The following is a photo I captured at the park with the lovely Miss Evelyn. The original is definitely cute, but it was lacking something. I cropped it so the subject was slightly off center and to take out the snack cup and shovel she was holding. But, the color was still drab due to the lack of plant life in the background - it doesnt get more dreary and drab than a faded cement wall. But, voila, a contrasty black and white to give it mood. I just feel drawn into her dark eyes and the catch lights really pop in B&W. For B&W conversions I do a gradient map layer, then a brightness/contrast adjustment layer, then usually tweak in curves adjustment.
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