On 31/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks to all who commented. By the way, this BW conversion was done the >fast and easy way: A simple mode change to grayscale followed by >adjustment of the tonal range in curves. In that this simple procedure >allows complete control of tonal range and that any more elaborate method >takes you to the same place -- grayscale -- I fail to see the need for >elaborate "recipes." I mentioned some of these elaborate procedures to a >professional photo retoucher a couple of weeks ago. She simply said, >"That's all a lot of bullshit for people with too much time on their >hands." That being said, I sometimes use the channel mixer because it's >fun. But I don't think it's necessary.
That's very interesting you say that. I have often suspected it. I also use the grayscale conversion followed by curves rather a lot, and I have to say that nine times out of ten, it works very well for me. Sometimes a bit of dodging and burning. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
