While setting out to photograph one of the farms and barns in Scituate, I spotted this interesting scene of a broken down hay wagon near a crumbling shed. The light dusting of snow on the ground provided just the right contrast for the overall image. The decision to process in black and white was an easy one, given the inherent contrast in the scene.
Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted the color sensitivity sliders followed by adaptive exposure, contrast, regions, protect highlights, boost black, and boost white. A levels adjustment followed by a brightness / contrast adjustment was added in PSE. A sepia photo filter is the top layer.
