Black and White
Jan 4, 2019 19:26:48 #
I assigned myself a winter project of converting photos to black and white. Here are a few of my early attempts. Constructive comments welcome.
Jan 4, 2019 19:42:43 #
Shadows that are acceptable in color images will appear too dark with a B&W conversion. The image of the tractor for instance, if you had a selective filter like Lightroom's Radial, you could raise exposure by 1½ stops and open up shadows to see hidden detail. Same with the doorways and corners of #1
Jan 4, 2019 19:52:11 #
dennisallard wrote:
I assigned myself a winter project of converting photos to black and white. Here are a few of my early attempts. Constructive comments welcome.
I like the barn image Dennis.
Jan 4, 2019 20:23:45 #
The angle of view and cropped top of the barn make that one a little awkward IMO, though I do love the textures.
#3 is very cool. Who would have thought a tropical scene would do well in b&w?! Perhaps a little more tonal separation within the thickest foliage is warranted. Have you done dodging and burning?
The Ferris wheel is super. At first I thought too tight within the frame, but decided it works just fine as is. Very effective dizzying perspective. Removing color makes it all about the structure and a little about the insanity of those willing to try that ride
#3 is very cool. Who would have thought a tropical scene would do well in b&w?! Perhaps a little more tonal separation within the thickest foliage is warranted. Have you done dodging and burning?
The Ferris wheel is super. At first I thought too tight within the frame, but decided it works just fine as is. Very effective dizzying perspective. Removing color makes it all about the structure and a little about the insanity of those willing to try that ride
Jan 4, 2019 20:40:19 #
You did very well, but I would have liked to see the whole barn.
Love the tractor fading into the darkness.
Love the tractor fading into the darkness.
Jan 4, 2019 20:40:57 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The angle of view and cropped top of the barn make... (show quote)
Thanks for chiming in, Linda. As for the barn - I used the widest angle lens I had. I will see it again and will try to shoot from further away.
Jan 4, 2019 20:55:03 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Shadows that are acceptable in color images will appear too dark with a B&W conversion. The image of the tractor for instance, if you had a selective filter like Lightroom's Radial, you could raise exposure by 1½ stops and open up shadows to see hidden detail. Same with the doorways and corners of #1
Good advice, thank you. My software is Elements 13, but here is what I could do.
Jan 4, 2019 21:38:34 #
dennisallard wrote:
Good advice, thank you. My software is Elements 13, but here is what I could do.
Great start.
Jan 5, 2019 06:32:45 #
Loved the images. Shadows ruin good images in monocolor. Invest in a tilt-shift lens. It keeps the subject from looking like it's falling backwards.
Jan 5, 2019 07:55:37 #
Nice work on these. The first, third, and last ones have nice impact.
Jan 5, 2019 09:39:33 #
As a beginner I benefit greatly from reading these threads and learning from those who know a lot about this craft and I wish to complement all of you for sharing your wisdom on helping this photographer enhance his work and allowing me to listen-in. It is always a joy to learn new things and I just wanted to let you guys know how important you really are to those of us on the sidelines. Great Forum Indeed.
Jan 5, 2019 09:48:14 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
As a beginner I benefit greatly from reading these threads and learning from those who know a lot about this craft and I wish to complement all of you for sharing your wisdom on helping this photographer enhance his work and allowing me to listen-in. It is always a joy to learn new things and I just wanted to let you guys know how important you really are to those of us on the sidelines. Great Forum Indeed.
Jan 5, 2019 09:56:35 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
As a beginner I benefit greatly from reading these threads and learning from those who know a lot about this craft and I wish to complement all of you for sharing your wisdom on helping this photographer enhance his work and allowing me to listen-in. It is always a joy to learn new things and I just wanted to let you guys know how important you really are to those of us on the sidelines. Great Forum Indeed.
Well said. I've already learned more than I expected to.
Jan 5, 2019 11:27:21 #
Jan 5, 2019 15:49:26 #
An excellent exercise. All the photos grab me except the boat. I think it's because the range of tones of that photo is too centered with not enough brightness and therefore too muddy. I've done some extremely primitive enhancement trying to expand the range of brightness values in the boat and water without doing visual violence to the buildings against the sky.
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