Posts: FunkyL | Ugly Hedgehog

Mar 7, 2024 19:09:12 #

10MPlayer wrote:

I really like the photo of the couple enjoying a nice moment together. Wonderful.

Thank you! That's Hubby & me. He hates it when I point the camera at him, but I got a good smile from him this time!

Feb 28, 2024 18:40:54 #

photophile wrote:

I love the kitten image.

thanks, photophile!

Feb 24, 2024 16:26:25 #

jaymatt wrote:

I think you have done well.

Thank you, jaymatt!

Feb 24, 2024 16:25:49 #

JFCoupe wrote:

I find B & W images very interesting. I have been setting my Olympus MFT camera to monochrome more frequently in the last six months and enjoying the change of pace from all color.

This is a winter doldrums project, but I'm enjoying it and may continue.

Feb 24, 2024 16:23:07 #

DanF wrote:

Like the cat. Goood shot.

Thanks, DanF. Bit of a happy accident, she's rarely inclined to pose, and I got lucky with the exposure; didn't have time to think about it.

Feb 24, 2024 16:17:51 #

Linda From Maine wrote:

The high key kitty is delightful! The winter scene is lovely, but perhaps try a little dodge and burn, or more separation of tones via curves or levels, especially with the water.

A varied, interesting series. So great to know you're enjoying this path!

thanks, Linda. I will look into your suggestions, and may get back to you on them when I've had time to experiment.

Feb 24, 2024 16:13:52 #

luvmypets wrote:

Nice!!! I really like #3 an #4!!

Dodie

Thank you! I was surprised by how much I liked the Christmas Cactus in B&W. It's flowers are so brilliant and gaudy, but the B&W seems to show off their fascinating shapes.

Feb 24, 2024 16:08:37 #

delder wrote:

Your work just goes to show that B&W has a LOT of life left!

What a compliment! Thank you!

Feb 24, 2024 16:07:35 #

kpmac wrote:

These are all good.

Thank you!

Feb 24, 2024 16:07:01 #

NMGal wrote:

I like the cat and the couple.

Thank you! The cat was the quickest shot, and something of a Bob Ross style "happy accident", and the couple, me and my hubby, was the most staged and took the longest to do.

Feb 23, 2024 17:44:02 #

Thank you for your B&W photo advice on my previous post. Here are some favorites that I've taken with your comments in mind. What do you think?

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Feb 23, 2024 17:25:16 #

What makes a B&W better than its color version?

User ID wrote:

BW can deliver two opposite effects. In the first pic, I really loved the color version but when I realized that the aspect that I loved was the intense clutter, I realized that the colors were an aid to deciphering the clutter. Soooo ... I decided to remove the color and make the viewer work harder !

The second pic simply demonstrates how thoroughly BW can do the exact opposite of what I described just above. Not new news.

Thanks for your thoughts, User ID. I'll add the first one to my mental collection of the kind of shots I think look good in B&W.

Feb 15, 2024 09:58:35 #

What makes a B&W better than its color version?

DanF wrote:

I find I’m doing more and more in black and white.... (show quote)

Thanks, DanF, since I like my color photos to be generally realistic, perhaps I will find B&W liberating as you suggest.

Feb 12, 2024 22:13:37 #

What makes a B&W better than its color version?

BassmanBruce wrote:

At a workshop numerous years ago the leader/presenter said regarding learning “always go to far, that way you’ll know you’ve gone far enough” (my words not his and he was discussing exsposure).
I’ve always really liked that concept.

I agree - in processing, I often push the slider past the point of too much, in order to help me choose that Goldilocks
point where I think its just right. but in color at least, my "just right" tends to be fairly conservative. I usually (not always) prefer my color photos to look natural/believable. Possibly this contributes to my B&W photos sometimes looking dull.