This is an old lodge in Cooke City, Montana. I've taken several pictures of it through the years, but have never processed one in black and white. I decided it was about time to try that.
I processed this image in Lightroom using only Adobe Camera Raw. Here are the steps I took:
I used the eye dropper tool to get the correct white balance (I hadn't yet decided to convert it to black and white at that point).
I held down the shift key and double clicked on first the white and then the black to set my white and black points.
I then tweaked the exposure just a little to bring out a darker sky.
I opened the shadows up a little using the shadow slider. I also used the adjustment brush on the inside of the house to open those shadows up just a little more.
I moved the clarity slider up just a little.
I added some contrast.
I hit the "v" key to turn the photo to black and white.
I added a little more clarity and then I was done.
This lodge now looks quite a bit different. One side is almost completely gone. When you see something that interests you be sure to take a picture of it because the next time you see it (if you do) it may look totally different. I have pictures of this lodge with the walls all standing, with one of them bulging way out and with one of them mostly gone. It's been interesting watching the progress of the decay of this wonderful old building. I wish someone had taken care of it or restored it. Too much history has been lost through decay and neglect. There's nothing I can do about that, though, so I'll just take pictures to document what happens and enjoy the history that I'm able to capture. I hope you enjoy it too.
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