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"Before & After #305" convert to Black & White Challenge

 
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Aug 09, 2010 22:55 |  #1

Before & After #305 This game is to help those of us who are trying to learn new editing tricks.

Here's the breakdown of the game. I will post a picture, re-sized to exactly 1024 pixels maximum on the long side. Outside of being re-sized it has to be unedited...meaning no adjustments to any levels, it has to look like it did as it came out of the camera.

The game will last 72hrs and whoever can produce the best edited image (as judged by me) will be picked and it'll be their turn to post their unedited picture for all of us to take a crack at.

The participants must have their "Image Editing OK" turned on and they must provide at least a simple breakdown of how they edited the image, some entrants are a little vague on this point, please give us all details so we can learn and share tips. For instance if you use the unsharp mask tool or Smart Sharpen, provide us with the adjustments you used so others can try them out.

You can post multiple images, but the first image you post will be the one that is judged - all other images will be considered for knowledge and tip use only.

Also, please keep all comments, be they positive or negative, to yourself until after the game has ended.

If you happen to be the winner of the game please start the next one with the title of the game and the following number. For example…the next game should read "Before & After #306".

I'll judge this Before & After for the best looking Black & White Conversion.

Please remember to post your entry re-sized to 1024 pixels on the long side.
This "Before and After" will end Thursday Night @ 7:30pm EST.

Enjoy and Good Luck

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Aug 10, 2010 00:53 |  #2

Might be a bit too dark, but whatever.

Tonal contrast, sharpening, B+W Conversion, clone out major skin protrusions, clone out stray hair. Edited in new eyes.

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Aug 10, 2010 10:34 as a reply to  @ xHassassin's post |  #3

Went a Little High Key

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white neutralizer
contrast 0.04
dodge and burn/darken and sharp
contrast
black point 50%
8X10 crop
Glamor Glow

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Aug 10, 2010 12:56 as a reply to  @ Flo's post |  #4

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Crop
Soften Edges
Brightness/Contrast
Lighting Effect (Soft Omni)
Unsharp Mask
Grain
Convert to Mono

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Aug 10, 2010 13:17 as a reply to  @ Flo's post |  #5

crop, B&W, +Exposure, +Fill Light, +Brightness, -Highlight Recovery, +Clarity, Liner Curves +Light Tones, + Dark Tones
dodge under the nose/chin/neck, clone tool, burn tool, resize, 15% sepia filter, USM

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Aug 10, 2010 14:30 |  #6

Duplicate layer, surface blur erase around eyes eye brows ears lips and shirt, reduce opacity, then overlay, dodge eyes new layer paint catchlights, clone out bra straps, liquify lips for more of a smile, clone out stray hair, clone out marks on ears, desaturate, adjust levels. add texture to back ground.

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Aug 12, 2010 20:34 as a reply to  @ MJF830's post |  #7

Great Conversions everyone - I think Flo High Key works well.

Congratulations Flo




  
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Aug 13, 2010 03:16 |  #8

Sorry the post is late. I didn't realize the deadline till I was finished, so I guess I would post anyways.

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Heal brush skin, heal the whites of the eyes, clone stray hairs, clone ear piercings, portraiture skin, high pass filter, levels, unsharp mask, I think thats it?

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Aug 13, 2010 09:31 as a reply to  @ Michael Schoelen's post |  #9

Wow, thanks! Se is a beautiful girl.

As I am leaving for the weekend, would you please choose another to start the next?
Thanks Pal....:D


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Aug 13, 2010 09:51 |  #10

Been away on business and would have loved to have done this. Well done Flo!


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Aug 13, 2010 11:01 |  #11

Flo wrote in post #10714254 (external link)
Wow, thanks! Se is a beautiful girl.

As I am leaving for the weekend, would you please choose another to start the next?
Thanks Pal....:D

OK - Let's have mschoelen pick things up :lol:




  
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Aug 13, 2010 11:01 |  #12

Flo wrote in post #10714254 (external link)
Wow, thanks! Se is a beautiful girl.

As I am leaving for the weekend, would you please choose another to start the next?
Thanks Pal....:D

OK - Let's have mschoelen pick things up :lol:




  
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Aug 13, 2010 11:34 |  #13

#306 is up and ready.

https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=10714864#po​st10714864


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