Small Falls on Mt. Tamalpais

This is the first of my Falls photos I've converted to B&W. I hope

it works OK -- I'd like to elicit some constructive criticism,

thanks!

Some ideas to consider...all black and all white areas are not good since they loose the texture of the composition. Check your shadows- they should be dark but not completely black- leave them to show some definition. The same for white, like the water, a little less on the highlights would still keep it white...just with some definition. Also consider faster shutters when you may think you would like to convert to B&W. Use the channel mixer if you can in CS3 to do this or similar feature in your software. Images that covert well are very high contrast images. We all have a lot to learn and posting your stuff is a good way to get better quickly. I make mistakes too with this type of conversion, I hope you get some good ideas back. Good Luck! Chris

Thanks for the comments -- I'll try again here:

http://www.kenpapai.com/blog/images/falls4175PN.jpg

Much more neutral B&W in PS CS3 this time.

Thanks for the comments on my deer behind the tree. Your crop really made a difference.-- Comment on your post here...Glad to see the details in the shadows. I think it improved the overall feel. Chris

Excellent conversion to B&W.... it works great to me!