Need help with B&W conversion:-)

[Ferrari_Alex]

Hello all,

I need some help with B&W conversion tutorials for landscape.
I have naturally done a research in google and have seen the number of pages, but nothing really interesting or thorough.

I understood that the simple gray scale is not good enough as it removes the color details and the contrast is gone - image is completely flat.

In case there is someone here who can help me with how can I create a stunning B&W landscape, I would be more than extremely grateful!!!!

Thanks a lot.

[neilwood32]

It depends a lot on what you use for post processing and also what you capture.

If you shoot RAW and use ACR to process them, then I found it quite simple.

Open the file in ACR and perform the usual corrections (crop, exposure, dust removal, etc ), then go to the HSL tab. Convert to greyscale (dont worry about it looking flat), then adjust the sliders for the various colours that are actually still there (but represented by grey). The sliders in greyscale have changed from hue (as per normal) to saturation.

This means that you can push each of the eight colours seperately - so changing the sky has no effect on the grass etc.

I have one at home - that i can put up to demonstrate the difference. (will post it when i get home - about 6hrs)

[chauncey]

The very best converter available is http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/usa/entry.php Can be a stand alone or in conjunction with LR

[Ferrari_Alex]

Thanks, guys. Did anyone use burn tool for B&W?

[OdiN1701]

http://www.digital-monochrome.co.uk/page1799.html

[yogestee]

Thanks, guys. Did anyone use burn tool for B&W?

Alex,, I make a duplicate of my colour images before I convert into B/W.. I use the channel mixer in Photoshop for this..

Burning (and dodging) is very successful on B/W images but it has to be done carefully and slowly, don't rush it.. Do one section at a time..

[SkipD]

Alex,, I make a duplicate of my colour images before I convert into B/W.. I use the channel mixer in Photoshop for this..

Burning (and dodging) is very successful on B/W images but it has to be done carefully and slowly, don't rush it.. Do one section at a time..Also - do NOT try major editing to a .JPG file. Start with a RAW file and convert it to a non-compressed format such as .TIF or .PSD (the native Photoshop format). You can copy the final edited image to a .JPG, of course.

[Ferrari_Alex]

Thanks, folks!
This is the result: http://www.dylikowski.com/Landscapes/02/IMG3198-4/763855183_FQKSJ-M.jpg
Want to suggest how do I improve it?
Thanks, again.

[SkipD]

Nice.

It does look like a pole is missing, though :p. It's probably just hidden behind a nearer one, but you could have "painted" one in. :rolleyes:

[neilwood32]

I would say you did a nice job on it :D but I would agree with Skip about the pole though.

[Ferrari_Alex]

thanks, folks....you mean the pole that is hidden by the other pole?