Emphasized Wrinkles, Freckles, and Dark Spots

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Is there a name in photography postprocessing for this kind of look?

http://s-magazine.photography/ceemes/article/show/698/page=285/layout=588/language=en

http://s-magazine.photography/ceemes/article/show/640/page=285/layout=588/language=en

How can it be achieved?

There are other photos of this sort, but I can't find them right now.

Possible terms for search engines: "high contrast" and Richard Avedon look. :) — inkista, Jan 30 '16 at 17:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 30 '16 at 15:31

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I'm don't know what post-processing software you use, but I use the Clarity slider in Adobe Camera Raw to achieve the contrasty, gritty look you show. The more you slide to the right, the heavier the effect.

answered Jan 30 '16 at 15:31

markthomas

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:05

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It is called local contrast and micro-contrast enhancement, and many software tools call it "Clarity" or "Detail". E.g. see the Topaz Clarity showcase.

answered Feb 02 '16 at 19:05

TFuto

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Emphasized Wrinkles, Freckles, and Dark Spots

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