This is me trying to practice my A7R conversion method using a gradient map. If you don't know how to do this just google it and you'll get a plethora of answers and tutorials on the method. I can actually recommend this methos as I seem to be getting much better results using this method, rather than using Nik SFXII. One of the main benefits I see is no posterisation or colouring in sky areas. I used to get this regularly when using the Nik plug-in, probably because of the was I used it, but that's how I did it. With this methos I get the same results except the files lok a lot better (to me anyway).

What drew my attention in the above image was how the water at the lock was being drawn into the sluices, and directing the water to the generators. Yes, electricity is also generated in this lock and I find it an extremely efficient method of production. The lock was built in 1932 but has over the years been renovated and updated with new technology.

Notice also there is no colouring in the water at the top and on the right, the tones being even across the image. Detail in the waves (bottom right) is also just amazing. I haven't seen such detail in any images from any camera I have owned, but then again I haven't owned a camera like the Sony A7R before either.