Post your best Black and White Photo

[Steve U]

Still more from Australia day, some puppies playing at Raby Bay Beach.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6767573809_0fe905ba15_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6767573809/)
Sheperd_11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6767573809/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
And a puppy tangles in his lead, playing on the sand.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6767576263_744e191d44_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6767576263/)
Raby Bay_3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6767576263/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[M_Six]

Is it just the camera angle or is that horse quite, um, emaciated? His ribcage looks to be fully visible with a serious lack of meat on his haunches. Or maybe it's just the shadows.:confused:

[Steve U]

You are right M Six, he is rather thin and he is little drawn at the withers and loin, he seems to move very well and gets up some speed along the main street and they do rest him in the shade, you have a keen eye for noticing considering my focusing and DOF.

[francongphotography]

Nice photos! And this is one of my favorite B&W...i know it's horrible compared to others but I really like it myself. :)

http://francongphotography.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/snowy-burnaby-mountain-d/#wpcom-carousel-264

[bouwy]

Great shots... Well done

[Steve U]

Thanks Wally, I just checked out your blog sites, very cool, great family, congrats to you and your beloveds.

[Don Burkett]

@Steve, nice shot ... Agree the head looks like a Clydesdale, but the body frame (skinny as it is) doesn't, so he's probably a mix. Maybe a Shire/Clydesdale mix

[Steve U]

Thanks Don, I wouldn't know, he was very light on his feet as well as having the lighter frame.

[bouwy]

Thanks Mate

Wally

[Sean Setters]

I'll throw one in here...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6775888263_0714ea785c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/budrowilson/6775888263/)
Boom Testing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/budrowilson/6775888263/) by budrowilson (http://www.flickr.com/people/budrowilson/), on Flickr

[bouwy]

Nice one Sean

Wally

[conropl]

From this morning:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6817824977_818a2dbcd7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6817824977/)
Barn & Windmill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6817824977/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6817647621_b8a3b284dd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6817647621/)
Barn & Windmill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6817647621/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[M_Six]

Nice shots, Pat. Good contrast and detail. And no snow on the ground there? In February???

[conropl]

Nice shots, Pat. Good contrast and detail. And no snow on the ground there? In February???

The snow has mostly melted over the last couple of weeks, and today is a nice sunny day. I like the snow and usually enjoy winter, but I am not missing it to much this year... winter last year was just way to long, and I am ready for a short one. But am sure we will get hit soon.

[bouwy]

Nice shot Pat

[Steve U]

Lovely contrasts and textures on the barn Pat.
Cool as usual Sean.
The circle of life, Bo Jangles style.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6858404967_f206f33386_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6858404967/)
The Circle of Life (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6858404967/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

My son FINALLY came over with my grandkids today!! Still going through some of the shots I took but ....

This one is the result of using too long a prime with no room to back up :( A 50mm would have been perfect!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/6872626267_57ae2e96f7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6872626267/)
IMG_6997 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6872626267/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

At least this one worked out alright ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6872628507_eddef872cf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6872628507/)
IMG_6980 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6872628507/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[ddt0725]

Steve, that has to be the prettiest darn kitty I have ever seen!

[Steve U]

I think I like the top one the best Denise, framed like that it is an evocative image. Excellent B&W's.

[bouwy]

I agree with Steve, the top photo is very nice and I wonder what the second one would look like if you render it like the top one. I look forward to more kids and grand kids shots. Keep them coming.

[conropl]

Denise:
+2 on the top one. What a great shot... it looks like you captured that moment when a kid stares off into space trying to fight off sleep (when they are the most peaceful).

[Steve U]

Warm this thread up a bit, get it near the top again.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6939618535_4a3d5ac2f9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6939618535/)
Treasury casino_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6939618535/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Nice shot, Steve! Either it was the perfect time of day to photograph this building or you did a very nice job in post of removing any shadows! Either way, well done!

I'll help you out with keeping this thread at the top ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6937235157_e7c5d1f68e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6937235157/)
IMG_9434_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6937235157/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[ddt0725]

Well, other than my totally blowing out the side of her face with my flash, I don't think the IQ is that bad. One of the first photos taken with the 50mm 1.8 II ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6947881983_4d45c85f7b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6947881983/)
IMG_9849 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6947881983/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

IQ is very good, nice B&W thoughtful portrait.

