Harp Details

**Paul** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 21:06

The attached image is one of the detail shots I took at my last wedding.

I'd be very interested in seeing in what you can do with this image.

MadArthur · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 09:26

an interesting photo. my photoshop skills are not that great (that's why i'm here) so here is my novice take on the photo.

hope you like it!

**Paul** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 15:00

That's an interesting take on the original image.

Thanks for posting

mac · #4 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 01:39

Love the shot, great details. My effort, such as it is

**Paul** · #5 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 09:00

Hey Mac, that is an excellent B&W conversion. You've done a very good job there.

What did you do for the conversion? You've brought great contrast to the image!

mac · #6 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 09:14

All done in CS2 Paul, in this case I used the channel mixer to convert to mono, followed by a selective colour layer to control the tones and then a high pass filter to sharpen, but any conversion method will do. The softness and contrast comes from a simple lithograph effect after conversion, duplicate the background layer and change the blending mode to overlay which deepens the shadows, then apply a slight diffuse glow to the original layer which in turn softens the highlights. I find that this also works very well with toned images.

Mac

**Paul** · #7 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 22:45

Thanks for the walk through mac. I'll keep a note of your method, I'd like to try it sometime. It sounds like you're quite proficient in PS, have you been using it long?

mac · #8 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 22:52

No, lol, but I read a lot and don't sleep much!

**Paul** · #9 (**permalink**) 30-10-2007, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

No, lol, but I read a lot and don't sleep much!

lol we have so much in common!!

Spooks · #10 (**permalink**) 02-11-2007, 15:48

Here my two penneth