Digital BW, The Print

In addition to shooting B&W film, and the CS3 conversion techniques, I use
RealGrain by Imagenomic.com   In addition to the B&W conversion, it also has
contrast and tonal adjustments that help maintain your data in a robust way.
The plug in has a bad name but it does so much more than just grain effects.


 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Weaver
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:14 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Convert color to BW plugins: Which one(s) do you
use?

 

Hi Danny,

I did digital to do Color, so I have no conversion arsenal : )

I do a techique in Irfanview, sepeia, contrast & gamma, rgb sliders,
touch-up. Often, my locations and subject are all over the place so I use an
editor with curves.
I use the stand alone BWorks
in plugins;
Optikverve
, Harry's, ect..

You might get better help if you suggest you want a Tri-X, or a T-Max look,
or whatever, and, what kind of paper look. I somtimes tone with scan color
from old prints. I take the outlook that it's not a picture 'til it's
printed.

gar

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On 8/12/2008 at 5:58 PM Danny Raphael wrote:

>Thanks for the insights, Gar. Good point about BW film. Did that many 
>years ago. I am hooked on the flexibility and economy of digital now.
>
>A highly regarded Nikonian instructor reported in a class I took that 
>the new Nik plugin he beta tested does a very good job with grain 
>simulation, so perhaps there is hope.
>
>What other plugins do you use?
>
>>
>> Hi Danny,
>> 
>> For many, it's easier to shoot B&W film. I just use BWorks for 
>digital and a couple other plug-ins, but I think film is still tops. 
>Emulsion is a 3D object - or it used to be anyway. A plug-in to make 
>tmax look like film would be nice.
>> 
>> gar
>
>
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