sattelites

[cwesnidge]

here is a photo i took at a sattelite imaging place it looked pretty cool i cropped it out and took it to b&w any comments or ideas i cant seem to get the contrast right i keep thinking its missing something
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2248462801_597a81abdf.jpg

[oriolhdz]

Hi cwesnidge:
The crop is good, and also think B&W works well. What I found is that your conversion to b&w is a little bit dull. Try to play with levels and curves to give it a more strong contrast.
For the rest of the image, the detail is good.
Here is what I got after playing with it.


<a href="http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/oriolhdz/DPSMEMBERTEST/photo#5164335196075192482"><img src="http://lh6.google.co.uk/oriolhdz/R6tnf78b8KI/AAAAAAAAAF0/-buSl7Spldw/s400/2248462801_597a81abdf%20copy.jpg" /></a>


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Thanks for sharing it.

[wulf]

How did you convert it to black and white? There are several methods which are better than just clicking the desaturate button.

Wulf

[MatthewBotos]

If your software lets you mimic black and white filters, that conversion will generally give you better contrast. This filter list (http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/tipps/sw_fotografie_e.htm) explains their effects; red and green seem to be the most common, but it's worth experimenting a bit.