B&W Tree

[DianeM]

This shot was converted to B&W in post photography using channel mixing. I seldom work in B&W I've never used this process before. How do you feel about the result and what is your preferred post production method for B&W?

[dcclark]

Wow, that's a crazy looking stump! It looks like it hasn't quite given up yet...

Anyhow, I like the B&W conversion. I think it could have been even more dramatic with some more contrast -- there is still a lot of greyness here.

In addition, it might help to have a vertical (portrait) crop, so that the tree on the left is cut out.

[kencaleno]

How, now? added an action I made in photoshop,but didn't write down the modus operandi,so i cannot explain it. regards, Ken

[wulf]

To convert to black and white, I often decompose the image into separate channels for red, green and blue. That way I can blend the three channels together to create a pleasing effect. For example, in this one, might have looked for a channel that made the sky less dark and perhaps even used a graduated blend - I don't think the dark grey of the sky behind the dark grey and black of the wood looks as good as a lighter version might.

Have you got the original colour version to hand?

Wulf