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Jan 04 2011
More Black and White
I love brightly saturated, colorful photos, but lately I've been drawn to black-and-white shots more and more. In converting some of my recent shots to black-and-white, though, I realize how limited my abilities are when it comes to converting—and otherwise editing—a black-and-white photo. (On these photos today, I used the "B&W Beauty" action from PW Action set 1, as well as Boost…twice!)
In an effort to improve my own black-and-white abilities, I'll be practicing more and more with black-and-whites, posting them here as I go.
Meantime, feel free to share your favorite black-and-white editing methods—your favorite actions, your favorite methods, etc. Go ahead and post links to your own photos, if you'd like—I'm interested!
220 Comments and 82 Replies
Daddy Scratches On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:15 am
I've become enamored with B&W as of late.
Shot this impromptu pic of my lovely wife. Looks far more dramatic in B&W than the original color version:
Of course, having a good subject helps.
Happy New Year, Ree!
Daddy Scratches On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:29 am
PS: Here's an old post I did a couple years back about a method I learned for converting color to B&W:
Haven't tried that method in quite a while; for the shot of my wife referenced above, I converted from color to B&W using a third-party Photoshop plug-in called PhotoTools.
Monica On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:17 am
Great photos! All of my photos are at my blog (http://monicajustesen.blogspot.com) but I haven't done TOO much work with black and white…at least not yet. We'll see what the future holds! ;]
Sarah K On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:18 am
I definitely prefer the gradient map adjustment layer over any other method. And I love choosing a deep deep brown for the dark end and a slightly off white for the light end. So pretty!
Sarah K On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:21 am
Shasta Betty On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:22 am
I am going to try that! Great idea!
Catherine Bachman On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:02 am
How do you choose the different colors within the gradient map adjustment layer? I've tried using that before, but I can find where it allows me to use anything other than blacks and whites for the gradients.
Shasta Betty On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:32 am
I go down to the black and white swatches on the bottom left and change them there before I apply the gradient. I'm a little fuzzy on how to change them after, but I will look it up and post something on my blog later if I find an easier way.
Jen at Cabin Fever On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:03 pm
That's what I do too, a gradient map adjustment layer. It allows you so much freedom and customization when 'taking away color'.
…I don't do enough black and white to my photos. Its something I really need to try and start doing.
Mark On Tuesday, January 4 at 8:29 pm
Thats a very cool idea. Changing the white to a off white is great. Ive never tried doing that before. Thanks for the tip.
jutta On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:58 pm
What a great idea. Have to try that.
Pam D On Wednesday, January 5 at 5:49 am
Just tried using the gradient map method for the first time ever on a pic I took last night at wrestling practice. Now I am obsessed with learning more about it! Pic is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36553364@N04/5326989990/ and I could tell a marked difference between that and other methods. I am learning so much from these comments!
Pam D On Wednesday, January 5 at 10:41 am
Oh my word. Just tried it on a flower picture. I am hooked. If anybody needs me, I will be on my computer re-editing every photo I've ever taken using gradient mapping. Holy wow!
Jed On Wednesday, January 5 at 11:37 am
I agree, gradient map is the way to go. You can also add another stop in the middle and play around with the light/darkness. http://www.flickr.com/photos/48819876@N03/5316485000/
Pam D On Wednesday, January 5 at 12:34 pm
Jed, that is fabulous! I love the texture and feel… like you can reach out and touch it. I've just started to learn and can already tell that this is going to be one of my favorite things to do!
Pam D On Wednesday, January 5 at 9:18 pm
Help… I can't stop…. http://www.flickr.com/photos/36553364@N04/5329184514/ Gradient map does amazing things to freckles…
anna I. On Thursday, January 6 at 3:57 pm
I just tried and it looks like an x-ray. I stink at photoshop. How do you make it look normal?
Sarah K On Thursday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
Anna, that happens when your foreground color is set to white and your background color is set to black. You can reverse them and then choose the gradient map adjustment layer again. Or, double click on your existing gradient map adjustment layer, and click on "reverse." Hope that helps
Suzanne On Thursday, January 6 at 10:19 pm
Have read all the comments about the gradient tool and BW conversion but can't find the tutorial….is there one? Point me to it…ready to try!!! thx…
Shasta Betty On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:19 am
I'm in a major black and white phase right now. I really got my start in film photography, so I've learned a lot about the usefulness of different black and white filters. In Canon DSLRs (don't know about Nikon, sorry PDub), you can shoot in black and white jpg (the raw stays color) with built in filters.
In photoshop, I like using the black and white adjustment layer and playing with the color sliders. You get a lot of the same effect as shooting black and white film with filters. Trying playing with it some, it's fun!
Shasta Betty On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:13 am
I posted a more complete explanation for anyone who wants more explanation than a comment box will allow. I also explained how to choose gradient colors if anyone is interested. Thanks!
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:21 pm
Duh! Thank you Shasta Betty! I've tried using the monochrome setting in my camera but was shooting in RAW; couldn't figure out why it would show b/w in camera and yet download as color. *smacks forehead with hand* I'm going up right now to try it in jpg!
Marci Jenkins On Wednesday, January 5 at 7:46 am
Thanks for posting this Betty. I just upgraded my very old and tired Rebel to the new 7D and am so excited to learn all kinds of tricks with my new best toy. I don't have photo shop, I kind of like doing the work with the camera instead. Having said that, this site makes me want to do more.
Dianna On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:22 am
Black and White is tough isn't it?! I've found if I'm out taking pictures and it's anything after 10am and before 4pm black and white seems to end up working the best.
Dianna On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:50 pm
P.S. Posted was shot with a 35mm film camera and scanned in…Currently I'm using a little p/s
Elizabeth On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:26 am
My latest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eajohnson/5318764006/
(I usually choose a warmer B&W, but went cooler for this one.)
Renee D On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:26 am
I have not shot B&W at all lately but with your prompting, I will go back and start playing with my photos and the new PSE 9 that I got recently. I will give you this link though, it is not you definition of B&W but it is only my black schipperke on white snow. May favorite shot of her. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22973265@N04/5148993545/
1 last thing do you know where I can go for some real instruction on using PSE 9. I am stumbling and guessing what to do.
P.S. My sister just gave me a Drakkar Noir CANDLE for Christmas. It smells like my hubby and she thought I would like it.
KandiLand On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:02 pm
I forgot they made candles that smell like cologne! In fact, when I was in high school I had that same Drakkar Noir candle! What a blast from the past…I wonder where I can find one today?
Julie On Tuesday, January 4 at 3:27 pm
Hi Renee,
Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski make a fabulous book for Photoshop Elements called The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers. You can pick it up on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. I've been using his elements books since version 4 and they are great! Good luck!
Heather (Heather's Dish) On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:30 am
black and white is so classic…it's like the little black dress of photography
Dana On Wednesday, January 5 at 6:14 pm
I soooo wish I had said that!
Brooke On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:31 am
Rita @ CoffeTea (www.theCoffeeShopBlog.com) has a great action called Creamy Chocolate B&W. I run this with the PW Boost, back off the creamy dreamy and bump the chocolate to 100%. Gives the photo a warmer feel, not quite as harsh…great for kids!
Kristin M Stephens Photography On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:46 am
I also use the Creamy Chocolate B&W action! I absolutely love the effect it has and that I can adjust the layers to make it lighter or more chocolatey! For basic B&W though, I click on the B&W icon (the one that is half black and half white) in Photoshop. Then I make an S curve on a new layer. I feel like I have a lot of control that way and can make them as dark and moody or light and fun as I want. I definitely love doing B&W- check out some of my most recent pics here: http://kristinmstephensphotography.blogspot.com/2010/12/maternity-photo-shoot.html
KandiLand On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:04 pm
Yes, I like Creamy Chocolate, also…she's got a lot of fun actions to play with and the best part is the price! (Free!!!)
