I used that method to create this B&W image from my last years
contirbution to the annual. It's a new B&W rendering as I couldn't find
the earlier example I created, and is probably a bit less dramatic. I
chose to use the Yellow filter to keep the tones as close to the color
original as possible while still maintaining tonal separation. Any loss
of detail can be attributed to the fact that I did the conversion from
the PESO and not the original file.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/surfclubmadisonctb%26w_yellow.jpg
and the original for those who care.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20surfclubmadisonct.html
On 11/19/2010 12:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I apply filters in post, using a B&W conversion plugin that I
originally downloaded from a link at Mark Roberts software page. The
whole procedure is rather simple.
1.) Make the best Color photo possible from file, using the raw
converter.
2.) In the picture editing software tweak it if necessary.
3.) Convert to 8 bit, (the B&W converter 8 bit only), and convert
using the filter I would have used on B&W film, (the good part here is
that you can try alternate filters if you don't like the results).
4.) Adjust contrast using the Curves tool, (if necessary, thought it's
usually not), maybe burn or dodge a bit using the appropriate
Photoshop tool.
Most of my conversions are well received. I find it's better not to
over think the procedure.
On 11/18/2010 2:02 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
I've been looking at a lot of digital b&w work this week.
When you digitroids do this, do you employ filters like we filmaniacs
do?
I'm thinking that this might be a good Saturday a.m. experiment.
When I look at the work on Pentax photo gallery, the B&w efforts
seem to share a common fault: 3 tones -- near-black, near-white,
zone 6.
There just is not the tonal variance.
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
http://kerygmainstitute.org
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