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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 12/6/2004
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Thanks again Michael. I have found that it is often the simplest solution that works best. I occassionally shoot colour film and convert, and I have found the greyscale method works fine. I have tried several of the more complex processes, but I can't say I've seen an improvement. Right now some would point out that I am limited in that I only use "Photoshop Elements 2". It works for basic adjustments and like you I find that very little is needed if you start with a strong image. I am a fan of B+W images and have a printer (Epson 1280) used only for B+W. I've enjoyed this exchange of ideas very much Michael, good shooting to you.
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 12/6/2004
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Richard:
I did not know the Adobe site had a walkthrough. I must profess that I'm pretty old school and started using PS on version 3. I now have version 7, but not CS.
The only hook I've noticed with color to grayscale stems from color theory: That the hue will convert to gray, so just going in and using "desaturate" won't give a nice crisp B+W image. I ususally use the convert to grayscale to get pure shades and reduce the filesize, and then use "Levels" to adjust the contrast and brightness to a more true B+W composition. The only issue I've had is it is really easy to blow the highlights in the sky if you convert from color.
There are several methods around this...
There is a walkthrough I posted a while back. It is crude and uses simple (inelegant) techniques, but hopefully is straightforward enough to follow.
I take a color image and walk it through the steps neccesary to convert to black and white, and then to tone it sepia. Later postings by people offer alternative methods.
Let me know if I can post other walk throughs, it is hard to know what people want to learn unless they ask for it.
http://www.usefilm.com/photo_forum/14/577892/#2906144
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 12/6/2004
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Thanks for the info Michael. I don't know if the D70 has a B+W mode, I think the D100 does. Converting colour shots to B+W can be very effective as your image demonstrates. Did you know that the Adobe website has special downloads for conversion including a Tri-X (Kodak B+W film) simulation. I currently shoot B+W film with a Nikon F-80, but I'll move up to a D-70 or D-100 when my bank account allows. Your results with the D-70 are encouraging.
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 12/6/2004
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Richard:
I have a Nikon D70 - a digital SLR, and as far as I know it only shoots color. I convert my B + W images to grayscale in Photoshop, and then adjust the contrast and brightness to get true blacks and whites.
Depending on the shot I may do some specific leveling and saturation changes on masked areas of the photograph.
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 12/6/2004
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Absolutely stunning image. Composition and the use of B+W allow the beauty of the tree to stand out. Did you shoot in B+W mode or convert????
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Fernando Macedo
{K:4008} 11/24/2004
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Great!!!
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Jenni Alasuutari
{K:2120} 10/28/2004
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Great contrast! Well done, Michael!
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Renato Renato
{K:4759} 10/28/2004
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great photo end BW
ciao Renato
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Milan KORMAN
{K:1052} 9/21/2004
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This is Great! Very well done B&W landscape!
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 9/20/2004
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Sky?
Oh yeah. It's all in the polarizing filter, baby.
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Randal Dean
{K:4004} 9/17/2004
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Beautifully done, great sky!
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DELETE ACCOUNT
{K:5655} 9/17/2004
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Excellent composition of this shot. You captured great contrast with the tree and the rest of the image. Very nicely done!
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