Big Creek
Jan 14, 2012 16:29:23 #
jvandevate
Loc: Tennessee
I would appreciate any plus or minus comments and whether color or Black and White is better.
Big Creek
BIG CREEK bw
Jan 14, 2012 16:37:36 #
Jan 14, 2012 16:56:15 #
Jan 14, 2012 17:31:01 #
jvandevate wrote:
I would appreciate any plus or minus comments and whether color or Black and White is better.
The sky reflection in the water really is nice. When I have trouble deciding between color and b&w I just post them both on my website. On this one I would choose color.
Jan 14, 2012 17:32:13 #
Jan 14, 2012 18:42:29 #
Jan 15, 2012 07:17:22 #
As photophly says the color one does show more detail but imho I prefer the b/w. It's got some kind of spooky eeriness about it that I like.
I guess it depends on what you're looking for.
I guess it depends on what you're looking for.
Jan 15, 2012 08:22:02 #
I like the color....but I'd have edited it just a bit...some crop...color...level...not much really. Love those reflections :thumbup:
Jan 15, 2012 09:25:43 #
Jan 15, 2012 09:36:59 #
jvandevate wrote:
I would appreciate any plus or minus comments and whether color or Black and White is better.
The color one is nice .... but sometimes black and white can really make an impact. On a photo like this that has the contrast in the sky..water...etc there are some steps that you can take to preserve them even in black and white.
1. First check your histogram and adjust if necessary.
2. In this particular photo to preserve the green add a photo filter ... green of course
3. Increase the saturation quite a bit to almost make it cartoonish
4. Increase the contrast quite a bit to bring out all the details of the shadows
5. Then change to black and white ...
You will see an amazing difference in the overall tone of the black and white by following these steps ....
Here is an example.
original color
adjusted black and white
Jan 15, 2012 09:40:13 #
jvandevate wrote:
I would appreciate any plus or minus comments and whether color or Black and White is better.
I'll bet a spring time shot of this would be beautiful in color. I like the B&W.
If you like B&W and aren't already using it, would suggest you look into Nik Corporation's Silver Efex Pro. It's a plug in for Lightroom, Photoshop, or Aperture. You can download a 15 day trial.
Jan 15, 2012 21:15:10 #
Jan 15, 2012 23:42:20 #
I like the color. I like it as it is, looks natural. The angles of the trees and reflection of the trees really caught my eye. Some pictures that have been worked over with computer look very phony.
Jan 16, 2012 00:14:04 #
PATRIOT wrote:
I like the color. I like it as it is, looks natural. The angles of the trees and reflection of the trees really caught my eye. Some pictures that have been worked over with computer look very phony.
I agree, look charred
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Jan 16, 2012 02:16:33 #
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