[Kombi]

So hard to stay focused- pun not intended- on one style of photography.
Tried the B+W setting on my camera

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--9_sw3y1XHk/T2KDGrTdidI/AAAAAAAABys/ZfW1KSfWYzQ/s800/IMG_4850-002.JPG
EOS REBEL T2i
ISO 100
Exposure 1/160 sec
Aperture 7.1
Focal Length 28mm
Lens 24-105mm f/4L

will have to read up how to make the black 'pop' more

[ahab1372]

So hard to stay focused- pun not intended- on one style of photography.
will have to read up how to make the black 'pop' more

Nice picture Kombi.
Not that I'm an expert, but I would try levels and curves in post processing

Arnt

[ddt0725]

It was great seeing so many people (and dogs) out walking by the lake today enjoying the absolutely beautiful weather!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6986267659_a6feee7ecc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6986267659/)
Beautiful day to take a stroll! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6986267659/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Dr Croubie]

will have to read up how to make the black 'pop' more

This is the easiest thing you can do make B+W pictures look better:
If you shoot RAW, you can do it in DPP easily, otherwise you can do it in PS/GIMP.
Looking at a histogram with level curves, take the 'black point' up to the left side of the histogram, and take the 'white point' down to somewhere near the right side of the histogram. That way, your images is using the full range of greyscale available, from fully black, through every grey, to fully white, rather than just looking all grey and washed out.

(man, this is hard to explain without the aid of screenshots).
And normally a simple straight line on the curve doesn't look the best, try playing with the curve a bit until it looks good...

[Kombi]

Thanks for the input- I am shooting RAW, but at this point post processing is a completely foreign concept to me. Some minor tweaks in Picassa, but I didn't even realize I had DPP until I was reading about it here in the forums. I tried doing what I think you said.. but lol well.. once I better familiarize myself with DPP I'll have to revisit the suggestions.
When I get back next week I'll start a new thread so as to not clutter the images in this thread.

[ham]

I've just shared this in current shots, hope it's ok to share it here too

From my trip up Kings Reach Tower in London, a B&W of St. Paul's Cathedral from 31 stories up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-As4L0wzc2ws/T2PA7eT7DuI/AAAAAAAAEU4/Rt2MU45md_M/s1247/1920-01.jpg

[francongphotography]

Taking my first step in street photography...
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[ddt0725]

Very nice b&w, franco! I love doing street photography but I always feel like a stalker when I do and I still haven't worked up my nerve to ask people if I can take their photo!

[ddt0725]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6852358906_08154b12e6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6852358906/)
IMG_3688 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6852358906/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[francongphotography]

Thanks Denise! I love your macro shots, this B&W really adds some mood to it.

[ddt0725]

Thank you, Franco! I find doing b&w fun but very challenging to get just right!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6854204884_69e645890b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6854204884/)
IMG_4075 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6854204884/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[ham]

Very nice b&w, franco! I love doing street photography but I always feel like a stalker when I do and I still haven't worked up my nerve to ask people if I can take their photo!

I've found it's much much easier if you can go with someone else.

There's also the *I'm pretending to take a really wide angle landscape shot of the sky.... but then I zoom in on your face...* technique :D

[Steve U]

Nice shots Ham and Denise.
I'll post that kookaburra again, because it was just so easy to shoot him that day. I'll also include the link to his laugh, just in case you haven't heard a kookaburra, they are like nothing else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ZbykXlg6Q
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7060063131_e11940dff4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7060063131/)
Kookaburra_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7060063131/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[Dave Johnston]

Thats great Steve!

I have only seen one of these birds before and it was in an aviary in a small town near where I went to school. I remember there being a little kid trying to make the call of the bird and eventually the real thing let out its characteristic call. Very neat little critter.

[ddt0725]

Nice shots Ham and Denise.
I'll post that kookaburra again, because it was just so easy to shoot him that day. I'll also include the link to his laugh, just in case you haven't heard a kookaburra, they are like nothing else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ZbykXlg6Q
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[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7060063131/"]Kookaburra_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7060063131/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Beautiful b&w, Steve! Thanks for my first laugh of the day (even before I've had my morning coffee) ...not at the photo but at the link you provided! I don't know what was funnier, the bird or watching all three of my dogs sit next to each other and tilt their heads side to side in unison as they listened to this unfamiliar bird!

