Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Jun 9, 2015, at 11:29 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > > I wasn?t thinking of just ?pressing? the B&W button. I was thinking of > using the various contrast, luminosity, and saturation sliders for > selected colors, presumably intelligently. yes, you can. there is a wonderful book about all this, called (I will check) From Oz to Kansas, or such, by Versace? just great steve > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > >> On Jun 6, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at >> chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >> Just converting in lightroom gives flat, lifeless results with no >> microcontrast. That's the look that many film users think of when they >> criticize digital black & white as 'inferior' to film. Digital conversions >> can be as beautiful as film, but it requires work. The plugins do the best >> job of boosting mid tone contrast and microcontrast without blowing out >> shadows and highlights, but it can be done in Photoshop as my tutorial >> shows. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 6/7/15, 2:44 AM, "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> wrote: >> >>> What is wrong with simple black and white conversion in Lightroom? I've >>> used it a few times and found it satisfactory. Am I not critical enough? >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >>> >>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Chris Crawford >>>> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> In-camera conversions usually look flat. Best to use Photoshop. The best >>>> results come from plugins like Silver Efx, Alienskin Exposure, DxO >>>> Filmpack, and Topaz BW Effects. My favorite is Topaz, and it is also the >>>> least expensive at about $60. >>>> >>>> If you don?t want to buy a plugin, I have a video tutorial that I made >>>> showing how to do it in Photoshop with good results: >>>> >>>> https://youtu.be/ZdJ5rM_MGlU?list=PLsQTNpmJWGmTFNLzY3g1CgbBQ7-SvAWam >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/6/15, 11:46 AM, "Stan Yoder" <s.yoder at comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Folks, Which is the better way to convert color to B/W: in Photoshop, >>>>> in the printer, or use the B/W provision of the camera (M240) in the >>>>> first place? I don't need the high-end solutions of specialized >>>>> software >>>>> or inks. >>>>> >>>>> TIA, >>>>> Stan Yoder >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information