Original Monochrome                            New Monochrome

I’m always trying to improve my imaging techniques, my craft. When I converted this image to monochrome earlier today, it just didn’t look right. I used the same method I have on other images posted here, but the resulting scene wasn’t quite what I wanted. I looked at the image more closely and realized it was too flat and the tones leaned too much towards red.

Therefore, I’ve created a new warm-toned monochrome developing technique that I’m really happy with thus far. It’s essentially an increased exposure with slightly more-neutral toning (some additional subtle manipulations as well). Some may not detect a noticeable difference, but I think (keyword) they’re quite a bit different. Please leave a comment letting me know which you like better (sorry for the small pics).