Originally posted by Jipster@Oct 27 2005, 02:53 PM
Off topic a bit.... did u actually take the photos in B&W or were they photoshopped or something? I'm asking coz I have been dabbling with B&W photog recently and have been getting varied results i.e. from crap to crap-per LOL
Any tips for B&W photog u can share? I use a Canon EOS500 with standard lens (28-80 or something).... Thanks dude!
Yo jipster,
While many higher-end digital cameras now produce B&W images directly and i must say that it is certainly convenient, but if you have the time and the right tools, you can beat any B&W your camera can dish up by converting color images to grayscales (b&w) yourself later.
Camera B&W recording always starts with color data in digital cameras using a single CCD chanel. R-G-B (Red-Green-Blue) all into one channel. So it has to go thru the same process as colour.
To generate B&W images, such cameras apply a simple grayscale conversion to the RGB color data before JPEG compression and file writing take place. if you're using normal digicams, the result won't be good.
Granted, grayscale conversion before compression sounds like a good idea, but in fact, there's little to be gained and much to lose by letting the camera do it. You won't lose too much quality when compresing and processing into B&W on Photoshop won't be lost anyway!
USE GOOD SOFTWARE, photoshop is solid as u already know!
GOOD LUCK WITH THE B&W shots!!!
BUT remember, no digital camera b&w can beat negative B&W film!
NEGATIVE FILM ROCKS!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: