the details in the shadows and to reduce some of the blown out areas in the sky and tops of buildings.

[Isac]

It's all good John, you've done well. There are so many B&W methods to chose from - I'm even writing my own 3DLUTs which is very challenging but so rewarding when they work.

[Isac]

For the B&W, try a few different effects like this one. I've sent the PSD via WeTransfer.

[HansE]

Great collection. I have not been to Melbourne for a few years but love walking through city centers.

[Grumpy John]

Croft Alley

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[Isac]

It just shows what a diverse population we have John. Some have great artistic talent and some of them are just #@%&^. Never been a fan of taggers. Your images are a real story.