How is this style achieved?

[trevr]

Hi All,

I have seen this kind of style/processing around and I was wondering if someone here can tell me how it is achieved. It is the tones and detail of the people I am drawn too most.

I assume there is more to it then straight HDR processing or is there?

I can't seem to embed the image but here is the link: http://500px.com/photo/20682165

Cheers
Trevor

 

[TCR4x4]

Tonemapping and a healthy dose of Clarity/midtone sharpening I would think.

The photographer says..

I find it hard to describe the whole process of processing, because of poor knowledge of technical terms in English, I can say that the work on the image , I do about near 4 hours in the CS5.

 

[TheDrift-]

^^ looks like some d & b too

 

[Studi0488]

Something's telling me the pigeons may have been added later? No one is taking any notice, not one person is looking at them.

Looks very HDR, great image.

 

[gnirtS]

HDR quite highly, clarity or equivalent boosted right up and i think vignette added.
Obviously more to it than that but im guessing the above figures highly in the work flow.

 

[swanseamale47]

One of the topaz filters might give a similar-ish effect too.

 

[Pookeyhead]

There's some High Pass Filter in the mix there as well.

 

[garryknight]

I can't seem to embed the image but here is the link:

I'll mention it because no one else has: the forum rules state that you should only embed your own images or those for which other members have requested or allowed edits, otherwise you should - as you have - post a URL. Having said that, I know this from seeing it repeated, though I'm sure it's posted somewhere...