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Jeff Alu (2894) Member since: 9/14/2000 I'm a 3D Artist/Animator who has begun taking black and white photography in an attempt to get back to the basics of light and shadow. Many of my clients demand high-impact, colorful graphics, which have their place to be sure. But it can often become overwhelming, and the act of doing black and white photography clears my mind a little. Equipment Info: I'm using a Kodak DC-280 Digital Camera, and circular polarizing filter. At this time I don't use a tripod. I take all of my pictures in color, and convert them to black and white in Photoshop. I generally convert to black and white via the channel mixer, because it helps to cut down on the graininess of the sky. Next, I dodge and burn, playing with different contrasts and levels. After dodging and burning, I always add some unsharp mask, usually with a large radius, and a small amount. This helps to accentuate certain features in the image and increases the overall impact. Next, I add another layer of unsharp mask, this time with a very small radius and a larger amount. This adds a more traditional sharpening to the image.   Total photos: 102 All PB awards: 2/2    3/16    23/26   2   1 Jeff Alu's links: Images in current stream Statistics Comments by Comments to Website

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46.1 22 12	35.98 20 9	57.1 28 16	21.05 13 3	41.62 25 6
27.39 17 6	32.15 17 9	81.89 35 14	18.15 10 6	25.35 13 1
44.7 22 8	39.83 18 8	22.95 13 7	60.2 25 15	41.65 19 11
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20.3 11 6	23.5 12 5	29.08 14 7	45.3 20 14	35.2 16 5

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