Low Contrast Black & White - for when you're feeling mellow :)
Mar 27, 2015 09:27:29 #
PhotoBiker wrote:
Very nice photos, Linda., each one. Great that you're taking a class, sounds like fun. Enjoy! And I'm looking forward to more photos displaying what you've learned.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments, PB!
Mar 27, 2015 09:28:17 #
jwt wrote:
Hmmmm, Hi Linda; the low contrast b&w seems to give an overall softness to the picture (nothing to do with focus) just a perception of a more tranquil scene. I actually love these and the farm scene with the chickens is special. BTW I drink an occasional beer, but I wouldn't recognize a hop if you hit me with it. Do you have any pictures of what a hop looks like LOL?
Thanks, Jim :)
Here you go. The harvest is fascinating to watch!
http://www.usahops.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hop_farming&pageID=13
Mar 27, 2015 09:29:19 #
frjack wrote:
Nice work Linda. The first is very meditative. It recalls a monastery I occasionally visit where I've taken a similar photo though with less interesting texture on the wall. The third is a fascinating interplay of geometry. Neither would have evoked the same feelings in color. Keep up the great black and white exploration.
Thanks so much for your very lovely comments, frjack. I'm so pleased you enjoyed!
Mar 27, 2015 09:31:11 #
jaymatt wrote:
I think your photos are all nice. The first one would be better, I think, if it had more pop--I'm not sure soft is the way to go with it. At any rate, it seems to be an interesting experiment. Is this class something local, or is it something online? Just curious.
Thanks!
This class is through Bryan Peterson's online school. The instructor is Athena Cary. Here is the home page for their classes and information on how they work (you can interact with the other students in your class + see their submissions and critiques, as well):
http://www.bpsop.com/
Mar 27, 2015 10:48:05 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks, Jim :)
Here you go. The harvest is fascinating to watch!
http://www.usahops.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hop_farming&pageID=13
Here you go. The harvest is fascinating to watch!
http://www.usahops.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hop_farming&pageID=13
Wow thanks, that is very interesting and a different kind of fruit for sure.
Mar 27, 2015 10:49:34 #
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Mar 27, 2015 11:04:24 #
jwt wrote:
Wow thanks, that is very interesting and a different kind of fruit for sure.
:thumbup:
Mar 27, 2015 11:12:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
In the class I'm taking right now, we're exploring high contrast vs. low contrast b&w images. Just because these aren't in-your-face WOW, does it mean they don't offer some interest? Not a rhetorical question, am really asking for your feedback :)
btw, the biggest thing I've learned in this class is that it's very stressful trying to produce quality images "on demand" LOL
btw, the biggest thing I've learned in this class is that it's very stressful trying to produce quality images "on demand" LOL
Linda, these are hardly, what I'd call, low contrast images. They contain the entire gamut of greys from black to white. All are quite well done from exposure to final processing. Excellent work.
--Bob
Mar 27, 2015 11:16:03 #
Very nice images Linda, I like the symmetry one the best. ... and overall I think I still prefer a higher contrast b&W but I suppose with the right time of day and scene the low contrast has a place and will keep that in mind...thanks for sharing
Mar 27, 2015 11:22:59 #
rmalarz wrote:
Linda, these are hardly, what I'd call, low contrast images. They contain the entire gamut of greys from black to white. All are quite well done from exposure to final processing. Excellent work.
--Bob
--Bob
Thanks so much, Bob. Maybe I failed this week's assignment - I'll let you know :)
Mar 27, 2015 11:23:16 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Very nice images Linda, I like the symmetry one the best. ... and overall I think I still prefer a higher contrast b&W but I suppose with the right time of day and scene the low contrast has a place and will keep that in mind...thanks for sharing
Thank you kindly :)
Mar 27, 2015 11:24:53 #
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As one who grew up with B&W I still appreciate the starkness of B&W images,as sometimes color can be distracting. The farm and the cemetery are my favorites. Very well done. Some scenes just scream monochrome and these are 2 of them
Linda From Maine wrote:
In the class I'm taking right now, we're exploring high contrast vs. low contrast b&w images. Just because these aren't in-your-face WOW, does it mean they don't offer some interest? Not a rhetorical question, am really asking for your feedback :)
btw, the biggest thing I've learned in this class is that it's very stressful trying to produce quality images "on demand" LOL
btw, the biggest thing I've learned in this class is that it's very stressful trying to produce quality images "on demand" LOL
As one who grew up with B&W I still appreciate the starkness of B&W images,as sometimes color can be distracting. The farm and the cemetery are my favorites. Very well done. Some scenes just scream monochrome and these are 2 of them
Mar 27, 2015 11:25:10 #
Nice set enjoyed #2 but the cemetery just lends itself to the b&w treatment putting me in that mellow mood you feel when in a cemetery Thanks for sharing !
Mar 27, 2015 11:25:14 #
boberic wrote:
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As one who grew up with B&W I still appreciate the starkness of B&W images,as sometimes color can be distracting. The farm and the cemetery are my favorites. Very well done. Some scenes just scream monochrome and these are 2 of them
As one who grew up with B&W I still appreciate the starkness of B&W images,as sometimes color can be distracting. The farm and the cemetery are my favorites. Very well done. Some scenes just scream monochrome and these are 2 of them
Thank you so much!
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