CS3 BW experiment

[Nikolai]

Playing with smart filters (USM) and new Black and White adjustment layer.
The latter allows for rather intuitive and agressive b/w conversions.

In this case I almost got IR effect out of the plain vanilla color shot:

General Grant, Sequoia NP, CA, US:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/117425080-L.jpg

CS3 rocks!

[Andy]

Indeed, it has promise. Not for the infrared effect, although I admit, it's not *horrible* and could be a decent starting point for Faux-IR.

I think this will help lots of folks to achieve better black and white. Nice Job, Adobe.

Color Version:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/117438707-M.jpg

"IR" in the PS CS3 BW Adjustment Layer. No add'l tweaks. So it's interesting, but I'll stick with the real IR I think :)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/117437214-M.jpg

Shot with IR-modded DSLR
http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/117437851-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Indeed, it has promise. Not for the infrared effect, although I admit, it's not *horrible* and could be a decent starting point for Faux-IR.
I think this will help lots of folks to achieve better black and white. Nice Job, Adobe.
Color Version:
"IR" in the PS CS3 BW Adjustment Layer. No add'l tweaks. So it's interesting, but I'll stick with the real IR I think :)
Shot with IR-modded DSLR


Sure the real IR looks beat the faux one hands down. And the whole point was, as you commented, that the new PS provides for better and easier BW ever:-) :thumb