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Here is a B&W conversion of a shot I took at Hawkestowe Park. I like it, but your views and crits would be very much appreciated.

Regards
Meicw

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I'm guessing that it as a bight sunny day going by the shadows. Within the shadows you can still see the detail which is good.

The dirt road gives it the "old photo" look. Good work.

What technique did you use: was it in PS using Channel Mixer or simply Grayscale?

Steve

Nice capture, the shadows are pretty distinct the way they fall across the road - I like that effect.

Looks like a bit of lens flare at the top? It's hardly a problem - I just noticed it

I agree about the "old photo" look, works well too!

Sorry, but the firast thing that hit me was the lens flare and I don't like it. You need to keep a keen eye out for these in the viewfinder and shield the front element of the lens as a precautionary measure.

Apart from that it is a fine shot which conjures many memories of the Australian bush. I don't find that it looks like an 'old photo' at all much. The contrast is too great for that aand the shadows are not open.

Part of the beauty of a silver gelatine print is that it 'glows' and is slightly metallic. I have seen these qualities in ink-jet prints and monitor images at times also but you need to work the curves a bit more with this one.

I do hope that you take this criticism in the constructive manneri n which it is intended.

Cheers,

Thanks for your replies. I had not noticed the flare myself. The conversion was done using the channel mixer in PS.
I agree, Streetshooter, about B & W prints. I find it very difficult to capture the exact effect I want digitally. This was the closest I have got, which shows that I still have a long way to go I wil keep at it. BTW I found your remarks very helpful. I will have a play in curves. I had not thought of doing that.

Regards
Meicw

i like the composition, but I find the Australian bush hard to do B&W its lacks structure that (Ithink) is needed in B&W and the tonal range is very close that you easily get things blending together. Although your image is still has a pretty good range of tones and you have done a good job