Grain, Grain, Go Away

[MommyOf4Boys]

What is happening is the further we are from you, some of the grain is filtered throgh the web. So, anyone below the Mason-Dixon line, and cetainly in the Mississippi delta region will see more grain than, say... someone in Chicago.


Seriously though, I think what I'm seeing may be a result of the high contrast. There's a minimal amount of noise. Nice shot!

Pete

HA! That really made me laugh out loud..too funny Pete

 

[MommyOf4Boys]

I think the shot looks great as well. Care to share the new B&W technique you were trying out?
-April

I usually do either the Gradient Map or the Channel Mixer conversion, but on this one I wanted to try something different, so I did New Layer Adjustment>Hue/Saturation click OK, set mode to Color, then again New Layer Adjustment>Hue Saturation - fully desaturate - click OK. Go back to the one you set to Color and mess around with the Hue. You can also change the different colors like RGB hues. I then Did another New Adjustment Layer>Channel Mixer and played around in there and then into curves to give it that little extra contrast it needed.

 

[JohnMF]

dont see the problem here, like everyone has said, this is a nice photo.

Besides, whats wrong with a little bit of grain sometimes? Grain can look really good on a black & White shot

 

[photo gal]

Sweet, sweet shot!! : )

 

[Steel26]

this is probably my favorite shot that ive seen on this site.

 

[MommyOf4Boys]

this is probably my favorite shot that ive seen on this site.

:hugs: :hug:: :hug:: :hugs: I think I love you! LOL!!

 

[tekzero]

this is an amazing photo

 

[Mohain]

Great photo mom

 

[emogirl]

this is an absolutely fantastic shot!! yes, there is a bit of grain noticeable around the chin, but doesnt bother me and wouldnt have noticed it unless you said...really, just a fantastic shot!!!!!

 

[CrazyAva]

I think this shot looks wonderful...

not sure what you're complaining about, as I would consider this a very clean image. try shooting at iso 3200 and underexpose by two stops then pull it back up in PS...now THAT's noise

Oh yeah, I don't even want to think about that kind of grain!! Makes me want to scream!

 

[russrom]

Ok, I'm with everyone else!

 

[sthvtsh]

Barely any grain, love this shot. =)