Just starting to do B & W
Oct 14, 2013 07:32:14 #
jam
Loc: Beaufort, NC
These are some of my first tries at B & W. Please comment. Thank you
I have tried to take out the lines in back. I have LR5 and this has been hard.
Oct 14, 2013 07:38:10 #
Nothing wrong with these pictures. I'm not a fan of B&W myself but these look pretty good to me.
Oct 14, 2013 07:44:19 #
jnarcus
Loc: north Georgia
Not bad. Need to work on getting the full range of zones to have really dramatic black and white. Work on getting those dark areas to be really black ( but still with detail) and the whites nice and crisp. Composition of the shots is very good
Oct 14, 2013 07:50:15 #
I'll give you a tip in LR5 on removing lines. You have to cut them on the ends before removing them. If you don't it will just make a burry mess.
Oct 14, 2013 08:02:59 #
jam wrote:
These are some of my first tries at B & W. Please comment. Thank you
Great pics, jam! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oct 14, 2013 08:08:18 #
I love good b & w. I'd push a little more white in these for contrast and work at my shooting angles a bit more to eliminate the trees as much as possible. The overheard wires aren't bad in here. A slightly wider angle would pop the power of these shots. Let's see more . . .
Oct 14, 2013 08:40:42 #
Oct 14, 2013 09:10:25 #
Hi Jam,
I really like the last one posted the best. You may want to get a wacom pad to make taking lines out of photo's easier? I have one it takes getting used to but it does make life easier in the end.
my 2 cents
I really like the last one posted the best. You may want to get a wacom pad to make taking lines out of photo's easier? I have one it takes getting used to but it does make life easier in the end.
my 2 cents
Oct 14, 2013 09:20:51 #
Great shots, jam. I started shooting in B&W 50 years ago and am now back to it again. Have fun.
Oct 14, 2013 10:18:48 #
I really enjoy B&W. For me, I would add a little structure and add a bit of contrast to get a better overal definition in the overall contrast. It will also help "define" the clouds better. If that train is stationary and will be there for a while, you have a great subject you could spend lots of time shooting.
Oct 14, 2013 17:26:57 #
#3 is very pleasing to me. Seems sharp, with lots of different tones. I took a year-long class on black & white film, with darkroom work, back in 1998, and have loved and appreciate it ever since!
Oct 15, 2013 08:58:27 #
Like the third one best. For whiter whites and blacker blacks, hold the alt key (option on Mac) while using the sliders and slide until you just have something in the frame.
Oct 15, 2013 10:10:21 #
Not bad at all...
I did some photography and darkroom work when I was in the military, and I have always liked a good B&W photo.
When you take colour out of the equation, the textures and contrast become much more important, and the effects can be stunning.
I did some photography and darkroom work when I was in the military, and I have always liked a good B&W photo.
When you take colour out of the equation, the textures and contrast become much more important, and the effects can be stunning.
Oct 15, 2013 19:24:47 #
Nice, but I think they could be even better with a little more contrast.
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