Help me decide: is B/W or color better for this image
Dec 5, 2018 09:22:41 #
The image was taken at Paint Mines Park, Calhan, CO. Unfortunately, the images show as overexposed. Please disregard the exposure.
Dec 5, 2018 09:27:25 #
Dec 5, 2018 09:28:43 #
I suspect you (or someone) can coax a better exposure out of this, even if shot in jpg. I see a lot of details in the lightest areas. What was your interest in that scene? What caused you to stop and shoot this specific composition? The answers will help you decide whether b&w or color tells the stronger story.
Dec 5, 2018 09:31:36 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I suspect you (or someone) can coax a better exposure out of this, even if shot in jpg. I see a lot of details in the lightest areas. What was your interest in that scene? What caused you to stop and shoot this specific composition? The answers will help you decide whether b&w or color tells the stronger story.
Seconded, bring the exposure / brightness down on the colored version and then revisit the BW conversion.
Dec 5, 2018 09:33:48 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I am sending an edit to the OP via pm. My modest little befunky online app did a pretty good job Seconded, bring the exposure / brightness down on the colored version and then revisit the BW conversion.
Dec 5, 2018 09:34:00 #
Dec 5, 2018 09:39:00 #
Peter, I'd lean towards the black and white. However, processing is needed to reveal the beautiful textures that are hinted in these presented.
--Bob
--Bob
PeterBergh wrote:
The image was taken at Paint Mines Park, Calhan, CO. Unfortunately, the images show as overexposed. Please disregard the exposure.
Dec 5, 2018 09:47:06 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Reasons?
It shows the differences in the mineral content of the formations.
Dec 5, 2018 10:05:06 #
PeterBergh wrote:
The image was taken at Paint Mines Park, Calhan, CO. Unfortunately, the images show as overexposed. Please disregard the exposure.
The overexposure is apparent in the JPEG but might be corrected if you still have the raw file. This would help both the color and B&W versions.
I don't think you can rescue the JPEG.
Dec 5, 2018 10:07:16 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Seconded, bring the exposure / brightness down on the colored version and then revisit the BW conversion.
"Seconded" by which you mean you second the nomination of the first shot and not the second which has not yet been "firsted".
I also support the nomination. The color is what is providing depth to the image.
Dec 5, 2018 10:11:04 #
dsmeltz wrote:
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The color is what is providing depth to the image.
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The color is what is providing depth to the image.
Dec 5, 2018 10:24:19 #
juan_uy
Loc: Uruguay
I like more the color one, but agree that fixing the exposure a little should help. After that, I would vote again after reviewing :)
Dec 5, 2018 11:54:13 #
Longshadow wrote:
I didn't stop to think what the make-up was of the formations. Thanks much!It shows the differences in the mineral content of the formations.
Dec 5, 2018 12:53:03 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I suspect you (or someone) can coax a better exposure out of this, even if shot in jpg. I see a lot of details in the lightest areas. What was your interest in that scene? What caused you to stop and shoot this specific composition? The answers will help you decide whether b&w or color tells the stronger story.
The original (a scan from a Mamiya RB67) is properly exposed. The JPGs (exported from Lightroom) are properly exposed. For some reason, when I posted them, they became overexposed; I have no clue why.
Dec 5, 2018 12:57:36 #
selmslie wrote:
The overexposure is apparent in the JPEG but might be corrected if you still have the raw file. This would help both the color and B&W versions.
I don't think you can rescue the JPEG.
I don't think you can rescue the JPEG.
The overexposure comes from the posting; the JPGs I created by exporting from Lightroom are properly exposed.
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