Comments on: How to Create Black & White Images from a Single RGB Channel http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ali http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-202094 Ali Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:37:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-202094 Someone please introduce Peter to Ansel Adams :) Someone please introduce Peter to Ansel Adams :)

]]> By: shaya chamling http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-141436 shaya chamling Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:41:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-141436 How can i convert Black and White photo to RGB Photo ? How can i convert Black and White photo to RGB Photo ?

]]> By: Mark http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-102859 Mark Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:50:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-102859 great article! i am starting to enjoy black & white photography great article! i am starting to enjoy black & white photography

]]> By: lovephotography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-52641 lovephotography Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:21:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-52641 I love the look of black and white photography. Thanks for the tip. For those who don't care for black and whites, don't do them. I do like color and yes color is all around us. For me, it is same ol same ol, where black and white is much different on my walls than my husbands color photos. When we give out school photos, family and friends love the color photos and they love the black and whites.It gives them a choice of what they want to hang and what they want to album.Half of our family and friends like color and the other half like the black and whites. I like to be drawn into the photo and I find that black and whites are natural,they pull me into the photo more than alot of color photos. Then again I like to be different and with all the color in the world black and whites set my photos in a whole different perspective. Whatever you like color or black and white, the most important thing is to enjoy photography. There are so many ways to photograph these days. Why be limited? Happy picture taking whatever you choose to do. I love the look of black and white photography. Thanks for the tip.

For those who don’t care for black and whites, don’t do them. I do like color and yes color is all around us. For me, it is same ol same ol, where black and white is much different on my walls than my husbands color photos. When we give out school photos, family and friends love the color photos and they love the black and whites.It gives them a choice of what they want to hang and what they want to album.Half of our family and friends like color and the other half like the black and whites.

I like to be drawn into the photo and I find that black and whites are natural,they pull me into the photo more than alot of color photos. Then again I like to be different and with all the color in the world black and whites set my photos in a whole different perspective.

Whatever you like color or black and white, the most important thing is to enjoy photography. There are so many ways to photograph these days. Why be limited?

Happy picture taking whatever you choose to do.

]]> By: metronomad http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-46352 metronomad Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:16:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-46352 Another great technique to add. Thank you for sharing! I have been shooting in both film and digital and still inlove with it. There are subjects that just scream colors and there are times that you just have to opt for color reduction. I'm currently taking up a course in "traditional black and white , analog/film photography" and i'm loving every moment of it. Another great technique to add. Thank you for sharing!
I have been shooting in both film and digital and still inlove with it. There are subjects that just scream colors and there are times that you just have to opt for color reduction.
I’m currently taking up a course in “traditional black and white , analog/film photography” and i’m loving every moment of it.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-43358 Ginger Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:48:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-43358 There are many, many of us out here who love B&W photos and so I'm glad Peter isn't ruling the Photo world. Interestingly enough at an Art competition I went to last spring, the only photos winning over the Digital Imaging stuff were B&Ws. Some done with film, some done with digital. My daughter's shot that won one of only 75 awards was a B&W of a rope anchoring a boat at a harbour. On that day, I took an almost identical picture of the same thing in colour and it simply wasn't the same eye catching picture. Colour just didn't cut it. There are many, many of us out here who love B&W photos and so I’m glad Peter isn’t ruling the Photo world. Interestingly enough at an Art competition I went to last spring, the only photos winning over the Digital Imaging stuff were B&Ws. Some done with film, some done with digital.

My daughter’s shot that won one of only 75 awards was a B&W of a rope anchoring a boat at a harbour. On that day, I took an almost identical picture of the same thing in colour and it simply wasn’t the same eye catching picture. Colour just didn’t cut it.

]]> By: Sherrie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-41230 Sherrie Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:24:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-41230 Awesome! Thank you! Awesome! Thank you!

]]> By: Ken http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-41066 Ken Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:49:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-41066 Ultimately, there is no "create great photo" button in Photoshop. It's still up to the photographer. But post-processing digitally is no different than developing film with different methods, etc. Just much more flexible. If we're trying to create an artistic photo, why should we insist it be used "as shot"? Why let the camera create? It's just a machine. I am the artist! Ken p.s. And yes, B&W can be depressing, but not everything in life is cheerful. Ultimately, there is no “create great photo” button in Photoshop. It’s still up to the photographer. But post-processing digitally is no different than developing film with different methods, etc. Just much more flexible.

If we’re trying to create an artistic photo, why should we insist it be used “as shot”? Why let the camera create? It’s just a machine. I am the artist!

Ken

p.s. And yes, B&W can be depressing, but not everything in life is cheerful.

]]> By: Vic Morphy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-41051 Vic Morphy Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:51:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-41051 This is a very, very useful and well presented tutorial. I will definitely put the information within to use. Thank you so much. Vic This is a very, very useful and well presented tutorial. I will definitely put the information within to use. Thank you so much. Vic

]]> By: Deirdre http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-black-white-images-from-a-single-rgb-channel/comment-page-1#comment-40972 Deirdre Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:48:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=3045#comment-40972 Peter, I live in the digital age and don't even own a film camera. I appreciate that digital still gives me the option of presenting my photos in black and white or in a myriad of other ways, if I so choose. I am personally a fan of photos looking realistic -- not overprocessed. I personally put a priority on learning how to use my camera to get the photos I want over learning how to use photoshop to fix those photos. However, a photographer who shoots in film has options in the darkroom. A digital photographer uses the computer as his/her darkroom. And digital opens worlds beyond the film photographer's darkroom. I think everyone takes and presents photos in their own way, just as they appreciate art in their own way. I think making judgments on people' artistic sensibilities is futile, because art is subjective. Peter, I live in the digital age and don’t even own a film camera. I appreciate that digital still gives me the option of presenting my photos in black and white or in a myriad of other ways, if I so choose.

I am personally a fan of photos looking realistic — not overprocessed. I personally put a priority on learning how to use my camera to get the photos I want over learning how to use photoshop to fix those photos. However, a photographer who shoots in film has options in the darkroom. A digital photographer uses the computer as his/her darkroom. And digital opens worlds beyond the film photographer’s darkroom.

I think everyone takes and presents photos in their own way, just as they appreciate art in their own way. I think making judgments on people’ artistic sensibilities is futile, because art is subjective.

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