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Comment by Lilly posted on B/W conversion experiment at 09/11/2008 - 19:01
Gwyn wrote:
Is the top one Taos Pueblo?
Yes, it is - an amazing place, you been there too? Taken with 35mm.Is the top one Taos Pueblo?
Comment by Lilly posted on B/W conversion experiment at 09/11/2008 - 18:51
Here are some examples of those qualities that I mean, hope this helps:
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/newmexico003.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP8711_edited_2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6327_edited_1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6582.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP8835.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6245.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP5304_edited_3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/File0118_edited_1.jpg[/IMG]
Lilly
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/newmexico003.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP8711_edited_2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6327_edited_1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6582.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP8835.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP6245.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/IMGP5304_edited_3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/lillymermaid/File0118_edited_1.jpg[/IMG]
Lilly
Comment by Lilly posted on B/W conversion experiment at 09/11/2008 - 08:30
Not for me I am afraid, like Divtag says why try and make a dull bland image into an even more boring image.
A lot of people assume any colour shot will convert - it WONT.
If we go back to te good ol' days when we shot in mono film, we attempted to shoot specifically for mono type images (well I did anyway), ie texture, light, form, shape, contrast.
So, my advice for you is to do the same even though we have digital.
To get the eye for a mono image get a red filter (you used to be able to buy mono eye viewers, cant find now) and view before you shoot to see if any of those elements are there and look at famous b&w photographers work to get inspiration for subject matter and method.
A lot of people assume any colour shot will convert - it WONT.
If we go back to te good ol' days when we shot in mono film, we attempted to shoot specifically for mono type images (well I did anyway), ie texture, light, form, shape, contrast.
So, my advice for you is to do the same even though we have digital.
To get the eye for a mono image get a red filter (you used to be able to buy mono eye viewers, cant find now) and view before you shoot to see if any of those elements are there and look at famous b&w photographers work to get inspiration for subject matter and method.
Comment by Lilly posted on B/W conversion experiment at 09/11/2008 - 08:07
Mannesty wrote:
Some do, like this particular one that I bought, thats why I bought it and shall take in case.ttk wrote:
If I was you I would take it with you just incase the one in the laptop stops working
SD readers can't read SDHC cards. I think that's probably why Sandisk include the Micromate.If I was you I would take it with you just incase the one in the laptop stops working
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 09/11/2008 - 07:48
MattMatic wrote:
I use three
And three 2Gb ones as well.
The MicroMate reader is unbelievably fast too
Matt
Wow! I have just tried the MicroMate Reader out, it is unbelievably fast I have never seen RAW download so FAST, amazing I use three
And three 2Gb ones as well.
The MicroMate reader is unbelievably fast too
Matt
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 08/11/2008 - 19:16
ttk wrote:
Thanks Tel, yes, that makes sense seeing as I have it now, OK.. it's deal Tel - if I dont use it, it's yours for a tenner on my return Lilly wrote:
Anyone want one of http://www.picstop.co.uk/Compact-Flash-Reader/SanDisk-USB-2.0-12in1-Card-Reader-... for a tenner, never been used
Lilly stop and think.. If I was you I would take it with you just incase the one in the laptop stops working, or you get a sd card jammed in the slot , and if you don't use it: send me a PM when you return and send you a tenner for it....Anyone want one of http://www.picstop.co.uk/Compact-Flash-Reader/SanDisk-USB-2.0-12in1-Card-Reader-... for a tenner, never been used
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 08/11/2008 - 18:39
Anyone want one of http://www.picstop.co.uk/Compact-Flash-Reader/SanDisk-USB-2.0-12in1-Card-Reader-... for a tenner, never been used
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 08/11/2008 - 18:15
Mannesty wrote:
Your £15 is wasted Lilly, you don't need it. See my earlier post. The Micromate is good for SD and SDHC cards.
Damn..I have been in such a flap over this trip - I missed your comment Peter and I have just opened the package too Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I am losing it I feel!Your £15 is wasted Lilly, you don't need it. See my earlier post. The Micromate is good for SD and SDHC cards.
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 08/11/2008 - 18:12
Do you have to use it, if like me your PC has card reader slots built in but only states SD not SDHC?
Is it specific to SDHC cards?
Second question then:
If so, does this mean then I have I just wasted 15 quid on buying a Sandisk ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer, which I thought was necessary for downloading from these SDHC cards for when I am away?
Is it specific to SDHC cards?
Second question then:
If so, does this mean then I have I just wasted 15 quid on buying a Sandisk ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer, which I thought was necessary for downloading from these SDHC cards for when I am away?
Comment by Lilly posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 08/11/2008 - 17:35
How did you do the conversion?
I tried a method described in The Photoshop Elements 6 Book by Scott Kelby:
1. Opened the image in PSE6
2. Created an Adjustment Layer/Levels
3. Set the foreground colour to black and created an Adjustment Layer/Gradient Map
4. Back to the Levels layer, tweaked each colour channel (R, G and B) to adjust detail and contrast
5. Flattened image, resized to 800 pixels and saved jpeg file.
This is supposed to give more control than just desaturating the original picture. But obviously it takes some training to get it right. Maybe a suitable activity now that the evenings are long and dark.
As for Lilly's images, well, they are in a totally different league. I have a long way to go.
Get a good structured image typ of the ones I have shown but in colour and to start of as I did yonks ago, just make an ajustment layer for channel mixer - make sure they add up to 100% then tweek levels till it looks good and take it from there.
There are a lot of complicated ways to go about this but trust me work on channels first the great Joshua taught me how!