On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:07 -0500, "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hum, for a better comparison, you probably would want to see it on it's > web page... > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20surfclubmadisonctbwyellow.html >
I've used that filter occasionally too, but the 8 bit limit means that I try other methods most of the time. It's interesting that the filter will actually load (in CS3, anyway) if an image is in 16 bit mode but the results are odd to say the least. Photoshop usually deactivates 8 bit filters if the image is 16 bit. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > On 11/19/2010 4:05 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > 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 > >>> > >>> "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot > >>> lose" > >>> -- Jim Elliott > >>> > >>> -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
