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 09/12/2007 04:56:03 PM · #1
I'm not sure if this will work but with all the wonderfull PP skills being displayed and the different taste and methods I thought this might be fun as part of the Sept B&W Side Challenge.

I have uploaded a full size (2.42 mb) .jpg image with just a couple of minor RAW adjustments made to it, your challenge is to edit it to B&W in any way you like and repost here as a standard size DPC image.

There is only one request for learning purposes please include your editing steps so that others may attempt them and learn from them.

Photo here WARNING Large file 2.42mb


Please post your edited version in this thread.

EDIT: Please feel free to comment on all photo's!

Message edited by author 2007-09-13 05:28:26.
 09/12/2007 05:47:00 PM · #2
[thumb]586122[/thumb]

Processing steps:
Levels
Shadow and highlight
Burn background trees
Contrast
Convert to monotone with Channel Mixer
50% Red, 25% blue and green
contrast again
USM
Neat Image
 09/12/2007 05:56:56 PM · #3
[thumb]586123[/thumb]

Went for an old b/w feel
Processing Steps:
Levels
Hue/Sat- desaturated using channel mixer - red bright%, yellow 100%, all others 0%
Second Levels adjustment - masked out house (highlighted only sky/ trees to bring out details on trees and reduce sky glare)
Photo filter (warming filter 81)
Gradient filter to increase contrast
Noise Ninja
Dodged and burned around house to boost highlights
Save for web
USM small radius
09/12/2007 07:13:10 PM · #4
[thumb]586155[/thumb]

notes are in the shot
 09/12/2007 08:38:36 PM · #5
[thumb]586204[/thumb] ... processing details in the notes
 09/12/2007 08:53:15 PM · #6
[thumb]586209[/thumb] - details in the notes.
 09/12/2007 09:25:51 PM · #7
How do I get the fullsized file to edit it I can only get the thumb nail???

Please someone help I would love to try this.

Thank you in advance MAX!

Message edited by author 2007-09-12 21:43:34.
 09/12/2007 09:28:39 PM · #8
Originally posted by Quigley:
Hoe do i get the fullsized file to edit it I can only get the thumb nail???

Please someone help I would love to try this.

Thank you in advance MAX!

Click on the photo in the OP. That should open the image in it's own new browser window. Then right-click/save-as the image to your hard drive.
 09/12/2007 09:55:19 PM · #9
Can also click the View Full Size Image line on there to get a larger version yet.
 09/12/2007 10:00:11 PM · #10
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Can also click the View Full Size Image line on there to get a larger version yet.

Learn something new every day. :) I've never seen that before, and I had to look pretty hard to find it this time. :P
 09/12/2007 10:01:37 PM · #11


Details in the notes and thank you glad2badad and [user]routerguy666[/user] for the info.
 09/12/2007 10:04:43 PM · #12
Originally posted by routerguy666:

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Can also click the View Full Size Image line on there to get a larger version yet.

I'm Still Looking Where The Hell Is IT!!!
 09/12/2007 10:22:43 PM · #13
I'm at work atm and will do my editing tonight but they look great! Its wonderfull to see the different methods / outcomes of the same image.
 09/12/2007 10:34:02 PM · #14
Originally posted by Quigley:
Originally posted by routerguy666:

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Can also click the View Full Size Image line on there to get a larger version yet.

I'm Still Looking Where The Hell Is IT!!!


Right below the two 'add to your favoriteslines' belowandon the left side.

edit: my spacebar is dying and im tired ofcorrectingfor it, so apologies

Message edited by author 2007-09-12 22:34:24.
 09/12/2007 11:13:22 PM · #15
So many ways to skin a cat!! I don't follow any formulas but do it by eye as I go along. This one took a duplicate layer for highpass mixed under soft light at 60%, then an initial adj. layer for levels, then 2 adjustment layers for hue/sat, the first to adjust sat and lightness of reds and greens, the second to desat the whole thing, then, another levels layer for burning selected areas. Then resizing to 720 and finally noise-ninja with usm.
[thumb]586285[/thumb]
09/13/2007 02:09:16 AM · #16
[thumb]586333[/thumb]
Here's my go at it. This'll be interesting. I'm off to see what everyone else did. Thanks

Message edited by author 2007-09-13 02:18:28.
 09/13/2007 05:26:06 AM · #17
Well here is mine, gotta say you guys have done some great work! Gratz all.



Just wondering if you think this was a worthwhile way of doing it?
 09/13/2007 05:37:07 AM · #18

USM a lot then changed the sky a bit darker. Sharpened and cropped a bit. I wanted to make it like an old photo that was a little overexposed.
 09/13/2007 12:24:04 PM · #19
Here's my take on it :)

09/13/2007 05:01:29 PM · #20
Son of a gun - this is really similar to the other edit I was goofing around with. The perspective of the porch going into the woods is actually pretty cool - you did a nice job with cropping.

Originally posted by ephln:
Here's my take on it :)
09/13/2007 08:07:30 PM · #21
I know this is not what Node wanted to see in the first place, but, personally, I like this picture in color more so than in B&W.
[thumb]586598[/thumb]
 09/13/2007 09:15:59 PM · #22
Originally posted by bassbone:
Son of a gun - this is really similar to the other edit I was goofing around with. The perspective of the porch going into the woods is actually pretty cool - you did a nice job with cropping.

Originally posted by ephln:
Here's my take on it :)


Thanks...I had fun doing it. Did a lot of tweaking with the dodge and burn...to lighten the whites, darken and clean up the shadow areas and to try to bring out the trees in the distance more. Not particularly happy with my burn job on the trees though.

Would be a fun side challenge in the future to have people process an image daily. Guess it would have to be limited to 31 people though.
09/13/2007 09:53:06 PM · #23
For something very similar, visit Smurfguy's Post Processing Challenge page. One person submits a photo, everyone else does post processing on the photo, then everyone votes on the best one.

PP Challenge
 09/14/2007 10:36:04 AM · #24
Day 14


Sorry for posting this in the wrong thread....

Message edited by author 2007-09-15 10:10:06.
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