I'm back after being away from DeviantArt a while. So what? Big deal!

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Any photographer who says he's not a voyeur is either stupid or a liar. -- Helmut Newton
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Please FULL VIEW my images: Bigger is better.

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GRAYSCALE SUCKS!

Converting a color digital image to grayscale gives you a flat, toneless, picture. Here are some links on how to turn your digital color images into stunning, tone rich, black and whites. Basically, there are three methods described in the tutorial links below. Most image editing software that supports layers should give you the ablity to do it.

1. Creating a channel mixer adjustment layer or
2. Creating dual hue/saturatiion adjustment layers.

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3. Using LAB mode to convert to B&W. [link]

Not as good as manual adjustments are a couple of free Photoshop plugins that also work with the more sanely priced PaintShop Pro.

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MY DEATH!


My death is always with me, standing just behind my left side. Waiting for that moment of weakness when he can put his hand on my shoulder and take me. If I turn to my left quickly I can just see him, a black formless shape in the corner of my eye. He can take me at any time, any day, any hour, so I try to live each day as if it is my last. But my death is also my confidant. When I have a problem, no matter how bad, I can turn to him and tell him all about it. And he tells me, "Don't worry. That is really nothing, so don't worry. The only thing you have to