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Mountain Biker


Mountain Biker
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Copyright: Roger Minkow (rminkow) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1901 W: 102 N: 2442] (15060)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-04-04
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon 5DII, 35mm F1.4
Exposure: f/2.5, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-04-05 7:36
Viewed: 202
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a good shot to talk about Channels, Black and White conversions and Adjustment layers and Brushes.

In this shot the light was not good…too much back light and the background had too much sun coming through…despite this the pose was good and details came out acceptable.

The color shot was adjusted in the main menu of CS4…multiple duplicate layers were made to play with.

The first layer was chosen and Channels were selected individually. Monochrome was selected and the Red Channel seemed pretty good for the background tone. Using the Channel Mixer the Red Channel was highlighted and the layer was adjusted and flattened and labeled Background.

The next color layer was selected and converted to Black and White using the Channel Mixer highlighting the Blue channel which seemed to work with the helmet and glasses..the layers were flattened and labeled Helmet and Glasses…..

Using a layer mask these first layers were combined using the background then a mask letting through the helmet and glasses.

The same procedure was used for the skin tones which were mainly the Red channel with some Green mixed in and the Blue reduced to almost zero.

The layer with the background, helmet and glasses had a layer mask which allowed the skin tones to be brought through….

So in the end the Channels were used in three different ways for three different parts of the pictures all put together with masks and adjustment layers…all of this is NOT THAT COMPLICATED. Don’t be afraid to experiment…There is a workshop to show the original color, over exposed image.

The color image in the workshop shows a few things...the balance is off, there is too much backlight and there is no real difference in tone between the helmet, glasses, shirt and rider's face. By converting to black and white and combining layers with different mixtures of channels, a separation could be made between the facial tones and the rest of the shot.

This is the first shot posted using the 35mm F1.4. This lens is as sharp as the 85 F1.2.
szekelykristof, mvdisco, gnada, ade71, tedesse, shelbeesmom, dareco, crisgotiny, trekks, Teresat has marked this note useful
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Hi Roger,
Thanks for sharing your experince of dealing with channels. Regarding the resulr of this portrait shot, it's a really useful way of asjusting an image. ou could compensate bad light conditions ery well, overall it's a fine and balanced portrait.
I've never tried to experiment with it, but I think I'm going to try this...
Great job, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

Hi Roger,
Beautiful caught of view and great portrait,
Very sharp and clear,
good contrast and Excellent POV. and details.
Beautiful Portrait..of this mountain biker..
compliments
Michel

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4762] (21679)
  • [2009-04-05 9:34]
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Hi Roger, my new neighbor again for today...

Another beautiful portrait in B&W - Nice shot..!
Nice play whit CS4 multiple duplicate layers excellent work.
So, excellent catch, nicely done - super instruction not..!
Best regards,
George

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-04-05 10:58]
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Hi Roger, I love your portraits and I find you choose always the right model...
Compliments, Adele

Hello!
Excellent portrait of this mountain biker in B&W!
Very sharp and details,good DOF.
Very well done
Greetings
Tadeusz

The only thing I know about channels is what channel CSI is on! Nice work on this! I love the attitude your photos have! Love his whiskers here, the sharpness in his glasses is excellent!
B-)
Linda

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15139)
  • [2009-04-05 22:53]
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Excellent work once again. A very useful note. Love the glasses and reflections. TFS

Mountain bikers aren't as cool as 'bikers' :)
Very nice portrait; great crop and nice conversion.
Cheers
David

Really good eye for models. Good shot and nice pose of this biker. Thanks for sharing your conversion to b&w and your experiences

cris(",)

hi Roger

No, I am not going to skip this one. I have read the note and will re-read it again later.

I like the transformation using channel mixer and will give myself sometime to try CS3 or maybe upgrade to CS4 soon. I have not used CS3 much except for converting raw files!

Good work on this portrait to B&W and a nice crop.

tfs, bill

Ciao Roger


Whew! .. That marathon in your beautiful post!
No doubt it is a beautiful portrait in BW
I know it was a nice shop to work
in layers of colors, the more I would go to the most
practice and use a convert to BW. rs.
Your model has a beautiful profile,
The handsome guy.
Great job,
Greetings,

Sergio

Boa noite roger
Fantastic. Very good love the bg too.
My regards
Teresat

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