This look

[kerber99]

https://www.facebook.com/onesplitpeaphotography/photos/pcb.1188354204518933/1188352454519108/?type=3&theater

This might not be a good photo, but I thought the back lighting was the same.  I was just wondering how this look is achieved.  It seems that it is high in the clarity?  It also seems very noisy.   I was looking for the "dirtiness", I guess.

 

[Damien Symonds]

The "noise" is simply jpeg compression damage, as far as I can tell.  You know what Facebook is like, and it's especially severe if you upload a too-big PNG file (FB seems to like punishing those).

[Damien Symonds]

It's difficult to judge the amount of matte to apply when we don't have the big dark expanse of the truck.  However, is this anywhere close?

[kerber99]

Yes, it is. How would a go about achieving this?  

 

[Damien Symonds]

It took more steps than I wanted.  The cooling filter was necessary because you are competent with white balance, whereas I suspect One Split Pea is not.

Download the PSD file

[Damien Symonds]

@kerber99?

[kerber99]

Yes, Damien?  I liked what you did, thank you very much.  I even liked it without the cooling filter.  Sometimes, I just like that dirty look for certain projects, lol.