About the Image(s)

Canon 6D with Canon 70-200 f4 lens 1/3200sec f5.6 ISO 400

Almost full frame image which has been flipped vertically then cropped and rotated slightly for neatest composition. There were many distracting white spots on the court so these have been removed in PS with the spot healing brush tool. In PS Camera Raw Filter masking, linear gradient applied to right top corner to increase exposure as it was darker there and I wanted the light on the court to be even all over. Two curves fill adjustment layers used separately to brighten highlights and darken shadows for maximum contrast. The two layers then grouped before mono conversion which was done by creating a new fill adjustment layer and selecting SOLID COLOR (black) and COLOR blending mode on 100% opacity.