In that I'm not very proficient at PhotoShop I did this the old fashioned way: I used the virtualPhotographer plugin to convert to B&W, Magic Wanded and darkened the sky, Dodged the mans face a bit. Increased overall contrast using Levels and sharpened a bit. Crude but if I had had a bigger image to work on it would have turned out OK.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: WOW(Was:First attemt on B&W conversion) > > > Me being one big smile :-) > I know it is a lot of work to fill me in, but asking: How? > > > 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: 31. august 2005 04:26 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: WOW(Was:First attemt on B&W conversion) > > > > Here's my shot at it. > > Also pretty heavy handed, but seems to seperate the elements > > fairly well. > > Very difficult image to work with due to its low resolution > > and size. > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/TimBW.htm > > > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:24 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: WOW(Was:First attemt on B&W conversion) > > > > > > > > > I'd like to say thank you for all help before going to bed. Especially > > to > > > David and to Godfrey. You have both put a lot of effort and time > > > into this. > > > In fact you have done two decent tutorials. They are both > downloaded at > > my > > > computer, at the desktop. A marvellous help. > > > > > > I believe I'm not the only one who appreciates this. Guess I'm > > > not the only > > > newbie in town. Many of us have a few tricks to learn. > > > > > > This does not have to mean that this thread is ended. There > are room for > > > more suggestions. And many more methods... Think you Don has something > > in > > > your sleeve ;-) > > > > > > > > > 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: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: 30. august 2005 18:24 > > > > To: PDML > > > > Subject: Re: First attemt on B&W conversion > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 30, 2005, at 8:34 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > > > > > > > > >> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/191800-g2.jpg > > > > >> > > > > > Interesting. > > > > > How? > > > > > > > > Here's a page showing the adjustment layers and masks: > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/timo/ > > > > > > > > Godfrey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
