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02/16/2007 07:49:57 PM · #1

I entered this shot into the Bad challenge and to be honest it did better than I thought it would! But, I think alot of my problem is I don't know how to bring the best out of an image in B&W :o( So, I am posting my entry and a colour version of it in the hope that you folks maybe able to show me what I could have produced if I only I knew what I was doing!!

Here you go....

Go easy on me!! As well as being useless at editing this is only my 2nd ever attempt at a self portrait! :o)

02/16/2007 07:57:51 PM · #2

Neat Image, High pass sharpening, Contrast mask and local contrast adjustment. Just a little with each.

02/16/2007 08:03:14 PM · #3

Conversion to b&w then to duotone using pantone 8003C, neat image, USM

Message edited by author 2007-02-16 20:03:30.

02/16/2007 08:03:27 PM · #4

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Neat Image, High pass sharpening, Contrast mask and local contrast adjustment. Just a little with each.

Thanks Erick! :o) I like what you've done here. The more I look the more I think I prefer the colour version as it keeps more detail in the nebuliser tubing etc

02/16/2007 08:04:41 PM · #5

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Conversion to b&w then to duotone using pantone 8003C, neat image, USM

oooh nooo!! Now I like this one! You have managed to do what I failed to!! Maintaining detail in the tubes etc was something I just couldnt do no matter how hard I tried!! Thanks!! :o)

02/16/2007 08:04:46 PM · #6

You're welcome now where is Brad :-P

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/16/2007 08:08:57 PM · #7

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

You're welcome now where is Brad :-P

LOL He's still working on my last Self Portrait! ;o)

philup

Canon EOS-5D

02/16/2007 08:17:09 PM · #8

Normal b/w.

Something off the wall.

Curves, thats about it.

02/16/2007 08:19:45 PM · #9

Originally posted by philup:

Something off the wall.

Curves, thats about it.

Me Likey!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/16/2007 08:21:13 PM · #10

Hey Phil, thanks for having a go! You have managed to retain some great detail in your B/W, I really need to learn the best way to convert because I seem to lose so much when I try it!!

Your off the wall one is actually quite intriguing, I like the effect the editing has had on the mask and tubing but not on my eye! :o)

Thanks for your time :o)

philup

Canon EOS-5D

02/16/2007 08:24:02 PM · #11

Originally posted by talj:

Hey Phil, thanks for having a go! You have managed to retain some great detail in your B/W, I really need to learn the best way to convert because I seem to lose so much when I try it!!

Thanks for your time :o)

What editing software are you using?

Greetmir

Nikon D60

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

02/16/2007 08:26:29 PM · #12

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Originally posted by philup:

Something off the wall.

Curves, thats about it.

Me Likey!

Me TOO!

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

02/16/2007 08:26:30 PM · #13

Originally posted by talj:

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
You're welcome now where is Brad :-P

LOL He's still working on my last Self Portrait! ;o)

Nuh uh...

I sent them, several in fact, and even sent a couple follow-up emails with no reply, but I think that may have been just shortly before you went into the hospital and didn't follow-up on it.
I had some file corruption issues on my computer and had to do a data recovery, and in the process lost a number of pics I didn't have backed up. I just did a search of all 3 hard drives for IMG_6614 and had no results. Feel free to send the CR2 file again and I'll be happy to re-edit it.

I do still have this one that was in my workshop, or if you had any of the full-sized ones,
you could send them back for tweaks if needed, but a fresh start would probably be better:

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

02/16/2007 08:31:03 PM · #14

Hey Brad! I think you could be right!I am sure I remember an email before I went into hospital but then everything has become a blur lol!! You are a star for the work you put into it for me! I have the files on an external hard drive, I will send them over to you tomorrow!! It's 1.30am here and I am about to head to bed! Send me a PM with your email address again if you get chance! :o)

Thanks again Brad, I appreciate all the time you have spent on this for me :o)

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

02/16/2007 08:46:10 PM · #15

You've had some good edits already that should have been legal edits for
the challenge, so here's one that's not "quite" legal:

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