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Aspen in Sage BW repost

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Posted by Dave Showalter` on May 24, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Aspen in Sage BW repost
A few suggested a repost of this image as BW, so here it is.

I generaly like the result and appreciate the suggestion. The image is part of a large project that will all be presented in color. Now I realize how much I need pro BW software!
Posted by Nick Moore on May 24, 2010 at 9:35 AM
I missed the colour version, but I like this alot in B&W. Very nice composition, textures and presentation!.
Posted by Todd Caudle on May 24, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Sweet shot either way, Dave.
Posted by Jack Garrett on May 24, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Dave, This looks pretty good. In my opinion, the best B/W software on the market is NIK Silver Effects Pro. I've been using it for a little while now on Bret Edges recommendation from his blog.

Here is a link to a sample webinar on just how great this stuff works:

http://digitalsilverimaging.com/nikwebinar

Hope this helps.

I should also mention this is a plugin for Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4...supposedly there is a way to make it work in CS5 but I haven't tried it yet.
Posted by John Mumaw on May 24, 2010 at 2:16 PM
This type of scene was meant for b&w.
It really illustrates the starkness far better without any color to compete with the shapes.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on May 24, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Dave.....what a beautiful shot... love the beautiful trees against dramatic sky...well seen... :toast:
Posted by Darren Huski on May 24, 2010 at 5:31 PM
Not sure if I like the cloud. Too much on the right and not enough on the left. Feels too unbalanced for a square comp.
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on May 24, 2010 at 6:10 PM
it looks good as a B&W
Posted by Tien-Chien Chen on May 26, 2010 at 12:40 AM
beautiful light, this is really good in b&w!
Posted by Morris McClung on May 27, 2010 at 10:53 PM
Works even better.
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on June 3, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Great find, this image definitely works best in B&W.