[Steve U]

Thanks Denise and Dave, it is an iconic sound of the Aussie bush and it does bring a smile when you hear it.
I captured the fractured reflection of the church on the weekend. Not a metaphor for anything, just an image.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6916259644_4fcf2f0f79_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6916259644/)
Fractured reflection.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6916259644/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[bouwy]

Great capture Steve. LUV IT

[Jonathan Huyer]

Great one, Steve --- very creative, with or without a metaphor..!

[ddt0725]

Very creatively done, Steve from the capture to the b&w post-processing!

[conropl]

Steve - Really cool shot. There is a lot of detail weaving around in there. It is one of those shots where you look at it, and what comes immediately to your mind is: "That is a cool shot... I wish I had done that".

Nicely done.

[w349]

Steve that shot was well spotted, very nice.

[ddt0725]

Steve, that shot is superb and I think a real money maker!

[Steve U]

Thank you Denise, here is a fun one from Supanova on the Gold Coast yesterday.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/6957776836_b33b6fdec2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6957776836/)
Supanova_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6957776836/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[Steve U]

It's just a flesh wound.
949
Thanks for viewing.

[ham]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/414226_351006651629313_308930622503583_992536_6984 95821_o.jpg
London Eye and County Hall

Taken on a Midnight walk around London town.

[Steve U]

Another shot from Melbourne, my mate Brian.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7168601424_9e41476b7b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7168601424/)
Brian (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7168601424/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Very nicely done, Steve!

A few shots from today in B&W (others can be found in the current shots thread)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7174240214_23e9f1f9d6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174240214/)
IMG_9697 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174240214/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7174242774_1e86a83e43_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174242774/)
IMG_9741BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174242774/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7174246436_c3bc181ab4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174246436/)
IMG_9441 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174246436/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7174251134_c13932e891_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174251134/)
IMG_9698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/7174251134/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Really like the bottom 2 Denise.
Get this thread moving again with a shot of a tram from our recent trip to Melbourne.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7298215852_67ae3864f5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7298215852/)
Melbourne (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7298215852/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[Steve U]

Get this thread moving again.
From the local produce shop, where we buy our pet supplies.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7338984898_8c55e8f034_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7338984898/)
Mini horse (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7338984898/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.

[ham]

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522252_372532172810094_16971387_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/551799_372536869476291_817604545_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/535774_372537676142877_308930622503583_1047329_471 809804_n.jpg

[ahab1372]

I like the pigeon shot - makes the bird look like just another busy pedestrian, which is almost disturbing a bit.
The others are great too
Arnt

[Steve U]

Yep agreed, the pidgeon shot is very cool Ham.

[Steve U]

Another angle from Cleveland Point.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7356244136_969e68845d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7356244136/)
Cleveland Point_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7356244136/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[NFLD Stephen]

Nice shot Steve! Excellent interesting cloud detail!

Stephen

[Kayaker72]

+1

[ham]

I like the pigeon shot - makes the bird look like just another busy pedestrian, which is almost disturbing a bit.
The others are great too
Arnt


Yep agreed, the pidgeon shot is very cool Ham.

Thanks chaps. I like that the pigeon's tail mimics the suitcase being dragged behind the woman.

[Kombi]

Just curious, are most people taking picture on Camera in B&W or converting in post?

[Steve U]

I do all mine in post and use Nik, I find it very user friendly.

[ham]

Mine are all in post. I just use Lightroom.

I'm trying to steer away from doing too much in B&W though, I found I was ignoring colours when out shooting.

[Steve U]

I'm still steering towards a bit of B&W.
Here is a busker down at Wellington Point. He was pretty cool, name a song, or an artist and he would start singing.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7477933780_6991db56b4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7477933780/)
Busker Wellington Point. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7477933780/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[Kombi]

Went to a local heritage site this weekend (Fort Edmonton Park), thought I'd come out with a bunch of pictures suitable for black and white, however Rain kept the 'interpreters' (period costumed staff) inside. So ended up taking pictures of my nieces for 90% of the shots.

