Speed Challenge 21 - PhotoCamel

Paul Shields · 11-07-2005

OK, this assignment is a bit more 'serious' than recently. What I'm looking for here is for the image below to be converted to monochrome. The rules are quite simple:

1. You are not allowed to add any foreign objects (you may crop if needed)
2. The image must end up as essentially monochromatic, (but that can be any tone that you feel is appropriate - duotone or tritone is also permitted)
3. The competition will run for 5 days - so no slacking !
4. The winner will be decided by myself, and will get to decide on the next speed challenge. If there is only one entry, then you are the winner

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So, let's see some amazing conversions, apply the dodge and burn and any other tools you wish to make the image really stand out as mono perfection.

An example just to get it going:

A large (1MB) file for those who prefer a bigger file to edit with (right-click to download, and please resize before posting here).
http://mysongs.myby.co.uk/sc21large.jpg

ohenry · 11-07-2005

dmacgee · 11-07-2005

My try .

Paul Shields · 11-07-2005

Already some speed entries - good to see (dmacgee you fooled me for a moment with your 180 degree flip

).

Still plenty of time so more examples please!

xd2rsha · 11-07-2005

Here's my shot at it!

dc2 · 11-08-2005

My go

Stephanie · 11-08-2005

bavanor · 11-08-2005

Here is my version. Had some fun with this one.

alan.lush · 11-08-2005

And now for something completely different.

scoundrel1728 · 11-08-2005

Here's my version:

picartyst · 11-08-2005

and mine...

Paul Shields · 11-10-2005

Lots of great entries so far - challenge ends in around 24 hours so still time for a few more

.

alan.lush · 11-10-2005

Indeed, but for me I think you still have the best one. I'd love to know how you got that sepia tint?

Al.

scoundrel1728 · 11-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan.lush

I'd love to know how you got that sepia tint?

Several ways of doing that, depending on your software and whether you want your whites and/or blacks to take on the tint as well. In my case, I usually convert the monochrome to RGB, if it isn't already, then adjust the midpoints of the tone curves to get the intensity and hue I want.

Paul Shields · 11-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan.lush

Indeed, but for me I think you still have the best one. I'd love to know how you got that sepia tint?

Al.

If you're referring to my example, the technique I use is basically to get a tone that is what I remember a lot of my old film B&W images looked like. Quite often they had a greyscale veering towards the warm side, and I still prefer this when converting to B&W (de-saturation in something like Photoshop seems too cold and close to a bluey black for my tastes).

Anyway, about 3 hours to go before final submission - so still time for anyone else to have a pop!

Paul Shields · 11-11-2005

Well, this was a really tough one to decide on as each entry showed that there are so many different perspectives on creating a B&W image. In the end I have to pick one and I'll go for alan.lush's example.

Alan, in case you don't know the rules - you now have to start a new speed challenge topic in this section. Post an image and what rules you impose and set a time limit.

scoundrel1728 · 11-12-2005

Will do...

scoundrel1728 · 11-12-2005

...Oops! Wrong Alan. Sorry about that! :-[

11-07-2005	#1 (permalink)
Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,865 CamelKarma: 1375 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Speed Challenge 21 OK, this assignment is a bit more 'serious' than recently. What I'm looking for here is for the image below to be converted to monochrome. The rules are quite simple: 1. You are not allowed to add any foreign objects (you may crop if needed) 2. The image must end up as essentially monochromatic, (but that can be any tone that you feel is appropriate - duotone or tritone is also permitted) 3. The competition will run for 5 days - so no slacking ! 4. The winner will be decided by myself, and will get to decide on the next speed challenge. If there is only one entry, then you are the winner . So, let's see some amazing conversions, apply the dodge and burn and any other tools you wish to make the image really stand out as mono perfection. An example just to get it going: A large (1MB) file for those who prefer a bigger file to edit with (right-click to download, and please resize before posting here). http://mysongs.myby.co.uk/sc21large.jpg __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,865 CamelKarma: 1375 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 Already some speed entries - good to see (dmacgee you fooled me for a moment with your 180 degree flip ). Still plenty of time so more examples please!
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,865 CamelKarma: 1375 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 Lots of great entries so far - challenge ends in around 24 hours so still time for a few more .
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alan.lush Vicuna Posts: 69 CamelKarma: 17 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 Indeed, but for me I think you still have the best one. I'd love to know how you got that sepia tint? Al.
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11-11-2005	#16 (permalink)
Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,865 CamelKarma: 1375 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 Well, this was a really tough one to decide on as each entry showed that there are so many different perspectives on creating a B&W image. In the end I have to pick one and I'll go for alan.lush's example. Alan, in case you don't know the rules - you now have to start a new speed challenge topic in this section. Post an image and what rules you impose and set a time limit.
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11-12-2005	#17 (permalink)
scoundrel1728 Bactrian Posts: 1,898 CamelKarma: 51 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 Will do...

11-12-2005	#18 (permalink)
scoundrel1728 Bactrian Posts: 1,898 CamelKarma: 51 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge 21 ...Oops! Wrong Alan. Sorry about that! :-[