Haven't studied what you've done yet, but I do have PSCS2 at my machine too (please don't tell anybody) ;-) I'm only using it in "has to" situations. After a brief glimpse at the final result I'd say: The interpretation isn't bad. The similarities are there, and the details is much better.
I _do_ like this way of learning!!! Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: David Savage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30. august 2005 16:33 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: WOW(Was:First attemt on B&W conversion) > > G'day Tim, > > I was halfway through putting a "WOW" page together when Don made his > suggestion. Great minds or fools Don? Your choice. <g> > > Anyway Tim, I went back & started from the original colour shot you > posted a few days ago. Here's what I did & ended up with: > > http://tinyurl.com/a42ph > > Now I'm using PS CS2, so I have no idea if all of this is possible using > PSE 3. > > This is just my interpretation, maybe someone else will take up the > challenge. > > HTH > > Dave > > P.S. I think you do have dust on your sensor :-( > > > On 8/30/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A very good idea Don. Sounds like great fun, and a great way to learn. > > Hereby this picture is a WOW (I like the acronym, hope it makes it a > "wow" > > picture) > > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=191903 > > > > You are probably right Don, this one is a hard nut to crack. The > > similarities in the tones in the statue and the man is what I like with > the > > picture. That, and the similarities in the body language. He is a part > of > > the statue, without really being it. > > > > A comment on my first attempt: To me, the sky is the main problem, it's > > simply boring. > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 30. august 2005 14:38 > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > Subject: RE: First attemt on B&W conversion > > > > > > Tim, > > > We used to have (Still do?) a thing called "WOW" here. > > > It stood for "Work Over Week" where someone would post a link > > > to their _original image_ and other members would "Work it Over" > > > and then post their results. > > > It was a great learning experience as some of the results > > > were wonderful, and others not so good. > > > Why not give it a try so some of the more experienced > > > members can have a shot at it? > > > To me this looks like a very difficult shot to convert as many > > > of the tones in the statue and in the man are so close together. > > > > > > I have used the tools Mark suggested, most often "BWorks": > > > http://www.mediachance.com/digicam/bworks.htm > > > It's rather "Idiot Proof", which is what I need. ;-) > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:15 AM > > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > > Subject: First attemt on B&W conversion > > > > > > > > > > > > This is my first attempt on doing a B&W conversion. No it isn't. I > have > > > > tried before, with a crappy technique from a computer geek book > > > > about using > > > > PSE3. > > > > > > > > You have seen the picture before. > > > > This time I've tried a simple Channel Mix. > > > > 20 red, 70% green and 10% blue. The values Shel suggested as a > starting > > > > point. I fiddled a bit back and forth, but ended up with this. It > came > > > out > > > > Ok-, but nothing more. > > > > > > > > Anybody got better ideas? A better mix, another solution? Not too > fancy > > > > please, I'm a total newbie at this. > > > > > > > > After submitting the picture I noticed some specs in the sky, have > no > > > idea > > > > where they came from. Don't believe it is dust on sensor. Never > > > > mind, that's > > > > a minor issue now. > > > > > > > > Oh, nearly forgot ;-) > > > > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=191903 > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >