B/W - In Camera or Post Processing?
Feb 21, 2012 07:02:25 #
I am not sure if this question has a simple response or requires a more complex evaluation based on camera and digial processing software. Experienced photographers I'm sure hold the answer. Thanks to all in advance.
Feb 21, 2012 08:19:20 #
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Feb 21, 2012 08:55:46 #
Casmire wrote:
I am not sure if this question has a simple response or requires a more complex evaluation based on camera and digial processing software. Experienced photographers I'm sure hold the answer. Thanks to all in advance.
i shoot in color and i use a RAW image and then convert to black and white. i am not sure what you use for post productions, but i use adobe lightroom and CS5. When i convert to black and white from color i have a larger range of adjustments. as you can see from the image i posted i have all the colors of my color image i can adjust to get my b/w to exactly what i want.
Where as converting to black and white in camera you will not have these advantages.
Feb 21, 2012 09:09:33 #
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Feb 21, 2012 22:34:12 #
Casmire wrote:
I am not sure if this question has a simple response or requires a more complex evaluation based on camera and digial processing software. Experienced photographers I'm sure hold the answer. Thanks to all in advance.
If you shoot B&W in the camera then that's all it will ever be. If you convert to B&W in PP you will still have the original in color in case you might want it that way sometime in the future.
Feb 22, 2012 08:44:16 #
Post-processing with NIK software's SilverEfex is a treat! Just like the old dodging and burning, but much more control.
Feb 22, 2012 15:33:58 #
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Feb 22, 2012 15:36:27 #
It also depends on how much time you want to spend post processing. I always shoot black and white if I want black and white, and I TRY to get it right the first time so I don't have much editing to do.
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