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May 24, 2020 09:03:46   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
An iris--black and white and color


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May 24, 2020 09:04:37   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
jaymatt wrote:
An iris--black and white and color


I like them both John,nice work.

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May 24, 2020 09:09:07   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
Both very nicely done.

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May 24, 2020 09:34:30   #
blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area
 
I say both are very very nice John.

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May 24, 2020 09:37:00   #
Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
 
Black and white is great but we are so lucky to have color now. In the 1950's when I got my first Brownie Holiday Flash camera I mostly used black and white film because it was cheaper and I didn't have much money to spend. After I joined the army and got my first 35mm camera I began shooting more color. I turned to slides and shot hundreds of them. I haven't shot black and white for many years now. Maybe I should begin experimenting with it.

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May 24, 2020 09:40:32   #
Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona
 
I like the approach, but in this case, I think there is too much going on in the background to make this a successful b&w image. See if you can find some a more uniform background.

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May 24, 2020 09:47:20   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I like the color version better in this case, John.

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May 24, 2020 12:59:05   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Good set, John, but I lean toward the color if I had to pick.

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May 24, 2020 15:33:48   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Beautiful flower and shot John, my preference is colour.

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May 25, 2020 05:49:38   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
jaymatt wrote:
An iris--black and white and color


Nicely done John

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May 25, 2020 06:38:00   #
John Sh Loc: Toronto, Australia
 
The colour shot is good with the green / purple contrast. Unfortunatyely there is not enough tonal variation for a successful black and white. Ultimately your B/W shots should go from full black through the greys to full white without losing detail. In so many cases a great colour shot just doesn't cut it in mono.

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May 25, 2020 06:50:19   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Very nicely done John!

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May 25, 2020 07:09:16   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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May 25, 2020 07:51:15   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
Play around also with landscapes and if you own b&w sotware like Topaz B&W Effects 2 I would suggest trying filters readily available in the software. They change tonalities that could be to your liking. Under the filters the program lists some toning like sepia that can impart a different look to the image.

I like your conversion and I share the same enthusiasm of others in the forum.

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May 25, 2020 08:11:37   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
jaymatt wrote:
An iris--black and white and color


beautiful closeup of the iris, john, and I prefer the color version!

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