Anyway here is a shot I dashed outside to get while no one was in the way and the rain paused..

Unfortunately I wasn't paying enough attention and severely overexposed it.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YLj0S_bMuA0/T_SRCss2gcI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/wcKNZ0NOcpI/s640/IMG_8841-og.jpg
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/15 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 10mm

Instead of deleting it I decided to see what I could do with it.
and here is the result

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RKSP0GZba7I/T_SaCLyBB0I/AAAAAAAAC3o/sfpeV-dnr_Q/s800/IMG_8841-001.jpg

Not a great save, but now it resembles a picture taken from the mid to late 1800s the same timeline as the fort.

[thekingb]

Not a great save, but now it resembles a picture taken from the mid to late 1800s the same timeline as the fort.

I think it's a great save. Did you shoot in RAW?

[Richard Lane]

Any save is a good save, and that's a great save!

Rich

[Kombi]

I think it's a great save. Did you shoot in RAW?
Thank you, Yes I now have camera set to just RAW.

Only the one shot before others dashed between buildings :)

I played with my free software goodies to see what I could do.

I took it into DPP adjusted brightness down, minimized highlights, maximized shadows. But picture still was washed out.
From there I went into picasa, straightend it slightly, changed to B+W - still kinda dull clicked edit in picnik (think it's for kids, you can add fake beards, tiaras, crowns, misc clip art, speech bubbles, etc..)
Brought the black back into the picture and added some contrast, then back to picasa to add the vignette.

[Steve U]

Great save.

[francongphotography]

Yup...it happens to me a lot of times, having the wrong settings, but nice picture still.

Here's a B&W of Lower Falls at Yellowstone.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7512510766_995711f6e2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/franco_ng/7512510766/in/set-7215763038170…)

and one of Grand Teton
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7512438792_8d6794b0f0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/franco_ng/7512438792/in/set-72157630381708518)

[ddt0725]

Wow! I really love the last shot Franco! You should definitely print a large size of that and hang it!!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7535892316_28dc546ff6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7535892316/)
Ford Model T (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7535892316/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

[Kombi]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7535892316_28dc546ff6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7535892316/)
Ford Model T (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7535892316/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

That's the treatment I had in mind, bit of crackle some line etc. What process/program did you use on that image?

[ddt0725]

That's the treatment I had in mind, bit of crackle some line etc. What process/program did you use on that image?

Thanks! I used OnOne Perfect Effects and also an overlay out of their Frames Collection. Both programs are free off of their website.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/free/

[Kombi]

Thanks! I used OnOne Perfect Effects and also an overlay out of their Frames Collection. Both programs are free off of their website.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/free/

Free my favourite 4 letter word Thanks!

[Steve U]

Nice landscapes Franco.
Denise nice old rattler, but I'll cover your rattler and raise you a Carrera.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7548820262_2fd7462206_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7548820262/)
Porsche_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7548820262/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Beautiful b&w, Steve ...the subject isn't too shabby either!

Now that I have a computer that works once again, I have lots of photos to catch up on!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7556812736_d824277f53_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7556812736/)
IMG_9464_WM (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7556812736/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

[M_Six]

Very nice, Denise. The aluminum skin of that aircraft really works well with B&W.

[Steve U]

Very nice, Denise. The aluminum skin of that aircraft really works well with B&W.
+1, the textures and contrasts from the concrete runway and the plane skin do work very well.

[ddt0725]

Thank you! There are sooo many ways to work with b&w, I wasn't sure if this worked as well as I thought it did.

[Steve U]

A rainy day at Victoria Point.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7578448280_e3cb886d26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7578448280/)
VictoriaPt_3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7578448280/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Fantastic b&w, Steve and I love the sky!!

[bouwy]

Great work Steve..The contrasting effect of foreground subject and back ground is brilliant.

[Steph]

Great shot, I love the sky!

[Kombi]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fBFwXpla0X0/UASBrgprcaI/AAAAAAAADFE/qnOVHu8wVsk/s800/fort%2520save%25202.jpg
added some 'crackle'
Thanks Denise

[ham]

Getting back on the automotive theme:

My friend's Eunos Roadster (Mazda MX-5/Miata) after its first ever lap at the Nurburgring Nordschleife
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yHg-H4S9YQg/T8nJoRLtCXI/AAAAAAAAJyE/TciF6mKRUS8/s940/2012-May-27_0081.jpg

[ahab1372]

nice b&w ham. Show us more car pics please :)
Good to see you around again

Arnt

[ham]

Thanks very much.

