Peter, these are lovely. It is amazing what a difference subtle changes make. I would love to see actual prints someday.
Rick --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I forgot, I added a gradient layer in each case to > try to emulate the > look of a Platinum Print. I don't know how > successfully it was, but if > you notice a yellowish/gold cast, it's intentional. > > P. J. Alling wrote: > > I haven't had much inspiration taking new photos > lately so I decided to > > rework a few B&W conversions that I posted in the > past. So here they > > are the Connecticut Zen series (I - IV), > Connecticut Zen V doesn't count > > it was in color. > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen1%5Bpt%5D.html > > and the original > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_connzen1.html > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen2%5Bpt%5D.html > > and the original > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen2.html > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen3%5Bpt%5D.html > > and the original > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen3.html > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen4%5Bpt%5D.html > > and the original > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen4.html > > > > Notes: > > The conversion process I followed was to make the > best color image > > possible, then convert to B&W using the Fotomatic > B&W+ filter with the > > appropriate color filter. I then added a "grain" > layer then adjusted > > the brightness and contrast using curves > adjustment layers. It think > > the new conversions worked out much better than > the previous versions, > > all except Connecticut Zen IV was a marked > improvement. > > > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally > ignored. > > > > > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
