Another look: CASTLE OF OWLS

In looking at repurposing color images for B&W print ads, I tried to look for zones of photos that weren’t necessarily the original focus. Blowing up some of these areas produced a lot more grain, which when thrown into B&W makes these old Castle of Owls photos look even older. Love this detail above from the color original first seen here in September 2009.

As much as the print production artist in me loves the historical connection made by these mechanical pencil lines on the press photos, used by mural painters my guess, they are a real drag when you want to really see the image.

Flipped and tightened this one. Y'know, CASTLE OF OWLS would have made a damn good B&W movie.
I will never get tired of this image, in any form.