Digital BW, The Print

Here's an interesting method for creating b&w conversions from color
originals published on Martin Fuchs blog.

Takes the Lab lightness channel conversion method to another level.

http://www.journalofaphotographer.com/workflow_tutorials/tutorial_converting_color_images_to_black_and_white_print.html

Dave.

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This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This technique is very similar to the technique described on
http://www.gormanphotography.com/bw_conversion.pdf. The Gorman/Holbert
technique is what I use.

 

Nearly all other B&W conversion techniques I've seen, such as channel mixer,
focus on adjusting how the R, G, and B colors map to a level of grey. Those
techniques are like using color filters when shooting B&W film, something I
never did. Instead, the Gorman/Holbert technique addresses the shape of the
contrast curve of B&W film. I think it does the best job of capturing the
elusive look of B&W film.



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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David Keenan" 
<ausdlk@...> wrote:
>
> Here's an interesting method for creating b&w conversions from color
> originals published on Martin Fuchs blog.
> 
> Takes the Lab lightness channel conversion method to another level.
> 
> 
http://www.journalofaphotographer.com/workflow_tutorials/tutorial_conv
erting_color_images_to_black_and_white_print.html
> 
> Dave.
> 

Yes. I've been using that recently with pretty nice results.

http://tinyurl.com/yqgz25

(Tired of the shoot, time for a bit of fun)

There is a lot of control possible and it prints up very nicely.

Jules