My attempt at a Black & White image (Page 2): I couldn't agree more! B/W is a challenge, and getting a shot this good on an early attempt doesn't always happen. If you decide to...

James Slick Loc: Pittsburgh,PA

David Lyon wrote:

As a film shooter, and mainly b/w landscapes, you did the hard part.... capturing the shot in hood light. Adjustments are subject to taste, as there is no one set standard. Adjust to what you like and later you can play with it some more.

Great shot.

I couldn't agree more! B/W is a challenge, and getting a shot this good on an early attempt doesn't always happen. If you decide to explore B/W further, It will open up a whole new world to explore! Technique will be mastered as you develop an "eye" for it, You may end up "seeing" entirely different images of the same scenes with you "color eye" vs your "B/W eye". Relax and have fun with it. It can be oddly frustrating fun - Of course so can golf!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Pretty good for a first try. Refinements will improve it even more but that you will learn as you refine your technique.

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

Very nice. Nie tonal range
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grandpaw

James Slick wrote:

I couldn't agree more! B/W is a challenge, and getting a shot this good on an early attempt doesn't always happen. If you decide to explore B/W further, It will open up a whole new world to explore! Technique will be mastered as you develop an "eye" for it, You may end up "seeing" entirely different images of the same scenes with you "color eye" vs your "B/W eye". Relax and have fun with it. It can be oddly frustrating fun - Of course so can golf!

Back in 1970 when I graduated from high school, one of the first jobs I had was as a photographer. I used a Mamiya C330 2 1/4 film camera and I would shoot all day and develop and print them at night to be shown the next day. I was a photographer at a Dude Ranch and photographed everyone on the horse rides, hay rides, BBQs and all the other activities. All were film and all were B&W. That was a far differnt thing than converting a color digital image to B&W. I am going to try a few and see if it interests me enough to learn how to do it properly.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good B&W Grandpaw.

James Slick Loc: Pittsburgh,PA

grandpaw wrote:

Back in 1970 when I graduated from high school, on... (show quote)

B/W is one thing I prefer having a pure optical VF on digital cameras for. It's psychology, I know and even if my RAWs wil still contain the color data, Not seeing the image on an electronic screen (Live view or EVF) makes my head think "real camera,with film", and I adjust appropriately! (Yes, I'm weirdly tactile that way - I'm also more carefull with my writing with a pen than with a computer!) Proof again an image is in the mind before the shutter is tripped.

pdoyleo Loc: Jacksonville Florida

Beautiful shot. A rule of thumb I use when deciding whether or not to make the image black and white is to make sure that your image already has the darkest of darks and white Make sure there is always WHITE and BLACK in the final edit with shades of grey maintaining constrast for distinction. This can be made brighter or darker by adding red, green or blue while editing.

rrayrob Loc: Las Vegas, NV

You did good for 1st attempt. Only critique is I would recommend cropping the bottom part of photo to eliminate the center rock and the rock in the right corner. You don't need them and they just pull one's eye away from the main subject which is the waterfall

James Slick Loc: Pittsburgh,PA

rrayrob wrote:

You did good for 1st attempt. Only critique is I would recommend cropping the bottom part of photo to eliminate the center rock and the rock in the right corner. You don't need them and they just pull one's eye away from the main subject which is the waterfall

I had to look again, As I like the whole scene, but different eyes see different details,(many times I see something I dig in a photo is NOT the main subject!) Your suggestion is valid, That very minor crop would refocus the eye!

joel.photography

Same falls, shot from Artist Point. Sometimes, you get some amazing color effects in the morning. I wasn't lucky, hence B&W.

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J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

grandpaw wrote:

An attempt to make this a Black & White photo. I just never do B&W, thought I would give it a try.
The is the Little Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park. The waterfall is 320ft from top to bottom. That white stuff on the hills is snow.

Nicely done.

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

Great shot, I love B&W, most of my work is in monochrome!!