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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/15/2006
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Cool. Thanks for the information.
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 9/15/2006
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Thanks very much, James. Actually, it sounds more complicated than it is.
I think the core of this technique is to make a duplicate of the background layer and run a High Pass Filter on the copy layer (Filters>Other>High Pass). I set this to about 30 px. Then set the layer Blending Mode to Hardlight. That's done before converting the image to B&W. Same thing with the dodging and burning.
The results really depend on the original image and in this case, a low-key image works best.
Thanks again James! ~ Warmest regards, Rocky
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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/15/2006
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Sounds complicated. I like the final product. Congratulations on your award.
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/23/2006
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Don't worry about taking my time, Mohsen. I am thoroughly enjoying meeting new people and very talented artists here. Yes, the flash can be very harsh sometimes, however, I always bounce the flash so the light is diffused. In this case, I was bouncing the flash off of a reflector just to my left.
I hope those "strange feelings" are good ones. LOL! Thanks again for the compliments. ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 8/23/2006
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Yes dear it's really great in B&W..nice converting! I also have a SB800 Nikon, I use it with my F90x. I'll never shot this kind of portrait works with a flash, I just want to use soft box lights. I know it's not a usual style but I do in this way! maybe I abhor the hard reflections on face or the created flares..but in this portrait work, I think that hard reflections of light worked well..I meant help us to get the feeling inside..for me, as I said before, full of strange feelings!
sorry for taking your time,
it's a really creative and awesome portrait work, indeed!
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/23/2006
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Thank you very much, Mohsen. This was taken in a small studio. The lighting was just two lights; a 4ft soft box and the Nikon SB800 speed flash. I also used a handheld meter. It was originally in color and when I first shot it I thought it was just too dark. However, later when I converted it to B&W it took on a completely different appearance that changed the whole feeling of it. A bit of an accident really. Thanks for the kind comments and for looking at my work. ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 8/22/2006
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Wow! really great lighting and metering!
Your dramatic composition just made this work really fantastic...full of strange feeling!
Congratulations on this very well deserved award!
7+++
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/21/2006
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Thank you very much, Nacho! I'd love to ask you how you get your images so saturated? Do you use the Merge to HDR in PS? Or perhaps you are using some other method. Great portfolio you have. The trip to Cuba looks fantastic! ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 8/21/2006
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magnificent. great compsition. cong. for thye BIP marvelous portafolio.
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/20/2006
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I'll tell you, Linda, what is perplexing me is it looks like you're shooting through a window that is being covered with rain water while the puddle looks like it is being shot half underwater. Very cool shot. Have a great Sunday too! ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 8/20/2006
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Thank you Rocky for your very detailed response...Yes, of course, actually I had gone out that day to get some different images, but we got caught in the rain, and ducked in under a large cement covering in the condos, the light was coming in from both directions....it was diffuse because of the covering, and the weather...hope I'm making sense? There was a puddle and I took the shots and inverted them, I don't think other than a levels adjustment, an inversion, and a crop, that there was any other post processing...I hope that helps to answer your question Rocky. And thank you for your kind words about that image as well. It is one of my favorites, and one of the things I love about photography is like Forest Gump says, "you never know what you're gonna get" I often go out to shoot one thing and find other things, as it turned out that day the rain was a good thing. Thank you again, have a lovely Sunday!! :)
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/20/2006
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Wow! Thank you so much, Linda! It's wonderful to meet a talented artist such as you here. The course has just ended and it was very good. Since I'm a long time PS user, there wasn't much in the early lessons new for me. The online videos are very well done and easy to understand. I pushed the instructor to teach me one of his more specialized techniques and he was very accommodating. For me that was worth the price of the class ($200).
Can I ask you; how did you shoot "The Man In the Puddle?" It's a compelling yet perplexing image for me. Of course, I LOVE images like that! :)
Thank you again for the kind comments. ~ Warmest regards, Rocky
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 8/20/2006
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This is a real stand out image Rocky, not surprised at all to see you got a BIP for it, excellent tones and lighting...Love the tones in the shirt color and the t-shirt too...Serious mood, the tones definitely enhance that...excellent excellent image...totally love it...how are you liking that course? Nice to meet you here and thank you for you comment to me :)
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 8/20/2006
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:)
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/19/2006
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Thank you so much for the kind words, roby! I can only hope to attain as many awards as you! Thank you for taking the time to comment on my work. ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 8/19/2006
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i'm in delay.. i have seen the thumbnail today but for very busy not commented..
nicely and i agree with the BIP!
cheers
roby
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/19/2006
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Hello Andrei! Thank you for the kind comment. It encourages me. ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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Rocky Berlier
{K:2009} 8/19/2006
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Thank you very much, AlZahraa! I wasn't sure if people would like this image since it really isn't a flattering shot of the subject. However, this is one of several in a studio session that seemed to lend it self well to this B&W technique. Thank you for the very kind comments and for looking at my work. ~ Warm regards, Rocky
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A Vas
{K:326} 8/19/2006
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Wonderful
Regards
Vass
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AlZahraa Sulie
{K:7255} 8/19/2006
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stunning portrait! the lighting is very well controlled. the postprocessing is Excellent and the looks on that Man's face is just dazzling!
Regards,
Z.S
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