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Enhancing B/W Images

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  • Started 2 years ago by CoastinCarl
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  1. CoastinCarl

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    I have tried the past couple of months to figure out how to enhance monochromatic prints without blowing out highlights, etc. Is there a good plugin that can assist?

    From the guest judge last night, Frank Gibson, he mentioned dialing back the midtones and bumping up the contrast. Does anyone else have a trick to really bringing out subjects in black and white? Gray photographs are not all that appealing.

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    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Waplespunk
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    Lightroom has a lot of presets that you can download from other web sites. Google "lightroom presets" and just download and install all you get. You'll find a ton of neat effects you may end up using a lot.

    Use your curve to also help introduce contrast. Up the highlights and darken the shadows.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. CoastinCarl

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    Hmm, lightroom presets ... sounds promising. Of course they would have them being cousins to Photoshop. I shall investigate. The histogram has always been a little daunting.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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