Of course you can use layers and selective modify the levels (works great once you get the hang of it with the B&W controls in CS3). Or next time (if you have CS3 or another High Dynamic Range program) take several shots (using the bracketing of the D200) and work with the image. B&W landscapes look great.
High contast scenes often really benefit from HDR.
Posted by Rick Lamb on October 25, 2008 at 1:51 AM
I love the fact that ya tried something "new" and posted it for all of us to see! B&W can be both fun and frustrating all at once. I use the Channel Mixer in Photoshop CS3 to do my B&W adjustments. It works very similar to what we used to do in a wet darkroom so I really like it! I hear the new B&W adjustments in PS CS4 are even better!
What makes a B&W image sing is white highlights and BLACK blacks! Shoot for that by paying close attention to your histogram and you will be in the sweet spot! Don't forget tho that detail in both the shadows and highlights still is a rule of thumb.
So Catherine keep playing with the B&W thing! It's way retro and way fun!
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6 repliesThis was taken in the Federated Forest near Enumclaw.
D200, 24-120 on tripod.
Of course you can use layers and selective modify the levels (works great once you get the hang of it with the B&W controls in CS3). Or next time (if you have CS3 or another High Dynamic Range program) take several shots (using the bracketing of the D200) and work with the image. B&W landscapes look great.
High contast scenes often really benefit from HDR.
What makes a B&W image sing is white highlights and BLACK blacks! Shoot for that by paying close attention to your histogram and you will be in the sweet spot! Don't forget tho that detail in both the shadows and highlights still is a rule of thumb.
So Catherine keep playing with the B&W thing! It's way retro and way fun!