I was very excited about this challenge because I knew I'd be shooting for B&W. Something about rope's details just scream B&W to me. A friend of mine has a great rope image so I was looking to create one of my own that I admired as much. Not sure I quite got it here, but I'm still pleased with the results.
Raw Adj
B&W
Bright -.50
Shadow/Highlight Adj
Sharpen +7
Gimp Adj
Auto Level
Slight Curves
Crop
Sharpen 20 x1
Border
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