I've got many of them in B&W, but here's a link to the album on G+ if you fancy a nose: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117662787427358000188/albums/5748807875673607761

[Steve U]

It's about the beard and the black and white, they just go like....
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7735941658_ac7f33816d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7735941658/)
Greazefest2012_13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7735941658/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[Richard Lane]

Nice shot Steve.., but We want more Girls!!

[Steve U]

Thanks Rich, I'll trade you some more rockabilly girls for some surfer girls.

[Richard Lane]

Sure Steve, that sounds good. I do have this one test shot of this new CPL that I was trying out, but I'm not sure if she's a keeper or not?

I'm still seeing some CA, and it looks like it may be over-exposing?

The CA is much more noticeable in the lightbox on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53022431@N03/7736665226/lightbox/

I may have to run some more tests!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/7736665226_aee28c3d22_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53022431@N03/7736665226/)
CQ0H9195 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53022431@N03/7736665226/) by RL One Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53022431@N03/), on Flickr

Thank you for your interest regarding my Surfing Photography!

Rich

[Steve U]

CPL's can be a little tricky Rich, I think a number of tests would be a good investment towards better IQ in the long term.
Exposure can be a very subjective thing, to my eye, this looks pretty good, specially in consideration of the environment.

Having just viewed the Lightbox example, I see what you mean.
While your images of birds on poles are truly captivating and good tools to evaluate tele lenses, my personal interests probably lean more towards your example above.
I'll add some more shots from the weekend.

[Richard Lane]

Thanks Steve, Your input is greatly appreciated. I will take your advice and run some more tests. It's always nice talking to other photographers with similar interests!

[Steve U]

Tried to muscle my way into my own photo, looking a little shadey here. Is it a self portrait or a landscape, or just plain B&W.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7751120684_7ea13d8771_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7751120684/)
Cleveland_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7751120684/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[conropl]

Tried to muscle my way into my own photo, looking a little shadey here. Is it a self portrait or a landscape, or just plain B&W.

Thanks for viewing.

That's cool. You know it is a really good shot when the first thing that comes across your mind is: "I gotta try that".

Pat

[Steve U]

Thanks Pat, I appreciate it.

[conropl]

This is a steam engine train that they give rides on every year at a Steam Engine Show.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/7805458960_3277e4d7c0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/7805458960/)
Train - Steam Engine-8064 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/7805458960/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[ddt0725]

Very nice shot, Pat!!


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7808638388_2a91732a17_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7808638388/)
Stormy Weather (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/7808638388/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Great detail in that shot Pat, nice mood in yours Denise, lovely conversions.

[Dave Throgmartin]

I hope sepia is ok here! Taken with Canon 60D and 18-135.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7974794476_1683d00a44_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/7974794476/)
2012_09_08_9451_rawproc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/7974794476/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Dave

[clemmb]

Driftwood in washington
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7974903912_68fdd01747_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/7974903912/)
IMG_0068bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/7974903912/) by clemmb60 (http://www.flickr.com/people/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

[ahab1372]

Really nice subjects for black and white on this page. I really like the rough structure in the stairs and the driftwood.

I found this cliff in Capitola:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7968662084_1a70207c2f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76937997@N07/7968662084/)
101 _MG_5154 - Version 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76937997@N07/7968662084/) by ahab1372 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76937997@N07/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Great images, Arnt, Mark and Dave.

[Steve U]

I used to play football with this guy, he was a formidable tackle and could clear a hole to run through. Made me look good at times.

Somehow, when I heard he had done this, I wasn't surprised. Saved a girl from a shark attack. The link below is to his story.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/7975478455_5fb1fee98f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7975478455/)
Bulldogs_10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/7975478455/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-attack-saviour-awarded-pride-of-australia-bravery-medal/story-e6frg15c-1226202952631

Thanks for viewing.

