I have been away for some days. So now I'm coming back to this thread. Inspired by Shel's ideas I went back to the RAW-file and converted it one more time. The main idea was to get more contrast out of the file. I succeeded in this. This gave me a head start. Based on Godfrey And David contributions I gave it another spin. I played it simple, no layer masks (I'm not very familiar with this tool yet).
What came out of this? Nothing really, nothing to show you. A different image, yes but not better. This taught me a lesson: To listen to Shel. He is a vice man. He told me that I had to get a real idea of what B&W is about before expecting good results. This is a family list, so I can't express my true feelings about this guy. Aaarg! ;-) Ok. Thats it. Thank you all. 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 20:06 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: WOW(Was:First attemt on B&W conversion) > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
