COLOR vs. B&W (Black & White)
Jan 30, 2014 11:04:11 #
I thought I would post some pairs of photos and ellicit some responses from my fellow "Hoggers" concerning your various opinions as to whether you prefer the attached photos in the original color captures (with some minor PP) or in the PP B&W versions. All PP was done using Canon's native software included with my 40D.
Have fun viewing and responding! Thanks.
PS: And yes, my son had a little "boo-boo" on his nose when this was taken. He's a bit of a "rough-n-tumble" lad.
Have fun viewing and responding! Thanks.
PS: And yes, my son had a little "boo-boo" on his nose when this was taken. He's a bit of a "rough-n-tumble" lad.
Rhodenderons in Spring - Color
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Rhodenderons in Spring - B&W
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(Large) Magnolia Blossom - Color
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(Large) Magnolia Blossom - B&W
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My youngest son - w/my middle son in the background - Color
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My youngest son - w/my middle son in the background - B&W (cropped in a little)
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Jan 30, 2014 11:08:43 #
For single blooms, I like color. Color is sort of what a single bloom is all about.
Jan 30, 2014 11:23:17 #
How are you converting to black and white? There are many techniques and they can make quite a big difference in the results.
Jan 30, 2014 11:28:01 #
Jan 30, 2014 11:50:14 #
Jan 30, 2014 11:58:46 #
Color on all three. B&W is great when you are wanting alot of contrast and creating a mood, i.e.old buildings, barns, etc.
Jan 30, 2014 12:23:00 #
indycaver wrote:
Color on all three. B&W is great when you are wanting alot of contrast and creating a mood, i.e.old buildings, barns, etc.
I would have to agree. Not all photos lend themselves to b&w, and, to me anyway, there are situations where you just expect to see color, such as flowers and a young kid with a bright red shirt.
Jan 30, 2014 12:36:19 #
It's not a matter of which is "better". It's a matter of personal opinion. I remember when all photos were B&W. No one would say that Ansel Adam's shots were no goog because they were not color.
Jan 30, 2014 12:39:15 #
The reason I asked about how you converted to black and white is illustrated by the attached. I opened it in Adobe Camera Raw, used a fill light to bring out the boy's face, cropped, converted to black and white adjusting the individual color sliders, then opened in Photoshop. There, I did a quick selection of the background, duplicated to a new layer which I set to Multiply mode, and duplicated that layer again a couple of times. Net result: a dark background and a more dramatic black and white. Net time: a little over 5 minutes.
You can do considerably better starting with your original image.
You can do considerably better starting with your original image.
Jan 30, 2014 12:39:55 #
RMM wrote:
How are you converting to black and white? There are many techniques and they can make quite a big difference in the results.
Just using Canon's native RAW conversion software included with my camera...their DPP, I believe it's referred to.
Jan 30, 2014 12:42:21 #
RMM wrote:
The reason I asked about how you converted to blac... (show quote)
Thanks! I felt it was lacking...a little busy with "light" in the background - the bush on the right. Unfortunately the only software I have at the moment is the Canon DPP...
Jan 30, 2014 12:44:16 #
LFingar wrote:
I would have to agree. Not all photos lend themselves to b&w, and, to me anyway, there are situations where you just expect to see color, such as flowers and a young kid with a bright red shirt.
Thanks for commenting! I would agree that not all photos are worth creating a B&W of. Although, sometimes I find it fun to play around and see what I can do...for example:
Jan 30, 2014 12:45:18 #
Jan 30, 2014 12:46:51 #
indycaver wrote:
Color on all three. B&W is great when you are wanting alot of contrast and creating a mood, i.e.old buildings, barns, etc.
I would tend to agree although I do like the B&W of my son - I find it helps focus on the textures and his facial expression in the photo. The two flower examples I used were, in my opion also preferred as color, although, they are at best two-toned images...so nearly mono-chrome.
Jan 30, 2014 12:48:27 #
dsmeltz wrote:
For single blooms, I like color. Color is sort of what a single bloom is all about.
You mean like this one...?
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