Software for digital b&w
- bfitzgerald
- Subsuming Vortex of Brilliance
- Posts: 3996
- Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:48 pm
Software for digital b&w
There are a few interesting ones, a friend of mine has this...
http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/en/entry.php
Only had a brief play, but it looks decent, not cheap though..
I like exposure 2 myself
http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/
Though I would say, whilst some profiles appear near to the original, not all are, and a lack of histogram is a bit of a downer. But they offer a quick way to get some interesting b&w effects.
http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/en/entry.php
Only had a brief play, but it looks decent, not cheap though..
I like exposure 2 myself
http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/
Though I would say, whilst some profiles appear near to the original, not all are, and a lack of histogram is a bit of a downer. But they offer a quick way to get some interesting b&w effects.
-
- Grand Caliph
- Posts: 352
- Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:13 pm
- Location: Northumberland, United Kingdom
Re: Software for digital b&w
I was suprised there was no traffic in the B+W section, I find I'm using it a lot more recently (entering camera club competitions is one way to get you working)
I mostly use either BW Styler plug in or the conversion tool in CS3, however recently I've found a method that gives me results I like, using the RedynamixHDR plug in and the black and white option - also pretty low cost. It gives a contrasty look which prints brilliantly on my HP B9180.
Here are a few recent examples
Cheers
Murph
I mostly use either BW Styler plug in or the conversion tool in CS3, however recently I've found a method that gives me results I like, using the RedynamixHDR plug in and the black and white option - also pretty low cost. It gives a contrasty look which prints brilliantly on my HP B9180.
Here are a few recent examples
Cheers
Murph
- Dr. Harout
- Subsuming Vortex of Brilliance
- Posts: 5662
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 7:38 pm
- Location: Yerevan, Armenia
- Contact:
Re: Software for digital b&w
Kind of a nostalgia is hitting me whenever I see a B&W picture.
Serengeti National Park
Winston Mitchell
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
- Dr. Harout
- Subsuming Vortex of Brilliance
- Posts: 5662
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 7:38 pm
- Location: Yerevan, Armenia
- Contact:
Re: Serengeti National Park
That is a very very very beautiful and stunning photo. Wow and wow again.
Re: Software for digital b&w
Congratulations Winston,
Just the kind of opportunity a photographer could ask for: being there at the time when nature decides to display its magnificent show...
Thanks for sharing
Yildiz
Just the kind of opportunity a photographer could ask for: being there at the time when nature decides to display its magnificent show...
Thanks for sharing
Yildiz
Re: Serengeti National Park
I have to second that. I think the tree makes the difference and I am happy it's not in the center!!Dr. Harout wrote:That is a very very very beautiful and stunning photo. Wow and wow again.
Re: Software for digital b&w
Thanks for the comments...it made Photo of the Week over at Dyxum.com
Winston Mitchell
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
Re: Software for digital b&w
Great to see some more B&W pictures. I love Murph's #1 and 2 especially.
Thanks to Murph, Sonolta and Winston for those shots, and to Barry for starting the thread.
Thanks to Murph, Sonolta and Winston for those shots, and to Barry for starting the thread.
Nex 5, Nex 6 (IR), A7M2, A99 and a bunch of lenses.
Re: Software for digital b&w
I love B&W. Here are just a few of mine that were all taken in color (except the last) and then converted:
Ghost Elephants in Botswana:
Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam:
Sunday morning after a hard Saturday night in Shinjuku, Tokyo:
Hilltribe school girl and little brother in northern Thailand:
Self-portrait:
Children in Otavalo, Ecuador:
Self-portrait from 1974:
I often use the channel mixer when converting to B&W. Also, I sometimes use the free Photo-Plugins B&W converter.
Ghost Elephants in Botswana:
Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam:
Sunday morning after a hard Saturday night in Shinjuku, Tokyo:
Hilltribe school girl and little brother in northern Thailand:
Self-portrait:
Children in Otavalo, Ecuador:
Self-portrait from 1974:
I often use the channel mixer when converting to B&W. Also, I sometimes use the free Photo-Plugins B&W converter.
Bakubo http://www.bakubo.com
- Dr. Harout
- Subsuming Vortex of Brilliance
- Posts: 5662
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 7:38 pm
- Location: Yerevan, Armenia
- Contact:
Re: Software for digital b&w
Excellent pictures Henry. I think I like most #1-2-4 & 6. Sorry I couldn't understand your self portraits.
But if I have to pick just one, that would be either 1 or 2.
But if I have to pick just one, that would be either 1 or 2.
Re: Software for digital b&w
Thanks, Doc! I have quite a few self-portraits over the years, I guess because I always found myself a willing subject. Last fall I was in Tokyo going to school and one of my teachers, Takahashi-sensei, really liked my Hanoi Hoan Kiem Lake photo so I made an enlargement and brought it to class to give him one day. He worked in Hanoi as a Japanese language teacher about 15 years ago and he said he walked along the lake many times while he was there.Dr. Harout wrote:Excellent pictures Henry. I think I like most #1-2-4 & 6. Sorry I couldn't understand your self portraits.
But if I have to pick just one, that would be either 1 or 2.
Bakubo http://www.bakubo.com
Re: Software for digital b&w
I particularly like the two pictures of the kids.
Winston Mitchell
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
KM7D, A700, A77, A77M2, A7M3
Re: Software for digital b&w
Thanks, Winston. Children are always good subjects because they are usually not self-conscious and often actually want you to take their photo.Winston wrote:I particularly like the two pictures of the kids.
Bakubo http://www.bakubo.com
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests