Color or B&W?
Dec 15, 2018 14:37:39 #
ricardo7 wrote:
The black and white has a nice level of sophistication and subtlety. The color picture is quite garish. I would say stick with the black and white.
Thanks for taking a look and commenting. It is rather garish isn't it.
Dec 15, 2018 14:39:03 #
Ched49 wrote:
I usually pick black & white for some photo's but the color of the blue water and the green grass looks too good to pass up.
Thanks Ched, glad you liked it.
Dec 15, 2018 16:44:11 #
I like the B&W version better. You might look at a B&W that does not have a brownish or sepia tone--that may look even better. The color is too vibrant and harsh to my taste.
Dec 15, 2018 16:58:02 #
Dec 15, 2018 17:26:01 #
Both, but the monotone seems to emphasize the layers more. Beautiful shot, Bmac.
Dec 15, 2018 23:31:03 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Hi, Bmac,
I am partial to your monochrome version... it’s emphasis on well-handled tonality is what grabs me.
To my eye a crucial compositional component is that solitary tree that just barely,,,but noticeably...breaks the horizon. It ties together - but also emphasizes - the delineation of earthly and sky tones.
Really well done!
Dave
I am partial to your monochrome version... it’s emphasis on well-handled tonality is what grabs me.
To my eye a crucial compositional component is that solitary tree that just barely,,,but noticeably...breaks the horizon. It ties together - but also emphasizes - the delineation of earthly and sky tones.
Really well done!
Dave
Appreciate your detailed critique Dave. Thanks.
Dec 15, 2018 23:32:39 #
hiker60 wrote:
A subjective question. Ok. I like b/w treatment of landscapes, so my nod goes to your second one. Nice composition in the landscape!
Thanks for opining Hiker.
Dec 15, 2018 23:55:57 #
Bike guy wrote:
I too like black and white (monochrome). I convert many of my seashore pictures to them and print both the color and BW versions. I always end up framing the BW ones.
I like your B&W version. The color one is too garish, as another poster mentioned, for my taste.
I like your B&W version. The color one is too garish, as another poster mentioned, for my taste.
How do you like this edit? Reduced vibrance and saturation....cut down on the blue cast.
Dec 15, 2018 23:58:55 #
Guyserman wrote:
I like black & white but in this case I vote color.
Thanks for looking and commenting Guyserman.
Dec 16, 2018 00:00:16 #
photogeneralist wrote:
Color but please desaturate it , the colors are unreal
How do you like the edit on page 2?
Dec 16, 2018 05:46:04 #
Dec 16, 2018 05:55:06 #
The black and white looks a lot like Sepia. Which I like the older look. A bit more contrast I would think and darker on rest.
Dec 16, 2018 08:01:05 #
I generally prefer color over B/W. However, this photo has the foreground all in shade and the background in full sun and I think the difference in white balance between the two is making it look a bit odd overall. Get the foreground right and the background is off, get the background right and the foreground is off, and choosing something in the middle is probably going to look odd as well. Could probably be fixed easily using layers to color balance each then combine. I think the color is a bit oversaturated as well, but many folks like really vivid colors and it's your choice. Good luck and good shooting to all.
Dec 16, 2018 08:02:16 #
Dec 16, 2018 08:10:18 #
Color best. It drew me in while the sepia just sort of faded like a long forgotten dream.
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