Processing Notes

All imaged were made with a Minolta A2 digital camera, recorded in RAW color.
Each image was converted using Adobe Camera Raw (ACRv3.3) using auto settings except for brightness as 16bit images.  Then the following steps were applied:

1. Using channel mixer, the Red and Blue channels were swapped at 100%, and the image converted to monochrome.
2. Convert to Lab mode and delete channels a and b.
3. Use curves to "S" the input/output curve to enhance contrast.
4. Use contrast/brightness to add slight contrast and even less brightness for a more dramatic black and white image.
5. Resize to 480x640 horizontal or vertical.
6. Use FocalBlade to sharpen.
7. Convert to 8bit and save as JPG for web publishing.

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