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My biggest challenge in b&w conversion.......

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Dennis Maloney

Free Account, searcy, Arkansas

My biggest challenge in b&w conversion.......

......I have converted several stained glass window in the past 10 years and I never was quite satisfied with the results, they didn't seem to give a very true representation to all the colors and shades of color in the colored version of the image, so I challenged myself to see it I could do it to where I was satisfied. I used my gaming computer with both HD monitors with b&w on one and color on the other, I worked on them at 100% increase in size from original high resolution cropped image, I took it color by color, shade by shade and made sure the grey scale was just a little different for each, it took me 6 hours over the last few days, but I really have a deep appreciation for the film photographers who had to do this in the darkrooms and onsite with the use of multiple filters etc., I am happy with this one and I hope that you like it too.....
****** Please remember this was not done to compete with a color version, but to produce better grey-scale images ******

Thanks for stopping by, all comments are appreciated.......

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archiek 29/03/2015 18:11
This is a great image in that it has such tonal range and sharpness. I wish I had 6 hours to spend on one image these days, maybe when I retire in a few years. Excellent work, I admire your drive to get this done.
Regards,
Archie
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Wolfgang Weninger 28/03/2015 20:38
simply great ... black and white is the right way to show this! only the colours in special light could show this better, but in this way, you are on the right way
Servus, Wolfgang
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Adele D. Oliver 28/03/2015 20:07
yes indeed, a difficult task when those windows are so detailed .... but you did brilliantly keeping the details sharp and the tones distinct - bravo, all your hard work has certainly paid off !!!
a hug, Adele
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Lila 28/03/2015 19:25
klasse fotografiert auch in S/W schön !!!
L.G.Lila
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Mirjam Burer 28/03/2015 15:04
this really is a great result Den and compliments for it..
Yet...I love to see stained glass windows in colour..
But still... a fine one!
have a good weekend, hugs

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Harold Thompson 28/03/2015 9:52
Very good work in conversion with your challenge its worked well
:-)) Harold
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Peter van der Houwen 28/03/2015 9:05
Fantastic result,most beautiful B&W image!
Peter
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Sue Thompson 28/03/2015 8:14
Superb work Dennis, this is one hell of a conversion, and you have etained the many different tones , the sharpness and the details perfectly........
Now I am going to ask a question good buddy...Why???
The true beauty of any stained glass window is the colour as the light pours through it.... so why.
You know that I love b/w, but even I have to admit that some things are best left in colour :))

Have a great weekend with the lovely Bee....

:))
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norma ateca 28/03/2015 7:56
Wunderful dea rDennis it ist a grea tfoto excellent , a lot greetings Norma
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Mauro Tomassetti 28/03/2015 7:19
Good idea to convert in b&w and beautiful vision!
Regards Mauro
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† Ushie Farkas 28/03/2015 7:06
BRILLIANT and EXTRAORDINARY! GREETINGS an my fav
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