[Steve U]

The swing waited like a gallows. And she didn't care.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8038954486_93ba788cc5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8038954486/)
The swing. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8038954486/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Fantastic photo of "The Swing", Steve! Perfect processing and motion blur!! Nice job!

[ddt0725]

I may be jumping the gun posting this but it's one of my fav's from the ceremony. It probably won't look as good here since I added the watermark onto the jpeg copy and then resized & resaved.

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[ddt0725]

I don't know why I can't get the photo to post .

EDIT: Whew ...there it is :)

[Steve U]

Beautiful image Denise, we have all been looking forward to seeing some of these.

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Steve! I will give credit where credit is due ...my daughter took this shot after only turning on a DSLR for the first time a few days prior!! I am so proud of her!

[Steve U]

Must run in the genes, to have the vision and timing to get these shots. I'm sure your clients are going to love what you guys have done for them.

[ahab1372]

I think you prepped her well. Great job both of you

[clemmb]

Looks great Denise. Your daughter may have shot it but you did the PP?
Look forward to more :)

[conropl]

That is a nice one Denise. If that is the quality they are getting, then they are quite lucky (and you are under paid:().

[ddt0725]

Thanks guys! The b&g are viewing all the photos online now so if and when they are approved, I will post a few more. I only wish they all turned out this well! Right now I am sitting on pins and needles waiting to hear from them!

[ddt0725]

Looks great Denise. Your daughter may have shot it but you did the PP?
Look forward to more :) Yes, I did do the pp ...we give true meaning to the word teamwork!

[ddt0725]

Father of the bride and the groom
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[Steve U]

Great portrait of the groom and the no-nonsense Dad. Was he having a good time?
I'd love too see some more shots if you can share them.

[clemmb]

Nice shot Denise :)
The dad kinda looks like a mob boss :cool:

[ddt0725]

Great portrait of the groom and the no-nonsense Dad. Was he having a good time?
I'd love too see some more shots if you can share them.LOL! Yeah, he was a serious ...and somewhat intimidating kind of guy! He didn't speak any english so I really didn't talk to him but I am sure a very nice fellow once you get to know him. I think I have him smiling in a shot or two! In this shot he was stressing because the bride was MIA and the wedding was suppose to start 45 min. prior.

They STILL have not viewed the photos yet but I'm slowly posting shots anyway. I wish they would at least look at them!

[ahab1372]

They STILL have not viewed the photos yet but I'm slowly posting shots anyway. I wish they would at least look at them!
newlyweds. Who knows what they are up to

[Steve U]

newlyweds. Who knows what they are up to
You might be on to something there.

I like this shot Denise, the serious look contrasts with the bent sunglasses, that are sitting crooked, one of the arms is up and one is down, it just lightens the whole mood a bit.:cool:

[ham]

Could you perhaps arrange to visit the B&G with a laptop to show them the files? Perhaps they're not very PC literate?

[ddt0725]

Could you perhaps arrange to visit the B&G with a laptop to show them the files? Perhaps they're not very PC literate?Oh no, that is not the problem. The b&g are very educated and the bride has a very nice career as an interpreter. They both speak very good english. She found me by searching the internet for a photographer so I know she is familiar with using one and with viewing my website.

[Jayson]

Oh no, that is not the problem. The b&g are very educated and the bride has a very nice career as an interpreter. They both speak very good english. She found me by searching the internet for a photographer so I know she is familiar with using one and with viewing my website.

Denise, they are probably on their honeymoon and don't want to get into the photos yet. When they get back, I am sure they will contact you and have a look. This happened to me a couple times.

[ddt0725]

Denise, they are probably on their honeymoon and don't want to get into the photos yet. When they get back, I am sure they will contact you and have a look. This happened to me a couple times.They are taking a delayed honeymoon but did go away for a couple days. They were on their way back early last week when she emailed me that they were excited to see them & would look at them when they got home and let me know which photos to order for their package by the end of last week. When I emailed her the password prior to that, they were gone but I can tell from my website they had someone view them ...probably a friend or relative.

[ddt0725]

I like this pose so much that I keep playing around with different pp but I haven't found one yet that really thrills me! I hope it's ok to put this in this thread since it isn't a true b&w but it's not really a current photo to go there either.

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[ddt0725]

You might be on to something there.

