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  Cowboy (Topaz Adjust)
Cowboy (Topaz Adjust)

After enhancing this image with Topaz Adjust - Right before the final processing of using NIK Silver Efex to turn to B&W.

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Here is the original + one more edited with Topaz Adjust


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May 04, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  All three are great Jeff, the one with the treatment is more sort of like a low key image. Super work!!


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May 04, 2011

 
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  Fantastic comp. and tones, Jeff. Great treatment.


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May 04, 2011

 

Ray Thoms
  Nicely done Jeff....never thought of using Topaz before Nik Silver Efex, it is on my to-do-list now! Thanks!


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May 04, 2011

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Awesome capture and work Jeff!

They both look bored ;0)


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May 04, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Great capture, Jeff! Wonderful PP work...I am also intrigued to try using Topaz before the B&w conversion.Nicely done.


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- Gail Sullivan

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  Jeff...such a great comp and the effects are perfect!


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May 04, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  I'll select image #1
Like that OLW WEST FEEL it has w/o all the color.

Happy Shooting
Jack


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Amy M. Wilson
  Wonderful capture and post-processing, Jeff!


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  That does look cool! I don't have any Nik stuff..beyond my budget if I'm going to keep my Topaz up. LOL..the plight of the elderly, huh?


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  Nice of you to show your tricks.
I like your judgement here, the B&W works.
Color, to me, would be too busy.


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Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Jeff,Awesome treatment.Stunning capture!!!!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome capture!!! Love it!


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Ron McEwan
  Excellent work a fine piece of art Jeff, WTG


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Jyri Vissak
  Very creative! Well done.


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Love the final effect, Jeff. So nice of you to share your processing!


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Lorraine A. Cook
  LOVE how you took us through your photo stages to the final 'scene', Jeff!!!

The B+W image does have that 'Old West' feel...EXCELLENT WORK, My Friend!!<:))


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Monnie Ryan
  Terrific work, Jeff!


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Tiia Vissak
  a cool b&w!


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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Beautiful work and image, Jeff. I also love the original.


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David Phalen
  Excellent capture followed by outstanding DD work!! I too have never thought to use Topaz Adjust before a B&W conversion. Thanks for sharing!!


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Ellen Hodges
  Fab black and white capture, Jeff!!


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Jack Ryan
  Very creative...outstanding capture.


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Stephen Zacker
  Nice work. Like the gritty feeling it has in B & W


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Great textures and tones Jeff. Cool portrait


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Awesome capture..love the B&E. Great post processing !!


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Lynn M. Whitt
  Great capture...


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- Nancy L. Green

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  LOVE the B+W Jeff, this is a GREAT blast from the past!!! <><


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Mike Clime
  Terrific capture and treatment, Jeff!


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John Connolly
  Your fine darkroom technique has produced a remarkable result here Jeff!
The final B&W image is outstanding!


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- Emile Abbott

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  That plug in seems to really work well in the conversions. All 3 versions were excellent Jeff.


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Kerry Hill
  Great image Jeff, fantastic work!


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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic capture and effects Jeff!,
Amalia


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Tammy Espino
  I always love your cowboy shots!! :) Another great one~


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Anita Hogue
  I also love your cowboy shots! This is really really cool, Jeff!


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Renata Gusciora
  Super b&w image and scene capture,Jeff!Great lighting and composition!


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Carol L. Fowler
  Wonderful capture- makes me wish I were a cowgirl!


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Julianne Bradford
  Great texture in this super capture Jeff. Perfect in black and white.


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Mary Timman
  Love this in B&W and fabulous effects!


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Barbara Waldoch
  Cool work, Jeff!


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- Jill Odice

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  I like it both in color and in B/W! Very nice image!


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- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Right out of the wild wild west. Love the b/w version.


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- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Right out of the wild wild west. Love the b/w version.


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May 04, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Love the B&W, Jeff - it really enhances the gritty feeling. Thanks for sharing your processing - I have the same workflow but it's always reassuring to see that someone else does it this way! Bet we see this again - at least in a DDR issue!


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Thomas E. Hinds
  Very well done, Jeff! Great choice to make it B&W!


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- Robert K. Bemus

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  Great image and comp, Jeff...wonderful editing!!


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Renee Doyle
  Perfect effects and wonderful capture Jeff!


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- Ann Coates

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  Terrific capture and treatment here Jeff.


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May 05, 2011

 

Avril Young
  wonderful DD work Jeff, thanks for the before and after photos...love the tones and B&W...stunning..


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  Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff


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Marilyn Cornwell
  The B&W really make this image stand out, Jeff! Fabulous work and thanks for the mini-lesson!


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Nadia Paul
  Wonderful capture with great comp and processing Jeff!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Cooooool effects in this neat image, Jeff! :-) k


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  Thank You!! Jeff


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May 06, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  A dusty, western iconic scene, Jeff, which I love in black and white. Would love to see that drive one day.


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May 07, 2011

 
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  Thanks Mitch!! Jeff


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May 08, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Jeff;
These are all wonderful images. The b/w has details, texture and interest.
Great work.
:0) CC


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May 11, 2011

 
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  Thank You Carla! Jeff


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May 12, 2011

 

Carol Teal
  I love this in B&W and agree that it would be kind of busy in color. However, I do have to say that I love the Palomino horse! I think they are so beautiful! And thanks for sharing what you did. I assumed that you used the high structure setting in Nik Silver Efex. I didn't know you used Topaz first.


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May 18, 2011

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Thanks Carol - Yes, I used High Structure with NIK Silver Efex to accomplish this! Jeff


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May 19, 2011

 
- Songbird Cline

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  VERY COOL!! great image!!


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May 29, 2011

 
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  Thank You! Jeff


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May 29, 2011

 
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