Tish C Hill On Tuesday, January 4 at 6:43 pm
LOL – me too! I love that action so much, so perfect! But I usually bump up the chocolate layer to 100% because I love that rich brown color! And who doesn't love chocolate???
bea On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:31 am
I really like using Nik's Silver Effects. My favorite photo is the black and white photo of my mom's Jack Russel, Tulip.
Sharon On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:07 am
I also use Nik Silver Effects. You have a lot of control on which areas of the photo you can add contrast, brightness and structure. It also has a whole bunch of film effects to add to your photo . It also has different color filters to put over your photo. The color filters can change your photo dramatically depending on how much blue, green yellow, ect. color you have in your photo.
WebSavvyMom On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:31 am
–>I run black and white on a lot of pictures and am usually pleasantly surprised with the results. I can't wait for your third free set of actions. hint, hint…
Shasta Betty On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:37 am
I second that hint! haha. It's the most used set in my editing.
Natalie On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:31 am
I love the graininess and contrast of the scruff on his chin! LOVE it!
Cori W. On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:32 am
my long hallway upstairs is covered from wall to wall with various sized black and whites. mostly taken by myself but some by professionals. of course i'm not the first woman to do a black and white wall but for me, having my prints in black and white drown out the distracting variations of color a picture may have. boosting the natural light and properly shading your subject. here is one i have hanging on the wall http://www.flickr.com/photos/onelifetolive/4796285739/
i love the simplicity black and white brings to a favorite photo! by far one of my favorite "tweeking tools"
Kristy On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:36 am
The more I work with black and white, the more I realize how completely different it is than color photography. I think black and white forces you to pay more attention to the light hitting your subject and the wide range of values that produces in a photograph.
My most recent blog post features a couple of my favorite black and white photos, loosely edited with Pioneer Woman actions!
I used the Old West action, then converted that to black and white, then drew a rectangle over the entire photo, filled it with a pale yellow and reduced the opacity to 20%.
Kate On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:02 pm
Kristy, I love what you did with this photo! It's gorgeous. Love your work.
Sarah @ The Strength of Faith On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:38 am
I like the over expose my photos when converting to black and white to give the photos some neat contrast. I posted some here – http://www.thestrengthoffaith.com/2010/10/jons-ordination-part-3.html
lynne On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:39 am
random question – I have never been able to download properly any of the photoshop actions that have been posted by PW… I have elements and have followed the directions to download, but they will not work for some reason…anyone else?
molly On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:10 pm
yes!!!! i have been trying to load the PSE actions for three days and can't do it!!!! please someone help us!!!!! i have PSE 9.
nonnie On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:44 pm
Check out the video tutorial at everydayelementsonline.com
Donna/Smoochiemom On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:40 am
99% of the time I use an action called MeMocha to convert my pics. It has a chocolate over layer that I feel really warms up the photo and adds depth and character to my pics.
Here is one example, but there are lots of others on my flickr :0)
I always have a feeling on whether I want a photo to be BW, and usually shoot with that though in mind.
This one for example, I knew going in that it was going to be a black and white…
I heard a quote once, that when photographing people in color, you are photographing their clothes, their surroundings…when you photograph in black and white, you are photographing their soul.
I think this one is a prime example of that…
Enjoy your journey into black and white Ree :0)
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:49 am
Love me some Smoochie! Girl, what about some of those contest entries for Reflections? Weren't there some awesome b/w conversions in those? You take the best photos…
Donna/Smoochimom On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:59 am
Aww, thnks Pam, you know I am a huge fan of your work as well. I am looking forward to your 365 progression…and finally meeting you in 2011!
Kate On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:58 pm
Smoochie, that last photo? The one that went along with the quote? Oh, how wonderful!
Donna/Smoochiemom On Tuesday, January 4 at 4:03 pm
Thank you Kate, it is one of my very favorite photos of my middle-bit :0)
Christine D to the C On Wednesday, January 5 at 8:42 am
When you photograph a man in color, you photograph his clothes. When you photograph a man in B&W, you photograph his soul.
Ted Grant
Donna/Smoochiemom On Wednesday, January 5 at 11:50 am
Thats it Christine!!
Lynn On Thursday, January 6 at 4:20 pm
I love your conversions, Donna! Where does one find memocha, by-the-way? I've heard that saying about black & white, and I totally agree.
Donna/Smoochiemom On Thursday, January 6 at 5:03 pm
Lynn…are you the same Lynn who commented on my flickr pic? If so I will email you through there.
Let me know :0)
Kate On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:46 am
This is of a friend of mine/bride whose wedding I recently shot: http://throughkateslens.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a8ecfd2c970b0147e0aa1f11970b-pi
I love that she has a bit of a white halo around her pretty face. =) I just used a little vignetting in Lightroom.
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:47 am
My favorite b/w action is B/W Mink by Florabella. I tend to add in more mink and make it sepia, but if you pull back on the mink opacity, it makes a lovely b/w. I tweak it a lot, depending on the photo, but it gives me a good starting point. If you go to my blog, http://lifebythecreek.wordpress.com, my I Heart Faces photo contest entry was editing using that action. I'm also a big fan of doing a lot of the editing in RAW, pulling back saturation to about 3% and adjusting vibrancy, hue, and tone and really bumping up the contrast. I just love to play with pictures…
Amy Gebhard On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:48 am
my favorite black and white recently.
Darcy @ Chic College Cowgirl On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:57 am
oh wow, Amy. that's beautiful!
Sarah NB On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:48 am
Always make sure that you have a true black and a true white and various shades of gray in between. If you have to much white you are over exposed, and too much black is underexposed. The lack of either though makes for a "muddy image." Although, please note that my knowledge is from using a 35mm and developing my own pics back in… high school!
TrishH On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:56 am
this is something that i feel alot of photography tuts just dont discuss enough. Hot spots are easy to ignore, but in reality, if you want to convert a picture, they just arent pretty in B&W.
Peggi Lee On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:49 am
Let's see if this will work:
I am not much of a photoeditor. I prefer sooc, but the subject of black and white has always intrigued me. I used an old 35mm Yashika MG-1 film camera for black and white photography until I couldn't find film for it anymore. So now, I'll have to learn to adjust the settings on my Nikon digital to black and white.
Marci Jenkins On Wednesday, January 5 at 7:54 am
I love this shot! I too don't do much photo editing, just some light corrections.
Kimi P. On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:57 am
One of my absolute favorite conversions is from photographer Greg Gorman. His b&w's are simply stunning and he has posted his 'recipe' at http://gormanphotography.com/Duotone.html
If you're looking for inspiration check out his portfolio (some collections are NSFW) http://gormanphotography.com/Portfolio.html
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:09 am
Cool, Kimi! It even offers the option to print as a PDF, which I did. I think I'll play around with that!
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 9:57 am
Here's a link to a favorite b/w that I did recently: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36553364@N04/5294750945/in/set-72157625620868137/. I didn't run any actions on it; primarily did the work in the RAW editor.
K.Young On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:04 pm
Pamela, this is gorgeous!
Pam D On Wednesday, January 5 at 12:35 pm
Thanks so much, K!
Renee D On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:03 am
Okay here is my schipperke in the snow edited with PWs BW Beauty and then Boost. I burned in the background and think it now looks like clouds.
Amanda Clark On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:04 am
I have a couple images here: http://maeclarkphotography.blogspot.com/ that I shot with my D90 and did a quick edit with some presets in Lightroom I downloaded from PrettyPresets.com. They turned out nice!
Pam D On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:11 am
Lovely! That pink light is very flattering!
Renee D On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:04 am
Forgot the link so here it is.
Schipperke in snow, B&W courtesy of PWs BW Beauty and then a boost.
