Use LUTs For Black & White Conversions

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ON1 Effects has a Black & White filter for wonderful monochrome conversions. It’s great. Yet there is also another black & white conversion method that’s often overlooked… the LUTs filter. ON1 includes a set of LUTs made just for black and white and they are great. The monochrome LUTs are worth exploring because they can give you a strong black & white conversion with just a click.

Conversion with the Black & White filter, plus some slider adjustments. It’s good, but not quite the look I am after.

Conversion with the LUT filter. One click and I have the crisp whites and deep blacks I want for this photo.

 
 

Rough Surf At Shore Acres State Park
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Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

https://scottdavenportphoto.com
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