On 8/27/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/2etrth > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtLBTV2ieVI/AAAAAAAAAoM/v5QYx3Be2fw/s1600-h/aug_27+003.jpg > > This is what comes of using a Canon... > > ;-) > > Okay, serious question: I shot this one @3200 ISO. Not much noise in > colour. I mean it's there, but I don't find it offensive. > > When I try converting it to B&W, it looks horrible. Godfrey, I know > you did a wonderful job of making my photo of Tim the Trumpeter look > wonderful in B&W. > > How do I "smooth out" the B&W grain?
Shoot film.:-) > > Comments WRT the photo and answers to my question are both appreciated! Frank i have good luck with the Channel Mixer. Click the monochrome box and set Red at 25%, Green at 70% and Blue at 5%. This gives me a good starting point and then adjust each one as needed. Godders has posted several times, mostly cause i lost his responces.:-), his mehtods. I tried the nik filters that came free with the Epson 2400, but i don't really like them., The freeware ones Mark has suggested work well. My Paw of the church and single headstone was done with those, green filter i thinlk. Dave > > thanks, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
