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06/23/2006 11:23:36 AM · #1 |
I love this photo and saw that he did the conversion to B&W with the channel mixer. I use this method too but I can't quite get this depth to it. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or hints for conversion to B&W like this?
Basically I use the philisophy that the three settings should add up to 100%. I'm not at home right now so I can't quite remember what the settings are but I think I set them to something like 40%, 40%, 20%....I believe!! |
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06/23/2006 11:27:47 AM · #2 |
I know of two ways of using the channel mixer, and well, I can't get consistent results with either.
For non-basic challenges I create 2 Hue/sat layers. The bottom one is set to color blend mode and you adjust those sliders to change the image's tonal qualities (even by channel). The top layer is just a plain de-sat and normal blend mode.
I then add a curves layer and increase the contrast.
I did this last night - not as dramatic, but she's 17 and probably doens't want to look like him! LOL
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06/23/2006 11:33:41 AM · #3 |
"There was a stack of curve layers to get the feel this photograph has."
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06/23/2006 11:37:40 AM · #4 |
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06/23/2006 11:45:13 AM · #5 |
| Wow, cool tutorial Tiberius. Great information. Thank you very much. |
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06/23/2006 11:55:08 AM · #6 |
You are welcome. I use it a lot and my top pics are all B&W :)
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06/23/2006 12:00:35 PM · #7 |
I use channels and high pass filters to create BWs.
  
You can also use the Gorman BW action from ATN Central. Let the action run throughout and slide the opacity to about 80-95%. Adjust the curves and levels as well.
Cheers,
Rikki |
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06/23/2006 12:05:40 PM · #8 |
| What are high pass filters? |
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06/23/2006 12:14:28 PM · #9 |
| Additionally Gorman recommmended using a high pass filter to burn and dodge various areas of the B&W photot. |
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06/23/2006 12:20:15 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
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Well I now know which Bokeh entry is yours.
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06/23/2006 12:38:13 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by rex:
... Well I now know which Bokeh entry is yours. |
I couldn't find it. Which one is it? |
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06/23/2006 07:13:25 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by rex:
... Well I now know which Bokeh entry is yours. |
I couldn't find it. Which one is it? |
I tried to hide it. No bokeh in this one...how'd you find it? MK was first to find it though.
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06/23/2006 07:24:14 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by rex:
... Well I now know which Bokeh entry is yours. |
I couldn't find it. Which one is it? |
I tried to hide it. No bokeh in this one...how'd you find it? MK was first to find it though. |
I believe I have already commented on it correct?
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06/23/2006 07:28:30 PM · #14 |
You do black and whites?? Hafta go rummage in your portfolio again I guess.
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06/23/2006 08:42:54 PM · #15 |
| believe it or not, I do Steve! |
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06/23/2006 10:22:58 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by rex:
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by rex:
... Well I now know which Bokeh entry is yours. |
I couldn't find it. Which one is it? |
I tried to hide it. No bokeh in this one...how'd you find it? MK was first to find it though. |
I believe I have already commented on it correct? |
yes. you are the first (and best!) comment. Best photographer ever, very inciteful, intelligent and good looking too.(you can send teh 85 1.8 on over now. yes, i can be bought.)
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