Dynamic Black and White - Assistance

[Canon88]

Check this out: http://flickr.com/photos/robgallop/1286337497/

Who can tell me how to make a photograph look like this? I swear to jesus I'll drive to wherever you are and give you a dollar.

I'm tired of 'Gray and White' images - I want professional grade - like this. Any particular filters/actions/programs within Cs2 or Lightroom that can make my images pop almost exactly like this?

Thanks all.

[xseption]

There is only so much that CS2 or Lightroom can do. You have to start with good contrast and exposure and the linked photo has that. Notice the darkness surrounding his head and his dark on coming up his neck.

After shooting good contrast and exposure, then CS2 and Lightroom has more latitude in contrast to work with.

[Canon88]

Originally Posted by xseption

There is only so much that CS2 or Lightroom can do. You have to start with good contrast and exposure and the linked photo has that. Notice the darkness surrounding his head and his dark on coming up his neck.

After shooting good contrast and exposure, then CS2 and Lightroom has more latitude in contrast to work with.

I appreciate the response, however, I already know this information. More or less, I'm wanting to understand a specific technique to accomplish this look - like a post-processing technique.

[janetg]

looks like super sharpening or perhaps the high contrast thing that cambridge in color discusses. a good place to also take a look is dpreview retouching forum - it's slighly 'draganesque'.

[picman]

I'm thinking that it's a duotone - there is a bit of color in there.

Brian

[jdwme]

try this, start with an image that has already been converted. Duplicate your background layer and apply a screen blending mode, duplicate that layer and apply a soft light blending mode, adjust the opacity on the screen layer and it will give you a rich contrast.

[robgallop]

Hi Canon88 - Glad you like the photo :)

To get the effect I started with a Lomo action in CS2, and then converted using the channel mixer. Then it was down to adjusting levels and curves until I got the effect I was happy with.

Hope this helps

Rob

www.rgphotographic.com