B&W or Color? (P.S. not recommended for purists)
Aug 6, 2018 17:12:59 #
Aug 6, 2018 18:37:59 #
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Aug 6, 2018 19:27:09 #
dhight
Loc: Marysville, Ca
Retired CPO wrote:
Color, only and always. There are only a very few of us who see in black and white, most of us see in GLORIOUS COLOR. If you don't think so just think of a sweeping landscape in black and white with the tiniest feature being bright red or yellow or green. Where does your eye go? And then that same sweeping landscape in color with the tiniest spec of black or white. You won't even see it.
Just think if Ansel Adams worked in color. (I know I'm going to get in trouble for that)
Just think if Ansel Adams worked in color. (I know I'm going to get in trouble for that)
He did but he chose to use B&W for the most compelling pictures of Yosemite. Half Dome is much more dramatic in B&W
Aug 6, 2018 19:38:43 #
Aug 6, 2018 20:20:29 #
armandoluiz wrote:
B&W or Color?
The featureless sky 'hurts' my appraisal of the color shot, bit not so much with the B/W. With a gloomy or partially (puffy) cloudy sky, I'm choosing color, bit here, B/W.
Aug 6, 2018 20:42:51 #
Another vote for the B&W. I like the rocks to the left of the waterfall in the color picture, but find the large areas of moss on the right of the photo and the dull colors above the waterfall to be very distracting. The B&W draws more attention to the water flows.
Aug 6, 2018 22:37:31 #
Aug 7, 2018 03:23:05 #
AlohaBob
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
I prefer the Black and White. I don't think the color adds anything to the image; to me it's a distraction.
Aug 7, 2018 12:52:47 #
Color.
B&W to me is "work." I used to manage a studio, and I also was lead darkroom specialist. I did ALL the freakin' black and white. So, even all these years later, I still equate it with work.
Also, I do see in color.
B&W to me is "work." I used to manage a studio, and I also was lead darkroom specialist. I did ALL the freakin' black and white. So, even all these years later, I still equate it with work.
Also, I do see in color.
Aug 7, 2018 12:59:51 #
I would take a look at desaturating the image in varying degrees, leaving at least a hint of color. And 'maybe' a very slight boost in contrast.
Maybe some cropping but I would leave that until last.
I do like the image.
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Maybe some cropping but I would leave that until last.
I do like the image.
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Aug 7, 2018 21:12:34 #
Aug 8, 2018 00:35:01 #
armandoluiz wrote:
B&W or Color?
I like the B & W. It just seems to show more detail than the color photo.
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