[robbo]

Yes? No? Maybe? Please critique the conversion. I have had a few positive remarks about other images over the past few days, so my self-esteem has some capacity for criticism.

[Dabhand16]

I think the conversion looks good

Having said that, I also think this subject was an easy one to convert. There is stark contrast inherent here between the trees and the snow, and only a few mid range tones.

Mono conversions are more difficult when the contrast is low - overcast days in parkland spring to mind with my recent efforts in this thread!

You should be able to pull some more detail from the brickwork, but overall, as I said, it does look good.

[robbo]

Originally Posted by Dabhand16

I think the conversion looks good

Having said that, I also think this subject was an easy one to convert. There is stark contrast inherent here between the trees and the snow, and only a few mid range tones.

Mono conversions are more difficult when the contrast is low - overcast days in parkland spring to mind with my recent efforts in this thread!

You should be able to pull some more detail from the brickwork, but overall, as I said, it does look good.

I was admiring those the other day. I reviewed a turotial on the site about conversions and the technique that poster used. Is there a tutorial that you would refer me to that you particularly like? I am using GIMP, so I have to poke around and try to find tools and options that match, but most of the time I can find what I am looking for. Thanks for the C&C.

[Dabhand16]

Thanks Robbo - as you will probably know there are several methods to convert to mono. I don't have any specific tutorials, I've just experimented mostly with Photoshop.

I now use Lightroom and/or CS3 which do have more sophisticated tools, but if GIMP has a channel mixer, this would be a good place to start. The traditional thinking is that the combined total of the values for the three channels should add up to 100, but I have sometimes ignored this 'rule'. You can also use layers and vary the opacity too.

I have always loved mono. I think that a really good mono will knock spots off anything else 90% of the time.