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Apr 17, 2024 10:09:04   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
jaymatt wrote:
I always begin in Lightroom--complete edit. Then I move to Nik and do whatever is needed there. Then back to LR for final tweaking.

This seems to get me the best results with my b&w.
Thanks John. I guess my query is: what recipe will make the same cake, starting with different ingredient

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Apr 17, 2024 10:10:20   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
AzPicLady wrote:
I'm not much on workflow (since I don't have one!). But as to these images, I think the first two play well together. They have a similar "feel," and even similar compositions. The last, however, is a horse of a different colour! Also, the first two have that one truly black spot or thing (the crack and the dark plant). The third has no true black and I'm not sure what could be done to give it one.
Thanks so much, Kathy. You're spot-on with your artistic eye. I had two other pairs that played well together, but never could come up with the needed three (challenge: take 3 shots from one location). Should have moved on to a place with more options

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Apr 17, 2024 14:11:25   #
DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area
 
terryMc wrote:
I have always struggled with the "workflow" concept: I know it is the way to go, and that organization is paramount in establishing good work habits, but I am very much a trial-and-error type of editor.

I do all my editing in ACR and Photoshop, with an occasional boost from Photo AI, which is the only plug-in I currently use at all. I am terrible when it comes to balancing tone and color throughout a set of images. and once lost out on a job opportunity because of that. It's a good thing I never became a wedding photographer, because every shot would have looked different. My experience with presets has been...unfavorable.

I don't do a lot of black and white, but when I do I usually start with a black and white adjustment layer. ACR/LrC has a similar feature under B&W but I have just never used that, since I am Photoshop-centric. (I don't know how extensive this would be in your version of ACR, or if it's there at all). Once I get a decent look, I will go to a gradient map to tweak the tones, and if necessary some Curves adjustments.

I have never put any exhaustive effort into learning to make excellent B&W; but I would if I knew of a course or something that would accomplish what I wanted.
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I think I follow a workflow similar to yours, Linda. I start in ACR (in my case via Lightroom Classic). I perform basic edits such as cropping, then jump to SilverEfex. I think it's an outstansing b&w app, BTW. I try various presets, and, finding one that basically provides a good "look," I use the edit sliders in SilverEfex, such as strength. I often add a border from the app's choices.

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Apr 17, 2024 14:20:20   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
DWU2 wrote:
I think I follow a workflow similar to yours, Linda. I start in ACR (in my case via Lightroom Classic). I perform basic edits such as cropping, then jump to SilverEfex. I think it's an outstansing b&w app, BTW. I try various presets, and, finding one that basically provides a good "look," I use the edit sliders in SilverEfex, such as strength. I often add a border from the app's choices.
Thanks Dan. I do love Silver Efex and all those sliders to adjust as desired. I used the colored filters a lot.

Since my goal was to make a cohesive look for three images, I guess my query is: what recipe will make the same cake, starting with different ingredients

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