Help with engraving pictures

[scatterbrains]

I 2nd the matrix…

Here there be Dragons

The tutorial in the Matrix for photos in GIMP does some magic. Although my source photo hit some of the “no no’s” for what you should start with, here are the early results. Original: A Xmas shopper - NYPL Digital Collections Left is before the tutorial, right is after. I need to get rid of that bit of glow, but otherwise I’m pretty happy. [IMG_20171012_214754]