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webmonkeyuk · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:41

just a b/w of freshly cut trees

themask70 · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:42

Nice, the contrast could do with being upped a bit in photoshop

webmonkeyuk · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:47

not sure how you go about making them into BW normally just desaturate, any tips?

themask70 · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:06

yeah, i normaly just desaturate them but i always find they look a bit washed out so i up the contrast

to do in photoshop:

Image > Adjustments > Desaturate

then:

Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast

just mess about with the brightness and contrast until you like the results

rpstewart · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:09

Another option which gives you better control over the contrast is to use the Channel Mixer but set it to a monochrome output.

You can then vary the levels of R, G & B levels in the monochrome image to tweak the contrast to suit what you want.

themask70 · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:15

I did this in about 20 secs.... not perfect but i think it looks better. If you are un-happy with me 're-doing' this then please tell me and i'll remove it

webmonkeyuk · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:21

nah m8 its fine, yours does stand out a lot more

themask70 · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:26

kl, glad you like it

B@Th*nG · 15 Apr 2006 at 13:46

where is that picture taken?

B@Th*nG

webmonkeyuk · 15 Apr 2006 at 14:48

Somewhere on the North york moors, not far from Carlton-in-cleveland

Sleepyd · 15 Apr 2006 at 15:28

rpstewart said:
Another option which gives you better control over the contrast is to use the Channel Mixer but set it to a monochrome output.

You can then vary the levels of R, G & B levels in the monochrome image to tweak the contrast to suit what you want.

Agreed, this is a good process allbeit a diffuclt one to get spot on. It's good to look at the RGB histogram before doing it