How do you take pictures like this?

Question: How do you take pictures like this!?

I truly admire this photographer!.

http://zemotion!.deviantart!.com/

I want to get into photography myself but I know little of the technical settings of a camera!. Does she photoshop them or is it from a setting on a camera!? I know more about the art direction of a photo than using the actual camera!. However, I am learning how to use a professional level camera!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

It's a mix of photoshop and camera!. I'm thinking the place was dirty and gritty, but he/she enhanced the image's grittiness and desaturated the color a bit as well as dodged and burned the shadows and highlights!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Like Atru said plus there's some good control of light going on there in that image - that didn't happen by accident!.

Photography is more about your quality of light than any camera you might use!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

atru's answer is exactly right!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Www@QuestionHome@Com