Hi guys, can you help me achieve this effect?

[liopord]

I hope I'm posting in the right forum,
I just found this pictures in a facebook album of a friend's friend and really liked how these pictures turned out. How can I achieve this kind of pictures? Since the photos are from facebook, there is no access to any Exif data and besides I don't know the photographer, so I can't ask him. BTW I think the photos were taken with a Leica L10

Is it by post-processing or in-camera settings? I also suppose it has a lot to do with lighting. Any ideas?









EDIT:

Please at least acknowledge the photographer by posting the source of the images. "Facebook" just isn't enough.

You're right, and I'm really sorry. Photographer name is Manuel Cardoso and I think he's from Latainamerika, I don't know about the models though.

 

[sinned79]

should be PP

 

[Rashkae]

Please at least acknowledge the photographer by posting the source of the images. "Facebook" just isn't enough.

 

[dche5390]

1) composition
2) PP used
3) least important - gear used

I never rely on in-camera settings. Shoot in RAW and see what I feel like when I get around to PP-ing them.

 

[Rashkae]

FYI, it looks like a very mild version of the dave hill effect. But It's just a slight tweak on the tone curve, up the contrast and sharpness.

Pic #1 just looks straight off-cam actually.

 

[knoxknocks]

It's a grunge effect.

Can look at http://photoshopfrenzy.com/?p=94

 

[Rashkae]

It's a grunge effect.

Can look at http://photoshopfrenzy.com/?p=94

Isn't that the Dave Hill look on steroids?

 

[knoxknocks]

Isn't that the Dave Hill look on steroids?

A rose by any other name i guess

 

[BrokenDown]

He used High Pass filter in PS to achieve that effect.