Colour to B&W [56k]

gobbo · 11 May 2006 at 22:44

Ok, had a bit of a play. Original image:

B&W Image:

What I did:
Removed crane
Chanel mixer convert to B&W
Added sky + blended
Dodge + Burn
Added film grain (Ilford HP5)
Added border + cropped

This is my first bit of heavy photoshop post processing, so C+C appreacited, but be gentle!

Charlie Bravo · 12 May 2006 at 01:06

Nice mate. Is that Ibiza?

gobbo · 12 May 2006 at 01:09

Yes mate, ibiza castle.

sproutpunx · 12 May 2006 at 07:43

Hey gobbo, really like what you've done to the pic. Looks so much better in B+W. Only thing I can criticise on is the border, seems to detract from the photo and is a bit too busy for my liking. Good otherwise!

IceAx · 12 May 2006 at 08:29

Nice pic!

Cant wait to get back there (wooo only 5 weeks) and get some new pics

Dont suppose you have any of the sun dropping into the sea

Andy

cyKey · 12 May 2006 at 09:40

sproutpunx said:
Hey gobbo, really like what you've done to the pic. Looks so much better in B+W. Only thing I can criticise on is the border, seems to detract from the photo and is a bit too busy for my liking. Good otherwise!

Agreed.

S@njay · 12 May 2006 at 20:48

The borders do make it a bit busy!

So those clouds were hiding in the picture all along?

gobbo · 12 May 2006 at 20:53

Nope, blended in from a seperate picture of clouds.

wunkley · 12 May 2006 at 20:55

I think someone got the May issue of Digital Photo magazine yesterday

(or am I wrong?)

gobbo · 12 May 2006 at 21:03

Correct, the clouds were my own from a seperate picture though, but the boarder and film grain they provided were used.

themask70 · 12 May 2006 at 22:56

Nice first attempt, i think it could do with some more contrast

-TA- · 13 May 2006 at 09:09

sproutpunx said:
Hey gobbo, really like what you've done to the pic. Looks so much better in B+W. Only thing I can criticise on is the border, seems to detract from the photo and is a bit too busy for my liking. Good otherwise!

agreed.