Heidi On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:05 am
I just found a blog with the most breathtaking pictures. I have absolutely no connection with the woman who takes the pictures, other than admiring her work, and I've never met her. The photographs I saw were so …. perfect… that I just wanted to sit inside one. This is not an ad and I don't know her, but you really should see this:
Brittany On Friday, January 7 at 12:36 pm
I think she writes for the Shutter Sister blog as well…www.shuttersisters.com
Kim in MD On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:07 am
I, too, am always drawn to black and white photos…I love them!
Jocelyn On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:09 am
This is one of my favorite black and whites: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36748735@N07/4740340897/
It's not typical to make a sunset shot black and white. That's probably why I did it. The contrast it added to the sun beams streaming from the clouds is what did me in.
the 7msn ranch On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:14 am
Converting to black and white or sepia is my go-to fix for an otherwise-good photograph when the color stinks. I posted recipes for four conversions in this post:
Your free actions, as well as those from Jodi at MCP Actions, saved the day on all of them!
Mary G On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:27 am
Those are wonderful! Your color conversions took good pictures and made them amazing! I'm in awe. Thanks for including the "recipes".
marian On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:52 am
Too much editing takes away from the orginality of the photo. Learn to point and shoot, I like your original photos best. Black and white is wonderful, as it gives character to the shots. Although, Ansil Adams was the master of creating his best work in the darkroom with his zone system. I am from the old school.
Caseybumpinalong On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:14 am
I think your B&Ws are great! I'm still learning about converting, too, but I found that bumping up the contrast goes a long way, and sometimes I like to use the "holga-ish" and curves- faded daguerreotype editing features over at picnik.com. Anyway here's a pic that was editing mostly just by converting to BW and really raising the contrast: http://bumpinalongtheroadlesstraveled.blogspot.com/2010/11/iheartfaces-scenic-black-and-white.html
By the way, received your cookbook for Christmas – man-o-man – I love it!
The Cotton Wife On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:15 am
I almost always use one of My Four Hens' Matchsticks for b&w. I love them!
Tammy Hensley On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:16 am
I love black and white pics so much! I love playing with them and seeing all the possibilities. The pics on this post of mine are actually sepia with a bit of film grain as they really suited the subject matter and style of dress for the day. They are pics I took of George Clooney when he was in the city I live along the North Shore of Minnesota. I was right next to him!!!! Never in my life did I think I'd actually get to meet my very favorite actor, much less that he would be in the same city where I live. He was promoting his film, Leatherheads, which takes place in our fair city in the film (unfortunately, they did not film here but began their whistle stop press tour in our town while dressed for the era of the film).
K.Young On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:09 pm
What luck! Love these.
Tammy Hensley On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:18 am
I love black and white pics so much! I love playing with them and seeing all the possibilities. The pics on this post of mine are actually sepia with a bit of film grain as they really suited the subject matter and style of dress for the day. They are pics I took of George Clooney when he was in the city I live along the North Shore of Minnesota. I was right next to him!!!! Never in my life did I think I'd actually get to meet my very favorite actor, much less that he would be in the same city where I live. He was promoting his film, Leatherheads, which takes place in our fair city in the film (unfortunately, they did not film here but began their whistle stop press tour in our town while dressed for the era of the film).
Karen in Calgary On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:20 am
Here is one I took a couple of days ago:
My daughter's boyfriend actually edited this one…I like what he did. He did most of it in lightroom…applied a soft glow, bumped up the contrast and an edge burn.
I love black and whites….always have…looking forward to learning what you all do!
Lynn On Thursday, January 6 at 4:56 pm
Such a pretty shot, Karen. I love it.
Karen in Calgary On Thursday, January 6 at 10:37 pm
Thanks Lynn!
jackie g. photog On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:20 am
i usually do Kubota Actions….Hot Fudge, then Fashion Passion at 10-14% opacity
Aparna E. On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:22 am
I love doing portraits in black and white! One of the things I love doing, though, is warming the black and white photo so it's not quite black and white and not quite sepia. I think it gives the photo a little something
Here are some of my favorite black and whites I've done:
I love doing photos in black and white!! The PW Actions are great, but I love experimenting in Photoshop!
LaVerne On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:27 am
This is one of my favorites edited in photoshop
Phillgal On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:27 am
Alan @ it's not work, it's gardening! On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:31 am
When I have a shot that was poorly exposed, or the white balance was just completely wrong (well I can make her face more purple — is that better than blue?) then converting to black and white often saves the day.
Using Picasa's "filtered B&W" conversion is pretty interesting too — it lets you choose a "filter" color and then converts to B&W. Gives some very different results based on the color chosen.
Natalie V2 On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:32 am
I am finally going to take a photography class… then I can come back here and hang out with the cool kids.
Cool kids?
I like what you have going on Ree, but I am sure I will be ever more in awe of any new tricks you master.
Heidi On Tuesday, January 4 at 5:04 pm
Patti C. On Thursday, January 6 at 11:38 am
Me, too! Agreed.
Silvia On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:32 am
Here are my favorite black and white photos. http://blog.silviascheirman.com/2011/01/favorite-bw-photos/
I like using a free action called Aly's B&W by Alyson Comacho- I think it's absolutely one of the best out there and it's free!
Patti C. On Thursday, January 6 at 11:41 am
This is my favorite B&W action, as well. I think I got it at action central??? I love it!
Heidi On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:37 am
This is just a picture my daughter took with her cell phone. I don't know that it really qualifies, but I love it. She is my beautiful baby girl.
Picture #1
Picture #2
Oh, I hope they come through so you can click on them.
heidi On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:49 pm
Well, the photos didn't come through. I'm sorry. They are really pretty pictures.
alyssa On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:38 am
Photos (including Black and Whites) are posted on my blog.
B&W can specifically be found here: http://apicandhercamera.tumblr.com/tagged/Black_and_White
Animals in B&W are my fav!
Danette On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:38 am
I like to use the "Gradient Map" adjustment layer along with the "Channel Mixer" adjustment layer.
Found this Photoshop CS4 Tutorial for Black and White at:
And here is one of my photos using this method:
Deborah Tynan On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:39 am
The Coffee Shop blog has an amazing supply of FREE actions. I use this black & white conversion action about 70% of the time:
Then, I adjust the layers to tone down the purple effect a bit. I used it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83662417@N00/5277019961/ (Then I apply a color tint over top to finish it off.
The other 30% of the time, I use your PW's Black & White action and adjust the layers as necessary.
Sometimes, when I want a more dramatic effect. I'll apply some sort of urban action over the converted black & white.
~ Deb
Karen in Calgary On Tuesday, January 4 at 6:48 pm
Thanks for the link to coffee shop blog. I also checked out florabella since so many like those actions….
Deborah Tynan On Wednesday, January 5 at 7:05 am
You are more than welcome Karen, enjoy! And happy action hunting! : )
~ Deb
Keri On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:42 am
Here's a recipe I learned on Jessica Sprague's website. I made it into an action for myself. It gives you very high contrast black and white pictures!
In PS, duplicate your background layer, then desaturate it.
Duplicate the desaturated layer and set to Overlay.
Duplicate the desaturated layer again and set to Screen. (The screen layer should be on top).
You most often have to play with the screen layer (I usually end up with it around 75%, but you get lots of contrast!)
I have one example here: http://quaintandquirky.blogspot.com/2010/04/recent-happenings.html
or more at my website, http://www.kerimccarthy.com!
Nancy On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:54 am
I just don't think you can beat BW editing in Lightroom (over Photoshop) I do both and time and time again, I find myself switching back over to Lightroom for BW editing. It's just to cumbersome in Photoshop. Lightroom just lets you easily tweak so many variables, add subtle chocolate tones, back lighting…
Gina S On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:07 am
I convert using a gradient map, then use levels or curves (depending on my mood) to pull the blacks & make it more contrasty. I also use a color balance layer to warm it up slightly because I prefer a very, extremely slight brown to my black and whites. (as in, so slight, you might not notice it if it wasn't side by side with a straight black & white).
