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Here are the steps to get this shot http://365project.org/grammyn/365/2016-02-15 to what you see above!
The first three steps are in Microsoft Office Picture Manager
1 Enhance color by highlighting an almost white section of the picture.
2 Decrease saturation by 100%
3 Increase contrast by 20%
Import image into iPiccy
4 Increase Sharpness by 20%
5 Increase clarity by 15%

I tried a Gaussian Blur as Frank Hymus suggested but didn't see the advantage of it and so didn't apply it.
I am not skilled enough yet to show the steps I took but maybe before the challenge is over....

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice work Katy! I think you've retained the vibrance of his crown really well and good job on the contrast of the face and feathers.

[judith deacon]

Great image.

[Rick Schies]

Howdy

[Daisy Ditch ⊰✿]

All far too clever for me. I have just about mastered picmonkey. Well done!

[Paul]

Good work on the processing. Also good shot of the hen. Critters usually aren't still long enough for a good shot. You have to be quick.

[Leslie]

Wonderful processing to b&w ....

[deb]

Thanks for the steps, will have to come back a try this on a pic

[vstap]

I just like it!

[J. Voorberg]

looks like dinner...

[Sandy]

Great job.

[Tunia McClure]

I'd love to see a collage of the before and after.

[Lin]

Love the contrast - congrats on making the PP.

[Karen Mitchell]

Love the contrasts in this shot! Great detail in the feathers despite maintaining that inky dark tone, so good.

[Disha Parekh]

Love the sharpness clarity and contrasts! Excellent job Katy!

[Gillian]

Great processing, Katy!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Super sharp and love the b and w for this

[katy]

@judithdeacon @digitalrn @daisyditch @pej @deb60 @vstap @skstein @tunia @linnypinny @kandkids @dishaparekh176 @kwiksilver @espyetta @lesip Thank you so much for your posititve comments! I am pleased you like it! Thanks for letting me know about the PP Lin. I did a collage Tunia did you see it? I appreciate the FAVs Disha vstap and @swguevin. thanks again all!

[katy]

@olivetreeann thanks so much for taking the time to make such a nice comment when I know how busy you are!

[katy]

@jayberg Seriously!! She is a layer ! need some eggs?

[Diane]

Great shot! Very sharp and nice glint in his eye. Really effective in B&W.

[katy]

@eudora I really appreciate that Diane! It turned out better than I expected.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Super shot! Perfectly sharp and very attractive in b and w.

[katy]

@ruthmouch thank you so much and she is a great provider! This is one of our 15 chickens! We get about a dozen eggs a day! I sure wish you were closer so I could give you some of them!

[DaVette]

I just open the door