About the Image(s)

EQUIPMENT & EXIF
Canon EOS R5 / RF 50mm F/1.2 L USM & 1/40 sec @ f/8.0, ISO 100, 50 mm (shot from tripod)

IMAGE DESCRIPTION & INTENDED EFFECT
I recently purchased a 50 mm prime and set myself the task of using it for pretty much all of my shooting for the foreseeable future. It seemed like a good challenge, one that would make me think differently, and force me to approach situations and shoots differently from how I might have previously.

When the opportunity to shoot Idaho's state capitol came up, I'd normally have jumped for my 15-35 mm or a few other options, so being limited to just 50 mm was a fun challenge. This image came from that shoot.

POST PROCESSING STEPS
This is an HDR from 3 different exposures and actually works pretty well in color too, but something about the monochrome really spoke to me.

After creating the HDR rendering, I brought the highlights down just a little and opened the shadows a bit, but that's about it.