Black and White conversion

[TAWW]

I saw this bird at Sea World standing on the edge of a dock. It was patience enough to allow me to get a angle with less distractions in the background.



In Lightroom
1 Increase exposure 0.25 steps
2. Converted to Grayscale
3. Added some brown hue to the shadows for a slight warm tone
4. Exported to Photoshop

In Photoshop
1. Painted over the background with black
2. A little dodging on the bird’s tail feathers

[KathrynWilson]

Very nice

[Sunday0303]

Great job

Love the bird's expression.

[private]

A B/W conversion on something that is already white, always has a really cool effect - I like the B/W one better...

[TAWW]

Thanks for the comments. I have an 8 X 12 of the B&W in my office. My wife does not like B&W pictures, which is a shame because B&W is my favorite type of photography. I am considering dedicating a year or so to concentrate on B&W photography. Of course that would mean a year of no pictures that my family likes

[lputman]

That is beautiful, and I bet it does look gorgeous in a print!

[Nathan deGargoyle]

I much prefer the original. The slight blue cast gives it a ghostly look that you lose in the B&W.

Either way it's a great shot

[HockeyFan]

I like the original too. Subtle blue is nice.

[Loose_Canon]

I like them both, but the B&W is my favorite. I would like it better if you had not painted out the soft background. It framed the subject and made it not such a stark presentation.

Overall, very nice!