I like this shot Denise, the serious look contrasts with the bent sunglasses, that are sitting crooked, one of the arms is up and one is down, it just lightens the whole mood a bit.:cool: Can't believe with all the editing I did to this photo that I didn't even notice the glasses! You're very observant, Steve!

[ham]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404322_569262189741_453918614_n.jpg


A sneaky shot I grabbed of my girlfriend getting ready for a night out... I'd been ready for 2 hours, what else was I going to do?

[Steph]

Can't believe with all the editing I did to this photo that I didn't even notice the glasses! You're very observant, Steve!
:D And now a picture that I found very serious became almost funny...

[ddt0725]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8147714752_268cc6bf4e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8147714752/)
Wedding_4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8147714752/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

[d0051m]

My best effort, while I was away with work, let me know your thoughts

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5013/5462171633_b36d2ee962_z.jpg[/url]
Rome Colleseum light trails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddjones/5462171633/) by edd.jones (http://www.flickr.com/people/eddjones/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

A great shot edd, like the movement and the detail and exposure on the building. Can you call the Colleseum a building?

A windy day at Cleveland point. I usually go against it, but this time i went with the grain.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8225430672_7c78d72807_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8225430672/)
Cleveland Point_4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8225430672/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[Steve U]

Another shot of my little Bo Jangles.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8285753042_2e1abc0f0a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8285753042/)
Bo on the table_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8285753042/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[Dave Throgmartin]

I'd like to share this winter bench image from a local garden.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8332220814_eb67cb9839_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8332220814/)
2012_12_30_2163_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8332220814/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

[d0051m]

Cheers Steve, loving your shots too. This is the other one I took, any thoughts?!! Thanks

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5180/5462767604_58d62a763e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddjones/5462767604/)
Rome Colleseum lantern (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddjones/5462767604/) by edd.jones (http://www.flickr.com/people/eddjones/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

@Dave, great tone and texture in that garden shot mate, nice contrast.
@Edd, some of the programs allow you to slip in a gradutaed filter in the post processing, that may just cancel out the blown out lights in this one Edd, because they tend to detract a little from the building. But I do like the leading lines that the lights form and take the viewers eye into the shot.

[ddt0725]

Lucky Charm's alter ego . . .

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8355481267_e51754fa73_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8355481267/)
Ruff dog in the "hood" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8355481267/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

This gangsta dog is too cool. Or is that Sean hiding under that hood???
Here's a shot of my place the day after I lost the remote control for the flat screen. I looked everywhere.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8380115184_6ac5d9d356_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8380115184/)
Old house (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8380115184/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[conropl]

Denise - If you keep making shots like that, you may get the opportunity to shot the cover for the Suburban Rapper someday.:cool:

Some ice from Lake Michigan today. I liked how the balls of ice and large chunks of ice mixed together to cover the surface. I hope you enjoy.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8418192114_b7eebe722b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/8418192114/)
Ice in the Ludington Channel-4657 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/8418192114/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

That is cool Pat, I've never seen anything like that in my sheltered life before, thanks for posting.

[Andy Stringer]

Interesting shapes, Pat. I've seen this before in the Antarctic. According to my notes, the small balls are called "shuga" and the large chunks are known as "pancakes". Apparently, they go with the floe (thought I'd get the pun in before Steve):)

[conropl]

Andy and Steve:

Thanks. When I was packing up for the day, I could not resist taking a few shots of the ice flow. Maybe I am a little weird, but they turned out to be my favorite shots of the day.

Pat

[Steve U]

Congrats on the Explore for the lighthouse shot Pat, great long exposure and composition.

[Tounis]

I didn't have the time to post this one here. B&W seemed to be the best choice.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8409714184_934e3de99b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8409714184/)
The summit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8409714184/) par Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), sur Flickr

[Tounis]

Here is one I posted on Flickr yesterday. The mountain is the Aiguille Verte, 4122 meters (about 13500 feet if I'm not mistaken). It's located near the Mont Blanc, in France.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8512955859_3f9595187d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8512955859/)
Aiguille Verte (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8512955859/) par Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), sur Flickr

[Jayson]

Lovely mountains, Tounis! I really like your black and white conversion.

[conropl]

Tounis:

Another great shot. I love the detail in the mountains.

