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Phil U. said:
I don't do much with B&W. I did do this one recently:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=7224253

When I saw this thread I decided to go looking through the archives
and try B&W on a couple of photos. Let me know what you think of
this one - it's from July last year and was posted here at that
time in color.



I used a very simple process: Channel Mixer to go monochrome
(adjusted the sliders to where I liked it), then auto contrast,
downsize and USM to sharpen it up a little.

-Phil
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Ulysses said:
I've found that for me, at least, B&W is rather an acquired taste.
I don't think every photo translates well into B&W. But at the same
time, there are some occasions when B&W can be used as a tool to
enhance feeling, focusing the viewer on emotion or tone in the
scene. I've come to appreciate it over time.



--

Ulysses
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1) want to keep this thread open for as many posters as possible so i'm not going to respond individually

1a) no response necessary to this post ;)

2) great photos, all thanks for sharing such wonderful work... this is what it's about here at stf!

3) don't forget to a) post your preferred methods/tips in converting to b&w and what added post processing tricks you have up your sleeve

4) when the thread closes, i'll put together the collection of tips/tricks etc in a separate thread :)

thanks again all, also thanks to the folks who commented on my images!

enjoy photography,

-- andy
 
Thanks Andy.

Actually this was an easy one to convert to B&W. With so much snow and many shadows, there is not much color in the original! There was a little color in the rocks and a slight color cast. With PS7, I used a FM BW action, auto contrast, and a FM IS (sharpen) action. Luckily it was still overcast, so the contrast was not blown out and the lighting favorable. My time was limited for shooting as this was the beginning of a two-day backpack trip to the summit.

More of my Soraksan photos can be viewed here:
http://www.pbase.com/dbh/soraksan

Cheers!
David
Andy Williams said:
david, this is spectacular. i agree, after a fresh snow, b&w
works great ;)

can you please share your conversion process?
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I have seen a lot of questions about catching movement with an 828. It caught these geese as they were coming in to land.



Here's a slightly larger picture of the same pic that shows a bit more detail:
http://webpages.charter.net/zang/828/Dsc00024.jpg
Andy Williams said:
winter is especially a great time for b&w. i've seen a ton of
great shots from stfers, let's see some more or replay the better
ones! also, please describe your preferred method of "going b&w"
  • briefly describe your conversion process.
i'll start. i use ps8, channel mixer, monochrome, then tweak the
sliders to my liking. then, i'll sometimes use selective
color> blacks, and bump up the blacks a tad. after these
adjustments, contrast adjustments aren't usually necessary but
sometimes i'll work on that, too. normal sharpening, resizing,
etc. follows.

let's learn from each other. what technique do you use?







-- andy
http://www.moonriverphotography.com
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Here are some B&W shots from New Zealand.
To many to post here so this is the link.

http://akb.instantlogic.com/home.ilx

I use PS6. DigiDan B&W filters, adjust the sliders to suit,
then perhaps some contrast adjustments if required.
a little USM.
Andy Williams said:
winter is especially a great time for b&w. i've seen a ton of
great shots from stfers, let's see some more or replay the better
ones! also, please describe your preferred method of "going b&w"
  • briefly describe your conversion process.
i'll start. i use ps8, channel mixer, monochrome, then tweak the
sliders to my liking. then, i'll sometimes use selective
color> blacks, and bump up the blacks a tad. after these
adjustments, contrast adjustments aren't usually necessary but
sometimes i'll work on that, too. normal sharpening, resizing,
etc. follows.

let's learn from each other. what technique do you use?







-- andy
http://www.moonriverphotography.com
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WOW that is a great photo Ann, you can feel the atmosphere in every pixel of it.
Moti
Ann Chaikin said:


I use the same methodology minus the grandiant mask... how does
that work? This was a grayer overall scene than yours Melanie, so I
don't have as much contrast from blackest black to whitest white. I
really like yours for that reason. Really communicates the light.
Ann
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also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.achaikin.com/
My favorite picture is the one I'm taking right now
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Andy Williams said:
winter is especially a great time for b&w...
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Well Andy, it's an Oz summer, but something of a winter in my neighbourhood this season for Christmas lights. It became one of the best known Melbourne suburbs for lights over the last few years, but this year was a shock. It seems that its fame attracted so much theft and vandalism that many people have just given up. Signs of the times :-(

Anyway, I managed to get this out of my wanderings. 10D, quick and dirty monochrome Channel Mixer conversion. Nothing special to add:



CP 5700, again Channel Mixer (it was close to monochrome to begin with):



It's been an interesting thread!

Mike
 
Here's a few from me...

http://www.omurbagci.com/index.asp?gallery=still_death

http://www.omurbagci.com/index.asp?gallery=a_village_story

http://www.omurbagci.com/index.asp?gallery=streets_of_nola

http://www.omurbagci.com/index.asp?gallery=9_-_c

Cheers,
Omur
Andy Williams said:
winter is especially a great time for b&w. i've seen a ton of
great shots from stfers, let's see some more or replay the better
ones! also, please describe your preferred method of "going b&w"
  • briefly describe your conversion process.
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Here are a few outdoor B&W's (plus a bonus indoor, rather bizarre shot). In all cases, I used Channel Mixer in PS7 in monochrome mode and adjusted the RGB sliders to boost the elements I thought were pleasing.

Great thread - best regards,









and I call this "Lucy Meets Hitchcock"



Keith McKane
 
good street scene, good choice for b & w...
 
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