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Mills
4th of April 2006 (Tue), 16:39
I am trying to get better at B&W conversions. Here is one of Scott Kelby's methods. What do you think?

Original.

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B&W Conversion.

http://www.pbase.com/millz11/image/58197297.jpg
beckybun
4th of April 2006 (Tue), 16:41
I like them both. I kind of like the color one better except of the red by his mouth. On the other hand, the back lighting in the B&W outlines his face really well.
KYBOB
4th of April 2006 (Tue), 19:12
Very nice. The hat really becomes the focal point in the b/w version. Which one of Scott Kelby's techniques did you use? I use Lightness a lot, but his high contrast method and channel mixer both work very well.
Mills
5th of April 2006 (Wed), 11:54
Very nice. The hat really becomes the focal point in the b/w version. Which one of Scott Kelby's techniques did you use? I use Lightness a lot, but his high contrast method and channel mixer both work very well.

Thanks. This was using the Lightness Channel. I figure I'll figure them out one at a time and move on. Should have a good Idea by the time I understand them all better.
RuggerJoe
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 11:07
The B&W is nice, but I kind of like the color version better. The yellow reflectors on the helet give it a nice pop.
staciecd
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 11:09
I agree with the red near his mouth - slightly distrasting. I like the B&W version; there's just something about it.

Stacie
Mills
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 11:55
I like them both. I kind of like the color one better except of the red by his mouth. On the other hand, the back lighting in the B&W outlines his face really well.


I struggled with the effect of the Rig lights in the background and the effect on the outline of the face. At first I loved it, then hated it, loved it again. Indecision at its best.:confused: