Stanage black & white

Gary Bagshawe · 10-11-2005, 19:22

Somebody mentioned about trying my previous post in b & w, I don't normally do this unless I have specifically shot the pic with b & w in mind.
However I tried the conversion added some film grain and a little diffuse glow.
Wondered what folks thought!!!

SammyC · 10-11-2005, 19:27

Weird that, the sky looks like its part of the foreground!

Gandhi · 10-11-2005, 21:50

I think it WILL work in b&w, but without the effects. From here it just looks far too soft,with no detail to catch the eye. I'd like to see the image without the effects and a bit of sharpening. Adding grain to an image like this has just served to smudge the fine detail and I don't feel that it adds anything to the image. I think you could produce a nice, contrasty, stark image from the original, especially with a bit of contrast sharpening.

Please keep in mind that this all my opinion and I like my contrast in images, especially b&w ones. I also think that grain has it's place, but in photo's that have large areas of even tone.

Sorry if I sound harsh, but it's just my opinion out of many so should be taken with a large pinch of salt!

Gandhi · 10-11-2005, 22:02

hope you don't mind but I was bored and tipsy so had a bit of a fiddle!

(stop sniggering at the back!)

Gary Bagshawe · 10-11-2005, 23:06

I don't mind at all, very nice

10-11-2005, 19:22	#1 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,225	Stanage black & white Somebody mentioned about trying my previous post in b & w, I don't normally do this unless I have specifically shot the pic with b & w in mind. However I tried the conversion added some film grain and a little diffuse glow. Wondered what folks thought!!!

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10-11-2005, 19:27	#2 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Weird that, the sky looks like its part of the foreground!

10-11-2005, 21:50	#3 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	I think it WILL work in b&w, but without the effects. From here it just looks far too soft,with no detail to catch the eye. I'd like to see the image without the effects and a bit of sharpening. Adding grain to an image like this has just served to smudge the fine detail and I don't feel that it adds anything to the image. I think you could produce a nice, contrasty, stark image from the original, especially with a bit of contrast sharpening. Please keep in mind that this all my opinion and I like my contrast in images, especially b&w ones. I also think that grain has it's place, but in photo's that have large areas of even tone. Sorry if I sound harsh, but it's just my opinion out of many so should be taken with a large pinch of salt!

10-11-2005, 22:02	#4 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	hope you don't mind but I was bored and tipsy so had a bit of a fiddle! (stop sniggering at the back!)

10-11-2005, 23:06	#5 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,225	I don't mind at all, very nice