I was wondering if anyone in this very cool, unique group has any tricks in converting color to black & white (beyond the obvious: desaturation, contrast). In this example, after desaturation and increased contrast, I made a duplicate layer, and did an overlay with the two layers. Then I adjusted the opacity of the duplicate layer to around 40%. In places where the darker areas lose their detail (as in this case the eyes), I used the eraser tool at about 30% to take away just enough of the duplicate layer to allow some detail to return. I came about this method by accident from staying up too many nights, way too late. Im sure there are other things to do too. Any different suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!