[Lars]

Tounis: To me the mountain picture seems a bit dark, but it could be my screen, which is not calibrated at all... I would prefer a bit more contrast in the (dark) midtones.

Lars

[conropl]

Tounis: To me the mountain picture seems a bit dark, but it could be my screen, which is not calibrated at all... I would prefer a bit more contrast in the (dark) midtones.

Lars

At work I can see what you are talking about, but at home it looked great (i.e., the shadows looked good with a lot of contrast and detail). I know my work screen is a little flat, dull, and dark.

[Tounis]

Thanks for the nice comments.
Lars, it does look ok on every screen I could test today but I can see what you mean when the brightness of my IPad is a bit lower.
Maybe someone with more knowledge in monitor calibration than I have has a better answer.

[Jayson]

Here are a few recent black and whites photos.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gqtJumASCqw/UNTonfH1c2I/AAAAAAAAGys/bfvBYwN5_Xc/s800/2012_12_21_EOS%25207D_030920_1_2_fused-2.jpg

Thought this one looked like people walking in the snow the way it had bent the trees. (Maybe I'm just seeing things)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J3JF_-QQAOo/UN3TkRoBxqI/AAAAAAAAG98/7RmMQRHKqgw/s800/2012_12_27_EOS%25207D_031009.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-leP66JmzXDQ/US_ghazvDhI/AAAAAAAAHHg/N71ZQ0PBEWo/s800/2012_10_13_EOS%25207D_029044-2-4.jpg

[Sheiky]

Nice shots Jayson, especially when you view your blog with the colored photo next to it:D

PS: your direct link in your signature doesn't work:rolleyes:

[Lars]

Here is one attempt from me. Canon 400D, Tamron 17-50, 2.8 (nonIS), at 50mm and f3.5. Feel free to suggest improvements for PP enhancements. I have used the green filter in Aperture, and improved the contrast a little.

Lars

[Jayson]

Nice shots Jayson, especially when you view your blog with the colored photo next to it:D

PS: your direct link in your signature doesn't work:rolleyes:

Thanks Jan! Also, thanks for the heads up...I fixed the link. I am in between websites at the moment and haven't moved back to the original blog address.

[Steve U]

Liking these B&W's, great stuff guys.

[Dave Throgmartin]

This is my favorite black and white image I've come up with so far, taken with 6D and Zeiss 50mm Planar at f/2.8.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8382/8628960109_3ea5eb9849_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8628960109/)
2013_04_07_0231_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8628960109/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Steve U]

Yep, I really like this one too Dave, very good 3D effect. I would probably consider cropping a bit of stuff on the left hand side and lining the cherubs eyes up on a vertical third for a bit more drama.

[Dave Throgmartin]

Not many B&Ws lately!

This isn't the traditional car show shot, but I like it.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8675946725_2f1b628cba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8675946725/)
2013_04_21_0363_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8675946725/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Here's an alternate take on some abandoned playing cards I took a while back.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8664581338_f03e6b90d3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8664581338/)
2013_03_23_0434_upd_bw2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/8664581338/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Steve U]

Nice bokeh in the first one Dave and I like the minimilism of the cards... tells a story.

Some people have said this could be a selfie, but I'll let you make your own mind up.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8693758929_b697bc2b3c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8693758929/)
Dogue_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8693758929/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[ddt0725]

Here's another b&w grumpy face for the thread ...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8694145813_2110075775_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8694145813/)
Lucky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/8694145813/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/)), on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Thanks Steve!

Denise - Lucky does have a solemn look in that one.

Dave

[Tounis]

Here is another from Saturday.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/8786967242_1deb58c73b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8786967242/)
Dent de Morcles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/8786967242/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

[erno james]

Steve and Denise, those images really highlight the expressions of dogs....amazing. Those clouds hanging onto those peaks are incredible Tounis.

Here are a couple from me:
A local surfer in San Diego getting ready to plunge into the water...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8606029415_85de7f6978_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8606029415/)
Surfing on the Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8606029415/) by ernogy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ernogy/), on Flickr

Self-shadow of me hiking in Death Valley for sunrise...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8753294315_9554a7950d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8753294315/)
Mesquite Sand Dunes Death Valley - