b&w effect??

hi,
can anyone tell me how to go about getting a b&w effect like this one through photoshop from my digital??-- http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=76627

thanks

Do you have a color picture that you'd like to look like that?

I would make a gradient map adjustment layer. Black to white. Then I would make a curves adjustment layer (I think you can do that ... if not then just adjust the curves normally). Search google for "photoshop curves tutorial" or something to learn about curves. You could also use brightness/contrast which is easier to use but less powerful than curves. If the picture is good enough, though, then brightness/contrast might look good. Plus thats an adjustment layer for sure, so it can be easily edited.

That work? Post here

tom

Id say just change the colour mode to grayscale, and then play with the brightness/contrast a bit?

what i would do is work on your curves and contrast this picture has alot of contrast in it .. trial and error like others say will work