Digital BW, The Print

Hi Mike,

Russel's method looks pretty exciting. I like the extra control by 
using the diff' layers.  The holidays will allow me some time to 
experiment with this.

I was looking for a logical correllation between histograms and 
conversion methods, but this doesn't seem to exist.   I guess you  
eventually get a feel for what does or doesn't work.


Thanks!

                       Lincoln 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mike 
Sommers <mike@s...> wrote:
> I too struggled with this same issue.
> 
> I suppose if you are careful and take really good notes you can 
> eventually get pretty good at predicting how any of the B&W 
conversion 
> methods will affect an image. My advise is to pick one horse 
and run 
> with it. practice with it for a while and you'll figure it out.. it's 
> not unlike learning how to play a musical instrument.
> 
> My horse is the Russell Preston Brown technique.
> 
> Click this link for the PDF file, if you're not familiar with it.
> http://www.russellbrown.com/tips/pdf/colortoB&W.pdf
> 
> I have found that by modifying the "color" layer using the 
> Hue/Saturation controls, I can easily dial up or dial down any 
part of 
> the image by just selecting the appropriate color in the 
dropdown menu 
> on the Hue/Saturation dialog box and adjusting its saturation 
and lightness.
> 
> If more overall contrast is needed, I just create a 3rd 
Adjustment Layer 
> (Brightness/Contrast) and dial that in. In 2 weeks of practising 
this 
> technique for about 1 hour a day, I'm very comfortable 
converting any image.
> 
> m