Here is a link to an example:
Jenny M. On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:10 am
I like black and whites that take on a sight color tone, like these:
And thank you, Ree, for the reminder that I can combine actions. I love the effect of your boost action on a b&w!
Myriam On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:12 am
I let my photos "tell" me if they are to be in color or black and white. Sometimes a photo just screams at you "B&W please!!!!!!!". I must say that my go-to black and white action is yours PW, "black and white beauty"… I love how soft it is.
Katie On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:15 am
I want to fall in love with black and white photos, but color always draws me in first. I've edited photos to be b&w before and I just never like them as much as I do with color involved.
One of my favorite photo-editing methods is the desaturation tool, leaving just a hint of color, giving things kind of an 'old' feel. I like that a lot.
But I never can convert all the way to a b&w fan.
Maybe some of these links will help me see what I'm missin'!
Marianne LoMonaco On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:17 am
I love black and white photography. Florabella black and white actions are really nice. I love bw Mink, bw rain, bw Champagne and haze, wait. I'm about to list them all so I'll stop and say they are all lovely.
Some favourites of mine.
Erin N On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:19 am
This is one of my favorites from recently! I use the free b&w action from the coffee shop blog:
Twenty Four At Heart On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:21 am
I love black and white and I use the Totally Rad actions. I haven't found any that are better. My favorite b&w photo I've taken in the last few months can be found here:
Nama On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:26 am
I seriously love black & white photos. Your cow photos look a-mazing with a B&W treatment.
I did a whole month of them last June: http://namabanana.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html
And yesterday, I took this pretty fierce self-portrait: http://namabanana.blogspot.com/2011/01/self-every-other-damn-day.html
Hollie H On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:35 am
I love black and white photos and process all of mine in Adobe Lightroom.
Here is my favorite set of presets and they are free!
And I happen to adore this photo of my son using one of these presets.
Tracey @7294cottageway.blogspot On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:36 am
Hi! I tried to e-mail you but for some reason it keeps bouncing back? I wanted to thank you! My husband got me your cookbook for Christmas…he did not know you were a blogger…I am attempting to be one…and little did he know I would be asking him to become a rancher and wisk me away to a ranch! I so love your humor, authenticity and ability to make what might be mundane- absolutley beautiful! I love the black and whites, I have a wall of them im my house…nothing shows the soul like a good black and white! Blessings to you and yours, and thanks for sharing your sweet life!
Tammy B On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:37 am
So this is my Dog….Timber. I decided to play with the Florabella Actions I recently acquired and this is what I came up with this morning for you……this is FB B/W Mink action.
Shannon Gottschalk On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:37 am
Gradient map adjustment layer, and brightness contrast adjustment layer
Best I have found so far
Sharon On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:37 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57925147@N08/5323836523/ I always like a few shadows in my black and white photos
Sarah K. On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:49 am
Personally I use a combination of things most importantly though is Duotones and Tritones. They can be a little complicated to use at first but once you get the hang of it they are pretty simple. especially if you have them already set to the way you like them and then just push go…lol also I frequently use curves and selective color (after using duotones) for touch ups and to make things more dramatic.
I look for making the blacks dramatic rather than the whites that way I don't have problems with over exposure and blow outs.
here are a few of my favorite black and white duo and tri toned photos
ps if i knew how to post an action i would give you mine…but i don't know how to do that.
Maria On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:51 am
I think BxW images convey a more raw type of emotion because concentration is placed more on the image and composition. If you like BxW, check out Nick Brandt's website. Everything on the site is BxW and the majority of the images were taken in Afica of the animals and landscapes. It's phenomenal imagery and very inspirational. I'm pretty sure it's simply nickbrandt.com but if you google his name, you'll find him.
Sarah @ Sugar Bananas! On Tuesday, January 4 at 11:52 am
I love all of the texture in your B&W pics. Your edits are gorgeous!
Angie On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:01 pm
I've seen a lot of really lovely black and white landscapes with a black sky, and nice white puffy clouds…I had no clue how to do that, so I asked a friend, and he explained…I think it's something that would be fun for you to try, since you get such lovely deep blue skies out there!
It requires a really really BLUE sky, if it's not blue enough you can use a polarizer. Then you shift it to black and white, with a 100% red filter. I did a little tweaking afterwards with brightness and contrast to really darken the sky up, but I think it's a fun effect that can look really dramatic. Not a lot of sky in this one, but here's my first try to give you an idea of what it looks like:
Here is one my friend who taught me did with the same effect, but a more brown tone to the black and white:
Ashlee N. On Tuesday, January 4 at 7:03 pm
Ohhhhh that's Infrared photography. My absolute FAVORITE!! My husband has been searching for an Infrared camera for me. They are so fun. My old photography instructor had one she let me use, and I fell in love with it.
Heidi On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:03 pm
I follow another photographer every so often, and it's rare for her to tell anyone how she photoshops anything. But she did a post on how to convert color photos to B&W. It gives the photos a lot more depth. Here's the post.
stephieZ On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:07 pm
Here are my 2 fave b&w photos I took.
This one is super contrasty: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38053501@N02/4789373895/
This one I had to convert to B&W due to blowing out the sky when taking it. Oh well. I like the end result: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38053501@N02/5220987402/
Lonestar North On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:07 pm
New to this blog, but love what I have seen so far. I like to create my black and whites photos in Adobe Camera Raw first and then adjust as neccessary in PS. I like to leave some color in the shot. See the links below for my bird photos where the beak is left in color and also my model shots where I left maybe just the lipstick or the dress in color.
I also print on metallic paper which gives the final print a unique look.
posted this earlier so sorry if this is a duplicate. I think my subscription had not been activated yet.
Dana On Wednesday, January 5 at 6:22 pm
Lonestar North,
Stunning photos.
Lonestar North On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:13 pm
the second link seems to not be correwct for some reason. Trying again
Lonestar North On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:17 pm
must be the apostrophe in the url. It works for me if I cut and paste. If not try the first part and navigate to Maple Syrup and then Rae's… sorry 'bout this
Mia On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:13 pm
I love playing around with BW conversions!
Here is a link to one of my conversions. First I use a gradient map and then I change the brightness using a levels layer and then I add two separate solid color layers and change the blending modes and opacity. I usually add a lavender and vanilla layer.
Mia On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:37 pm
Here is another look at one with a little bit more lavender in the final processing.
Hannah On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:14 pm
It took me a little while to get into B&W. But once I did, I use it as often as I can. I love the somewhat old-timey look I can get with it sometimes. The first picture below is one that I snapped real quick of one of my nephews on his way to the fishin' pond.
The second is his older brother gettin' ready to ride…
Carlise A. On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:14 pm
I just blogged yesterday about my need to not only take more personal photos but also more black and whites…funny how great minds think alike, lol! I 2nd the gradient mapping method, though on my recent blog posts of my dog and cat I used your BW Beauty. I also use Totally Rad's Bitchin' BW or In-Faux-Red…both are pretty dramatic!
MichelleR On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:15 pm
Nothing helpful to add here, just wanted to say what a great picture of Pesky Tim!
Kaitlyn Elizabeth On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:16 pm
This should be the next photo challenge!!!
Hailey Potter On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:26 pm
Love it love it love it!
Sometimes I think the world should be in black and white. That'd be nice.
My husband is a "professional" photographer…technically. But secretly he just loves photography and happens to get paid to do it every now and then. I'm his #1 fan, for sure, and I hope you appreciate his work also. Here's a little (very little) sneak peak:
But his FB page has so much more of his work:
Enjoy! We sure enjoy your beautiful art.
Jenn On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:28 pm
I love black and whites because it's one of the best ways to highlight texture –
I like using LR for conversions because I can play with the amount of each color separately (red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta, purple) to create the best conversion.
And I also like playing with your heartland action for a softer look to the B&W.
Here are a couple from Venice, Italy –
Ashley On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:33 pm
Black and white is my absolute favorite. I hate color photos (mostly amateur photography, color is a very hard thing to make look beautiful and if done right it's so wonderful, but a bad image is just atrocious most times). I think they look cheap most times and then the added effects people do just bug me so much.
I learned black and white photography in school in film medium, which I love 100x more than digital. Always and forever. It's raw and real and the photographs just look so much better. Having only 24 images and making them your best is just so incredibly satisfying. If you haven't shot with a real SLR camera and just a few rolls of film, you need to do it at least once in your life time. There's a look that cannot be replicated with even the best DSLR.
The best way to edit is really just to play with contrast and lens vingettes in photoshop. I think the beautiful part about b&w is you really get into a persons soul in a way and they just don't need a lot because there are no distracting colors.
Most of my b&w work is here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/ashdonna . But it's mostly just my digital work. Some of my film work is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47875737@N08/sets/
Tina M. On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:37 pm
I love black and white photography. My father was a photographer in the 50's and 60's, and that's where my love for B&W began. My favorite subject are my dolls. Here are a couple of favorites:
All three were originally taken in color, then I used Google's Picassa to convert it to B&W. The first one I darkened considerably to add to the air of mystery. Thanks for looking!
Damaris Mia On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:38 pm
The latest black and white image on my blog: http://www.damarismia.net/2011/01/03/i-heart-faces-best-face-photo-of-2010/
thecrazysheeplady On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:38 pm
I like when my "color" shots turn out looking "black and white". Pretty easy with white sheep in the shade ;-).
Emily {Frilly Details} On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:41 pm
I just took pictures of my friend's brand new baby and used your B&W Beauty action on them and they came out looking great. Thank you!!!
Nickole On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:45 pm
for some odd reason I can not download any actions onto my computer so I am stuck converting my black and white and all other editing one step at a time…I usually will just convert to black and white and then mess with the brightness and contrast. Also adding texture to the backgrounds. Heres my blog;)) http://nikkimaxwells.blogspot.com/
Kathy Rae On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:45 pm
oohh..I love BW, here are a couple….Textures are great on them too
Old buildings and Kids….My Fav!
Kathy Rae On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:10 pm
Forgot this one…..One of my Favs
Lisa Gutierrez On Tuesday, January 4 at 12:47 pm
oh, I'm a huge fan of high-contrast black and white photos! I tend to start with a gradient map adjustment layer, then I add an adjustment layer (levels) set to soft light. I adjust the opacity of it, to my heart's desire. I find that it adds a bit of a punch to the photo. If I want the whites a little sharper, I add another levels adjustment layer and set it to screen, adjusting the opacity down to something like 25% is sufficient.
Joan On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:00 pm
I'd be curious to see the SOOC versions as well.
That 2nd one really lends itself to B&W.
danielle On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:01 pm
since i don't have photoshop (wish i did!) i love to use picnik.com to edit photos:
Angie On Wednesday, January 5 at 10:54 pm
Danielle, if you'd like a little more of the fancy control that photoshop gives, you might take the GIMP for a spin. It does most everything that photoshop does, but it's free. There is a bit of learning to do as it's not always completely user friendly, but it can do things that picnik can't.
You can find it here: http://www.gimp.org
There are piles of tutorials on how to use it, and tons and tons of scripts(actions) you can download and add to it.
Tracee On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:06 pm
One of my favorites that I enjoyed more as a Black and White.
Ellen Wexler On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:07 pm
I have always loved B&W. I wish that I could share my photos with everyone. Especially with portraits I feel that color… distracts. A face in B&W shows the true soul. I love patterns, gates, in B&W.
Becca On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:09 pm
One of my favorite black and white pictures. I just used a gradient filter to convert it from color in PSE8. It's a few months old, but I haven't done any B&W lately…
amy n On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:09 pm
I love B&W! It just conveys a great mood to a photo and makes you stop to look at it more. I usually prefer your actions, PW…Boost & PW's B&W are good combos together. But I always mess with the settings…changing the curves layer and adding some color tints at times to make the B&W warmer or cooler. I also have an action that I use with Totally Rad Actions called Boutwell Magic Glasses that I like with B&W photos. It adds more contrast to a photo. Here are a few of my latest B&W's:
Diane On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:28 pm
All that techno garble makes me dizzy, and so does that handsome man!! Who is that?! Yummy
Stacey - Total City Girl On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:33 pm
I've been in a black and white mood also lately! Needed to work on a portrait as a gift for my mom this holiday and she loves black and white so that's what got me started Here are a few of my little one that I worked on yesterday.
Looking forward to seeing more of your b & ws!!
Amber On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:33 pm
On our recent round-the-world trip, color really stood out but I used black & white when the color wasn't very interesting or didn't add to the picture. I don't have Photoshop yet so just use Picasa to convert to B&W.
Di On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:53 pm
I love Picasa for black and white. It is so easy. I usually go to "effects" and then to "filtered black and white". From there I scroll photo through the filtered colors to see which way looks best.
Blair On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:37 pm
I love seeing all the BW examples!! I love converting to BW, it gives a raw appeal to many photos. I cannot wait to use some of the tips I have learned here! Thanks everyone. Here are a few attempts of mine
Our first visit to a racetrack
A favorite
deb from austin On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:42 pm
Huh? Whaaa? Sorry. I lost track of what you were posting, 'cause I was too busy breathlessly staring at that hunka hunka cutie patootie cowboy!
Helen On Tuesday, January 4 at 1:59 pm
I'm not a big black and white fan either except sometimes I'll turn one of my color photos to black and white and be surprised how much I like it.
Betsy Smith-McCorkle On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:03 pm
I love B&W images! It seems the only photographs I have been recognized for ARE black and whites(??) – they must be my forte. Below is a link to one of my most favorite images, color or black and white, that I recently won 1st place with in a photography contest.
K.Young On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:20 pm
I can see why this won. Nicely done.
Brittaney On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:09 pm
I love the black and white photoshop actions that you made. I use them all the time. The following link has to be my favorite picture I've used it on:
Now, I'm just waiting on you to make more actions:)
Jeanette Verster On Tuesday, January 4 at 2:14 pm
My #365 photo for today was a B&W actually. I use Lightroom primarily, and have fallen in love with presets that I got from a local (South African) photographer… Christine Meintjes… on one of her other sites… kiki http://www.kiki.co.za/
Kristy Carlson On Thursday, January 13 at 1:49 pm
Three hoots for SA and our awesome photogs!


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The related programme of music and entertainment will run throughout this weekend (October 21-23) with events as following:
- Friday, October 21: NFL Friday Night Lights - Trafalgar Square
(outdoor film screening)
- Saturday, October 22: NFL Rally- Trafalgar Square
(live music and entertainment)
- Sunday, October 23: Goo Goo Dolls pre-game performance and NFL match at Wembley Stadium
NFL UK Managing Director Alistair Kirkwood said: "We are thrilled to have a band with the track record of Goo Goo Dolls performing at Wembley. Not only do they have an established reputation and fan base, but their recent chart success shows how current they remain. We are looking forward to them putting on a great show for our fans."
The band enthused: "We're really excited about bringing American music and football to the UK. This is gonna be a blast."
Last year, the inaugural free entry NFL Rally event attracted 38,000 revellers on the night before the big game. This year, live music and dance acts confirmed to perform on the day include: The Noisettes, Freestylers, Beardyman, Chris and Wes and Kings of the City. In addition to this, there will be performances from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders, the Bears Drumline and appearances from current NFL players and Super Bowl legends.
The NFL game on Sunday will see the Chicago Bears go up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Goo Goo Dolls' song Iris hit the top of the iTunes chart this month, 13 years after its original release. The band's Greatest Hits record also recently made a return to the charts.
Previous pre-game performers at the NFL International Series games hosted in London were: The Feeling, Stereophonics, Calvin Harris and My Chemical Romance.

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On October 3, the former Mr. & Miss School of Education 2010-2011, John Saulters and Jasmine Hayward, were able to crown the new members of royalty during their pageant inside Blackburn Ballroom.
Melvin Augustin, a junior Human Development major and Poli Sci minor, was crowned Mr. School of Education. Anika Rich, a junior Human Development major and Anthropology minor was crowned Miss School of Education.
The runners up were Jillian Parker, a junior Early Childhood Education major, and Julia Davis, a junior Human Development major.
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Scarborough boys outlast Cheverus
SCARBOROUGH—It's been feast or famine for the Scarborough boys' soccer team this fall.
Either the Red Storm has been stuck kissing its proverbial sister, tying two games against top competition, or Scarborough has dominated the opposition.
Thursday evening against a promising Cheverus squad, the Red Storm went the middle route, not running away to an easy victory or settling for an unsatisfactory result, instead putting a notch in the victory column after a relative challenge.
The teams battled in a first half that saw the Stags draw even with 14:31 to go, but less than three minutes later, junior Wyatt Omsberg was held in the box, leading to a penalty kick, and Omsberg delivered, putting Scarborough ahead to stay. The Red Storm added a third goal midway through the second half and went on to a 3-1 victory.
In addition to Omsberg, senior Dan Ornstein and junior Charlie Mader scored as Scarborough improved to 3-0-2, dropping Cheverus to 3-2 in the process.
"We just settled down a little bit in the second half," said Red Storm coach Mark Diaz. "We just tried to do too much, too fast. We slowed down. I got people to stay in their positions. One of our drawbacks is that we take off too quick. Patience is what we're working on right now. We were patient in the second half. That's how we envision playing soccer. We took our time and switched the point of attack. We had more chances. I was happy overall with our second half."
One-sided rivalry
Scarborough, which reached the Western A Final last fall before losing to Windham, entered the game 2-0-2, having battled host South Portland (2-2) and visiting Gorham (0-0) to ties, while handling visiting Marshwood (7-0) and host Portland (6-1).
Cheverus, a semifinalist in 2011 before losing to Windham, got off to a hot start this autumn, handling visiting Sanford (3-1) and Biddeford (7-0) and host Bonny Eagle (3-0), before suffering a surprising 1-0 home loss to Noble Tuesday.
The teams started playing in 2003 and over nine seasons, Scarborough held an 8-0 advantage (with one tie) over the Stags heading into Thursday night.
The Red Storm had enjoyed a composite 23-2 goals advantage in the series.
Thursday, form held, but it wasn't easy.
In the first second of the 11th minute, Scarborough got the jump as senior Trevor Sparda's long shot wasn't cleanly handled by Cheverus junior goalkeeper Charlie Mull and Ornstein raced in to bang the loose ball home.
Three minutes later, the Red Storm almost doubled its lead as senior Austin Downing beat Mull to a loose ball, leaped and headed it on goal, but at the last second, a Stags defender kicked it out of harm's way.
In the 26th minute, Cheverus freshman Andrei Vile sent a long lead pass to junior Elijah Yeboah who beat Scarborough junior goalkeeper Pat Stanton to the ball and tucked it into the net to tie the game, 1-1.
The lead didn't even last three minutes.
With 11:43 left before halftime, the ball came into the box and play was halted as the Red Storm was awarded a penalty kick.
The ruling was that Omsberg was held in the box and Omsberg did the honors, shooting his PK into the right corner of the net, in the complete opposite direction of Mull's dive.
"I was just thinking to hit it," said Omsberg, who transferred to Scarborough from Messalonskee, which was a state finalist in 2011. "Not much more to it. Pick a spot and hit it. I looked at the goalie first, but I just tried to relax and hit it. I took one against Portland a couple days ago and made that."
"That was a shirt grab," Diaz said. "They had Wyatt's shirt. We could clearly see it. I think it was the right call. That was a big momentum shift for us. (Wyatt's) unselfish. He's good at distributing the ball. He helps us in the air obviously. He creates space for people. His attitude is positive. He'll do whatever it takes to help the team. That's why guys on the team like him."
While the first half was relatively even, the second was all Scarborough.
In a nine-minute span, Omsberg (from senior Kenny Hodgdon) headed a shot just high, junior Sam Cekada's shot was saved, Sparda's long free kick was punched away by Mull, junior Brendan Lorello's header (from junior Jordan Luong) was saved and junior Andrew Morrissey's shot (on a cross from Cekada) went just high.
The Red Storm finally got some breathing room with 18:02 to go as Mader fired a shot that deflected off a Cheverus defender and into the goal for a 3-1 advantage.
The Stags never threatened again and Scarborough put the finishing touches on its win.
"The first half, we didn't play our best," said Omsberg. "The second half, I think we kept the ball more and played our game. We tried to transition the ball better. It's nice to play a good second half after playing a weak first half."
The Red Storm finished with a 22-8 advantage in shots (17-3 on frame). Both teams had three corner kicks. Mull made 14 saves (12 in the second half) and Stanton stopped a pair of shots.
Cheverus hoped to get out of town with some kind of positive result, but did stick closer to Scarborough than it has in year's past.
"We played defensive," said Stags coach Bill LeBlanc. "We played a 4-5-1 and tried to counterattack. We're young. Only three or four guys have played a varsity game at this level. I thought we competed with them. If a few bounces go the other way, we're right there. They're a quality, traditional program. Omsberg is very, very good. He's a force in the air. He's probably the best player I've seen this year. I thought as a group, we all competed. The potent offense from last year is gone. We don't have the finishers we had last year. We tried to play more defensive and beat them, 1-0, or tie, 1-1. This was a good experience for a lot of guys."
Midway point nears
Cheverus is back at it Tuesday when it hosts defending Class A champion Windham. The Stags also have home tests remaining versus city rivals Portland and Deering and trips to South Portland and Gorham.
Cheverus should be in the hunt all season.
"We should be competitive against most teams," said LeBlanc. "We should go in thinking we should win most games. It's a work in progress with these guys."
Scarborough returns to action Tuesday at Kennebunk. The Red Storm still has remaining tests at Deering (Sept. 25) and at home versus Windham (Sept. 29).
Scarborough has the pieces in place to play into November, but is still ramping up.
"We need to just play our game and do what we do," Omsberg said. "Go out every day and work hard. We have a good bench and a great starting 11. No weaknesses. Everyone's a threat to score. It's tough for opposing defenses to guard all 11 players at once."
"We still need to work on patience, defense in the central part of the field and finishing," Diaz said. "We're not comfortable at all. I've been pushing them hard. I've been pretty mean. It's a tough stretch we had. Kennebunk's big. We'll get ready for them. Everyone is getting better. It's great for the league. Every night, you have to earn it. We're in a good place right now and we still have time to grow. We got some answers tonight."
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @foresports.
Previous Cheverus-Scarborough meetings
Scarborough 4 @ Cheverus 0
@ Scarborough 2 Cheverus 0
Scarborough 5 @ Cheverus 0
@ Scarborough 3 Cheverus 1
Scarborough 2 @ Cheverus 0
@ Scarborough 1 Cheverus 0
@ Cheverus 1 Scarborough 1 (tie)
Scarborough 2 @ Cheverus 0
@ Scarborough 3 Cheverus 0


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New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at a Crossroads on Syria
U.S. Sec. of State Kerry said the U.S. is making a major policy shift in Syria.
Kerry at a Crossroads on Syria – Sending Mixed Signals
What does Kerry really plan to do for Syria? More non-lethal aid – body armor and night vision goggles – does not merit the headlines that suggest the US is preparing a major shift in its policy.
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Wily coyotes are howling, prowling
It is spring now, and summer is soon to arrive and the climatic charge to fish has taken steps forward.
Yet I wonder of what will occur this summer beneath the canopy of heavily greened trees and thick underbrush and the warm Southern nights, for I see trouble brewing.
Trouble, in this case, is spelled coyote and the brew is the impact these animals have on the population of game we hunt, livestock we raise and even domestic animals are not immune.
The current turkey season reminds me of early turkey seasons in the 1990s, when seeing a bird — let alone hearing a bird gobble or serenade — was almost a similar feat to actually harvesting a bird.
In the past few years, hunter and coyote interaction has increased and it is becoming commonplace to call a turkey and be answered by a fast-moving coyote. This hunter is concerned, and I wonder if we as hunters and biologists in this state even understand what our coyote population is and whether we are early, late or slow to tap the panic button.
Just a few nights ago, I counted seven howling coyotes, and that was only as far as my human ears could hear. What I have not counted this season is one turkey gobbling, and this assessment is shared by hunters with more experience than me. What we know, I believe, is only the surface in terms of how coyotes are affecting the chain we refer to as natural.
Pause for a moment, close your eyes, inhale, then exhale and think about where anyone remembers a bird referred to as the quail? Does anyone even understand that when it was too late, the quail were gone and great dogs became good dogs and then sad dogs and hunters from the quail days of our society are haunted by images of flushes and chaotically dispersing birds all because the quail population became virtually gone? Fingers point to farming practices, birds of prey, raccoons, opossums and, in reality, they all contributed.
But the turkey has resurged and inspired and challenged and is of the noblest birds to pursue, yet do we even know the impact coyotes are having or, worse, is it too late?
"They don't gobble."
"The four coyotes rushed in and attacked the decoy."
"I called in two coyotes last week, the same morning, quick."
Those quotes are just a few heard in recent days. There is concern that the birds have adapted to not communicating, which may affect how turkeys live, breed and survive. There is concern that hatched poults within the coming weeks will be pursued by a population of coyotes that is hungrier, bolder and smarter. Just last year, I discovered a nest after seeing a hen leave the area one afternoon. There must have been more eyes noticing this, too.
Two days later, I found the remains of the hen near her nest and all of the eggs destroyed.
I feel anger, honestly. Even though I accept the natural adaptation and cycle of life, I feel as though the mushrooming population of coyotes is growing and our best attempts to understand are perhaps too late. This may very well be an anomaly year and my own observations may not reflect that of the larger sampling of hunters.
However, I never knew what it was like to hunt quail. My fear is that should a panic button exist, I hope it is not too late to press it.
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I downloaded the file, put it on a SD card in the Wii, but don't know how to load it from HBC. The HBC is IOS58 v24.31. When I select launch BootMii the screen just goes black. And when I select the SD nothing happens.
So I guess I should put bootmii on the SD as well. So do I load the files via BootMii?
And another question, if I want to SoftMod the Wii according to your guide on the anyWii softmod, can I skip the first steps because they are similar to the first steps of the semi-bricked procedure?? Thanks in advance.
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First of all thank you for all your efforts helping everyone mauifrog. This guide gives me hope that I can get my wii playing games again.
My wii is japanese, its modded but i'm not sure as to whether its hardmodded or soft. I recently tried to play PAL sonic colours and it installed an update. Since then It will not recognise any games apart from a japanese version of Resident evil 4 that I have. I put a disc in and it just doesn't know its there at all. From this i'm guessing its semi-bricked as I can still access the menu etc.
Another problem is that I cannot access my system settings (spanner). An internet browser comes up with a message saying its unable to connect to something.jp.jp.
I'm a complete newbie at this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly. Which guide should i follow in an attempt to fix this?
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Hi, I am trying to solve my Priiloader issues. I am not able to instal successfuly the priiloader. So I am using this guide maybe it will solve my problem. So far I have follow all the guides successfuly, for softmod 4.1U untill I get to the end for the Priiloader and final step. Today I know more from what I knew a week ago and Thanks to you guys. The exact problem I have now, is that I do not have IOS 58. IOS 60 was complete and OK but not IOS 58. I have the homebrew chanel instaled. Everything is working normaly (owned games) no black scren. I did not try to download games as yet until my Wii is fully set for it. Any suggestions? thanks.
Hello, I just wanted to say thanks to mauifrog for helping everyone out to such a great extent. Recently my wii was updated with a pal update when I was running ntsc on version 4.x. I was able to get through the first three steps of the semi-bricked wii fix using the HBC and now when I try step four and open bootmii, it starts out working and then after about 2 seconds, it goes to an all black screen with illegible green text about 1/4 of the way down. After an additional second, it turns into a black screen with a blue bar on top that is made up of illegible text and doesn't go off of that screen unless I press -A- and it scrolls through the menus I can't read. Any words of wisdom?


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NOTTINGHAM Forest will resurrect their interest in West Brom midfielder Graham Dorrans, as they look to address a second "devastating" injury blow within a matter of days.
The Reds are coming to terms with the fact they could now be without Henri Lansbury for the rest of the campaign, less than 48 hours after discovering David Vaughan is facing a similar injury fight.
Boss Billy Davies has admitted Lansbury's fractured back will prompt the club to look to bring in a player on loan – and Dorrans will be at the top of their list, with the loan window set to open again today.
Forest have tried to sign the 26-year-old several times already this season, but will make a fresh effort, as they look to fill the void left by injuries to two key players.
"We will look at the loan market, to see what is available," said Davies.
"Henri picked up is injury in the Yeovil game. He fractured his back. Three months out. It is a big blow for us.
"When you look at the quality we are losing, when you look at the list of players out, they are all good quality players. It is a devastating blow to lose Henri.
"He is probably one of our best players this season.
"He is added to a list that includes Chris Cohen, Kelvin Wilson, Vaughan, Dexter Blackstock and Eric Lichaj.
"We have a lot of quality missing."
Dorrans was pursued by Championship rivals Middlesbrough on transfer deadline day on January 31, but they could not force a deal over the line.
And with the player likely to remain a peripheral figure at the Hawthorns, Forest will hope they can this time make a successful effort to bring him to the City Ground.
Dorrans has made only two starts and two sub appearances for the Baggies this season and while manager Pepe Mel is happy to keep him as a member of his squad, Forest will hope the lure of first team football could be decisive.
Forest will need strength in depth now they have secured a fifth round tie in the FA Cup, against League One Sheffield United, which will only add to their congested fixture list.
With 18 Championship fixtures also still to play, Forest will need to find a way to fill the void left by Lansbury and Vaughan's injuries.
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I've been tempted to play but i've been having thoughts of the subscription, and atm i dont have a p.c to run it till i can save up some cash for a comp upgrade..
I've looked into it and saw that Everything in the game is made by the players, even houses, castles etc.. that it is a game thats not afraid to have nudity and more mature content.. but the subscription stillg gets my attention and then theres the Facebook thing that im like O.o ???? So how much money do you save per how many friends on facebook?
I've seen gameplay and graphics of it are very nice.. though is controls difficicult? and can you tame any non real animals like maybe monsters? i already saw that my plans on having a house may take me several RL months to build me a small cottage.. since a video showing 6 ppl making 1 house took them 3 hours together to make a medium sized home..
the game may be what i've been looking for for a mmo with crafting, mature setting, and nice graphics.. but still i want other's input on it
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I hope you know that MO is only PvP. You will be all the time killed and robbed and your house possibly destroyed. That's also all you can do there, pvp. For me MO is one example how to ruin amazing idea, thats all.
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Several people in my guild played it for months (I didn't participate). Swore by it in fact. Only one of them still plays though. My RL friend says that he became frustrated when he realized that there were staff members playing alongside customers within guilds. Says that he suspected foul play. I can't verify but it was enough to put him off of it after swearing that it was the best thing since sliced bread for a good while. Our other close guildie still thinks it has a chance at being something great. He is the one that still plays. Both agree that with a little more funding it could be a great game but that at their last look (which this conversation happened a few months ago) the game was still too buggy and unrefined to really be a big hit.
All agree that it had beautiful graphics.
Try it. You might like it I guess. That's all I can tell you about it.
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I don't like your pants.
I would probably play it all day every day if it didn't have (after so much time) a few gamebreaking bugs appearing very persistantly (every day when I played). Namely, I really didn't like, nor my pets, getting stuck at trees and fences or stuff dissapearing in my inventory or my spirit falling under ground after dieing. So terrain and inventory glitches that's about it, but I ended up feeling I battle glitches more than I battle intended ways of the game so I let it go.
Stil lI keep an eye on it because if what I said was gone, I would come back.
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It could be what your looking for,
It has everything your looking for but it is also a FFA full loot PvP game and the community has a lot of elitist in it that are only interested in PvP.
The game is also very hard for new players to learn (no map, no sense of direction, etc) and it still has many bugs and balancing issues. It is also a very large time sink. You will need to develope multiple characters in order to mine, refine materials, craft, fight, etc.
That being said it is a one of a kind game that I have many fond memories of. If I were you I'd give it a try on a free account and see what you think. I've heard the population isn't too bad nowdays and they have had some pretty large updates recently.
Dont listen to Quirhid... The game is no wasteland, the population is pretty decent...
Its a hardcore game, you might get killed and loose ur stuff but its fun as hell... And yeah, you can tame alot of monsters such as minotaurs, huge spiders, etc.
It might have some annoying bugs but the gamebreaking ones are gone... And the devs keep patches going out on the regular, theres an engine upgrade coming and territory control patch.. Also the game has an indefinite f2p trial so you can try it all u want, just be sure to download the torrent its much faster
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I did for like two days maybe 2 years ago. It crashed a lot back then, every 5 mins or so for me. The world looked great, it was compelling, but when the player base is running around naked, that means there are some serious system design issues.
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Here's what you can expect in MO:
Create character
Punch some rabbits
Chop some trees
Make your way to the nearest town
Get some equipment
Go out and chop more trees
Get ganked from behind, lose all your equipment
Rinse, wash, repeat. The goal of the game is to basically have a hoard of crappy equipment because you'll just lose the nice stuff and it's just an open-world PvP gankfest.
Originally posted by SirPKsAlot
Yeah because every game is just a race to get that shiny uber pixel right? You dont risk what you dont wanna lose, the game has item decay so the nice stuff will eventually break anyways and you will need to get another one... This is why economy works in this game...
heres what your more likely to expect
Create a character
Go kill Skeletons in your local graveyard
End up meeting some assholes that will try to steal your loot, blue block you and grief you
End up meeting some cool people that will help you get revenge on those assholes
See the assholes that griefed you in an unguarded zone, proceed to kill them and take all of their hard earned stuff
Rinse and repeat
Its really better if you join a guild with some ppl to back you up, but sometimes you will be prey other times the predator...
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Originally posted by YoungCaesar
If you have to say "Its really better if..." it should be a sign. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I saw maybe a dozen players when I ran through the continent twice.
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Originally posted by Quirhid
maybe before f2p
and not saying u cant solo, but the game really shines when you join a guild... maybe if your thing is lobby "MMO"s then u wont like it
Originally posted by YoungCaesar
If you aren't interested in a very hard and unforgiving sandbox game, MO is obviously not your cup of tea. It is possible to go it alone, but it is extremely difficult and not nearly as much fun (in my opinion). MO is geared towards players looking for something truly different from the many cookie-cutter themepark games out there. If you want to experience everything the game has to offer, it really is best to join a guild.
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Joined: 11/26/09
Originally posted by Anubisan
I've said it before, I'll say it again. The difficulty in MO is artificial, both by design and programming. It's not hard because the game requires skills and provides player with a challenge, but because all the systems are more complex than they logically need to be, ridden with bugs and annoyances.
Look, if you're thinking about playing Mortal Online...
There's already a much better alternative to it that has the same kinda PvP and ability to craft houses, weapons, etc only it uses guns instead of the magic in Mortal Online.
Rust is available on Steam for $19.99 and is the same kinda game, only does it 50 times better. I've given Mortal Online a couple of chances over the past 4 years since it released open beta, and they just can't seem to fix the bugs and the issues. They did make a nice huge world, but the game is sadly still broken. Enough said.
Give Rust a look on Steam as it is still in alpha and I think you might find a lot of the same kinda PvP elements there, just done a whole lot better.
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Some folks are like Slinkies, totally useless but great fun to watch when pushed down stairs
I say give it a try and see for yourself. I myself on the other hand played it extensively for a month and it is complete and utter garbage. It may float your boat, there is about 12 people playing the game and if you end up liking it that will make it 13.
And the guy above me saying try Rust, well that's even worse.... better off sticking with MO if you like it.
This is utter ridiculous. Mortal Online and Rust can't even be compared actually, except that one does online PvP horribly and it has for FOUR YEARS now and One is doing it all right and still just in early alpha (Rust).
Mortal Online will and has never been any kind of best seller, where as Rust just surpassed Dayz on Steam as the NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING GAME. That's is a huge statement.
Rust has a few bugs here and there, but they are being resolved by the small team at a very rapid rate, and the cheaters and hackers are being banned and the loopholes they are exploiting are being fixed very fast.
There is no comparison between Rust and Mortal Online in quality. They do both offer a "start nude and gather resources to build weapons and a home" kinda of open world however. They both have a harsh full loot PvP experience.
I've played both games extensively and have several videos of both games on my YouTube channel. (I go by the same name on YouTube as here on these forums)
To say that Rust is "worse" then Mortal Online is a HUGE slap in the face to FacePunch studios (the same guys behind Garry's Mod) and it makes me wonder if you've even played Rust for 10 minutes to make such a silly statement.
Basically Mortal Online is and has been utter garbage for the past four years where as Rust is seeing phenomenal success already only a month after it's launch on Steam. Look, I wanted to like Mortal Online.. I really did. But rust now has came along and satisfied the same kind of online PvP elements I was looking for but has done it with wayyyyy more success. And Rust continues to just get better and better every week.
Anyhow, enjoy whatever game you decide to go with. But at least check out some YouTube videos on Rust if you haven't already and I think you'll clearly see it blows Mortal Online to pieces and offers the same kinda full loot PvP warfare and crafting, etc.
- Zaxx
Rust isn't even an MMORPG. It only supports like 128 players per server. They are not comparable at all.
It is much more like DayZ than an MMO.
I get ya. Rust isn't even an mmorpg.
BUT... (Always a BUT) you do have a character that while not learning or increasing skills and stuff, can learn how to make new items with Blue Prints that stay with your character. You log out and can keep your inventory the next time you log in, as long as you logged out in a safe house or area, much like an mmorpg.
You say that Rust can only support like 128 players per server. It can actually support more, but lag starts to become an issue with more players. Here is the thing though...
Has Mortal Online EVER seen 128 players online at the same time? So when you say Rust "only" supports 128 players, be careful when comparing it to Mortal Online.
Mortal Online again had huge and great ideas, and I loved the developers for trying to re-create a new 3D Ultima Online. I really wanted to like it and tried to support it. While I understand that Rust is not an official mmorpg, it still offers many of the same kind of PvP game play mechanics and a play style that people who would be attracted to Mortal Online should like.
A steak can be sliced up and put on a hamburger bun and still be good. The meat of the online game Rust offers the same kind of meat, just done much better, that many fans attracted to an mmo like Mortal Online should enjoy.
I have seen more than 128 people in Tindrem alone. I have also seen more than that number in some of the larger battles that take place during server wars. My guild alone usually has 20-30 people online. So yes... there are always FAR more people online in MO.
Your comments make me think you haven't actually played the game in a long time. The population in MO has been much stronger lately than it was long ago. And no matter how cool RUST may be, it isn't an MMORPG and it does not offer the same things Mortal does.
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