Practicing Black and White.
Sep 17, 2014 19:39:52 #
I have a competition in Black and White coming up at the end of this month with our local club. Did not do so well in B&W last year, so I'm practicing. Not sure if I am going to use any of these; but I figured I'd show you what I'm practicing on. Comments always welcome.
Sep 17, 2014 19:44:58 #
ebrunner wrote:
I have a competition in Black and White coming up at the end of this month with our local club. Did not do so well in B&W last year, so I'm practicing. Not sure if I am going to use any of these; but I figured I'd show you what I'm practicing on. Comments always welcome.
Well out of the 3 , I think the 3rd has the best composition. Did you try a higher contrast B&W as opposed to the Sepia?
Sep 17, 2014 19:45:20 #
Sep 17, 2014 19:45:26 #
IMHO #3 is the best. What software are you using?
ebrunner wrote:
I have a competition in Black and White coming up at the end of this month with our local club. Did not do so well in B&W last year, so I'm practicing. Not sure if I am going to use any of these; but I figured I'd show you what I'm practicing on. Comments always welcome.
Sep 17, 2014 19:47:57 #
Sep 17, 2014 19:49:42 #
Sep 17, 2014 20:02:04 #
I like three also.
Interesting if you will tell us,
1)Are you shooting monochrome and post processing.
2)Are you shooting in color and post processing to B/W.
3)Are you shooting in color and simply de-saturating.
Something I see in number two is the halo around the tops of the tree's is indicative of something you are doing in post, I think relative to sharpening??? Perhaps someone can clarify this more in the absence of a clear suggestion from me. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
Something I have been doing, after buying two books on B/W conversions, is setting the camera on monochrome and going "old school" since I have experience with filter effects on B/W film. I have a huge stock of color filters, and I am using them just as I would have years ago with film. Getting some interesting results.
Interesting if you will tell us,
1)Are you shooting monochrome and post processing.
2)Are you shooting in color and post processing to B/W.
3)Are you shooting in color and simply de-saturating.
Something I see in number two is the halo around the tops of the tree's is indicative of something you are doing in post, I think relative to sharpening??? Perhaps someone can clarify this more in the absence of a clear suggestion from me. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
Something I have been doing, after buying two books on B/W conversions, is setting the camera on monochrome and going "old school" since I have experience with filter effects on B/W film. I have a huge stock of color filters, and I am using them just as I would have years ago with film. Getting some interesting results.
Sep 17, 2014 20:23:30 #
Travesty wrote:
Well out of the 3 , I think the 3rd has the best composition. Did you try a higher contrast B&W as opposed to the Sepia?
Thank you for your opinion. I think I agree with you. I did try several versions; but I tend to like sepia with old wood. Might give straight high contrast B&W another go. Thanks.
Sep 17, 2014 20:24:31 #
colo43 wrote:
i love the last one with the lock on it.
Thank you for your opinion. I think that is the general consensus. I appreciate your input.
Sep 17, 2014 20:26:20 #
MMC wrote:
IMHO #3 is the best. What software are you using?
On photo 3 I used LR 5.5. I also had to use PS to do some burning on the lock itself. It had detail in it; but it was pretty bright with reflective light. I just burned a bit on only the lock. Thank you for your input.
Sep 17, 2014 20:26:51 #
Bruce with a Canon wrote:
shot 3 tells the best story IMHO
Thank you, Bruce. I appreciate that.
Sep 17, 2014 20:27:22 #
DrWilk wrote:
#3 for me.
Three seems to be the one most people like. Thanks.
Sep 17, 2014 20:31:55 #
Sep 17, 2014 20:32:10 #
Kuzano wrote:
I like three also. br br Interesting if you will ... (show quote)
That's very interesting. I have been shooting in color. (RAW) then I use Lightroom to convert into mono. From there I use PS to do some dodging and burning if it is needed, and I sometimes use NIK Silver Effects filters. Sometimes these are useful. In the case of the second shot, I used the HDR in PS as an effect. It did give me unwanted halo effect that I really don't care for. I thought I had toned it down; but apparently it is still a visible problem. I was told that, if you shoot B&W in the camera to begin with, you lose some detail. I don't know if this is true or not. Thanks for your valued input.
Sep 17, 2014 20:40:07 #
angela k wrote:
Very nice set Erich, but I am drawn to the sepia shot!
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Thank you. I really like the third one with the sepia. The first two were really experimental and I was putting them up just to see what people thought. I think I missed the boat with those two. Don't know unless you try. Thanks.
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