Spill the Beans. What's your fav BW method?
I've been trying for ages to find the perfect way to make BW portraits.
This example I made using the channel mixer and it took me way too long to get to this point.
I often see very nice BW jobs here. Does anyone have any great techniques to share?
This example I made using the channel mixer and it took me way too long to get to this point.
I often see very nice BW jobs here. Does anyone have any great techniques to share?
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optikvervelabs.com has a FREE plugin for photoshop called virtualphotographer, it's exactly what you need. tons of different ways to make black and white pics easily. the presets are great, but i always fine tune them. i have a gallery of pictures converted with virtualphotographer here. i think you'll be pleasantly surprised by your results.
here's one of my favorite pics (it's my girlfriend):
Lee
Lee
I also found this method at another forum which I rather like:
1. Create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Just click "ok" on the two boxes that pop up. (layer-new adjustment layer-hue/saturation)
2. Repeat step one to make a second H/S Adj layer
3. Change the blend mode of the top layer to color
4. Open the Hue/Saturation dialog box on the top layer and turn Saturation to –100 to remove the color.
5. Bring up the dialogue box on the second adjustment layer, and use the hue slider to create the b/w look you want.
I’ve found that this I can also change the Saturation and Lightness sliders on that second layer to affect the look as well.
Cheers!
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