Your best B&W (conversion)

Mohain · 21 Feb 2006 at 21:48

I find good black and white conversion very difficult to get right. It can be hard to get a really good range of tones from your colour original without losing detail somewhere in the image.

So inspired by Shimmyhill's B&W conversion, and with the above in mind, I suggest a thread to showcase your best B&W conversion, or even your best B&W shot! Please feel free to share how you achieved your result (unless it's trade secrets!). Sepia and tints also allowed I think.

I'll kick it off with what I consider to be my best B&W conversion to date. Taken this weekend of the canal in Berkhamsted. I used a downloaded action set to make the conversion. I'll post a link if anyone's interested?

Post on ...

Cheers,

Mohain

ChroniC · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:06

Looks good, makes me think about the war for some reason, could be the old house.

For best B&W use the custom RGB to grayscale action thats comes in PS sample actions.

Mohain · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:14

ChroniC said:
For best B&W use the custom RGB to grayscale action thats comes in PS sample actions.

Well post a sample then

Psilonaught · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:26

here are my fav 2

Matt Harper · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:59

down on the harbour top - bridlingon, east yorkshire.

Saltend, Hull:

cyKey · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:01

Quite possibly this.

I have it blown up to A2 on my wall, its stunning.

stu.artd · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:04

I like this one, taken in September last year when walking back across the Brooklyn Bridge, New York.

Shimmyhill · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:09

Woohooo i like to inspire :d

Mine is probably this one :

I also have a softspot for this one :

Mohain · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:14

Wow

Good shots so far chaps.

Matt Harper, looks like there is a hint of tint in your shot, care to share the technique?

Cykey, as usual brilliant stuff. I bet that looks a treat at A2. Where was it taken?

Matt Harper · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:27

Mohain said:
Wow Good shots so far chaps.

Matt Harper, looks like there is a hint of tint in your shot, care to share the technique?

QuadToning

, its in photoshop

Colin_da_Killer · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:56

Wasn't a good photo to begin with, but the B&W conversion made it look a lot better.

P.S Mohain I'm intereste din a link plz.

cyKey · 22 Feb 2006 at 01:44

Mohain said:
Cykey, as usual brilliant stuff. I bet that looks a treat at A2. Where was it taken?

Scotland just outside of Fort William. Thats Ben Nevis in the shot.

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 01:59

Some very nice stuff in here... Actually it's all very nice.
I'm not so hot at B&W... My best stuff is probably IR, although I don't have my photos to hand, so can't pick one out.

scoop · 22 Feb 2006 at 12:19

OK, two from me. Originals weren't too special, but were taken with a view to "ageing" them. Converted on PS, smidge of sepia toning, added a little bit of noise, and cloned out the front of a Citroen Picasso in one, which kinda spoilt the effect!

(Sorry, only got the downsized web versions to hand at the mo!)

Mohain · 22 Feb 2006 at 23:36

Anyone else?

Colin Da Killer: The site is down. I'll PM you.

slothmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 23:42

Still pretty new to this photography melarky but these are my best:

cyKey · 23 Feb 2006 at 00:10

Dude, I don't think your host supports hot linking.

rG-tom · 23 Feb 2006 at 00:18

i barely touch B&W, so here's two out of the 4 ive kept on my site lol:

and another:

Tom.

Carrot · 23 Feb 2006 at 00:23

I'm not sure I've ever been happy with any of my straight B&W conversions, but since tints are allowed:

I think this was desaturated with the channel mixer and then duo-toned in photoshop.

thumper · 23 Feb 2006 at 00:23

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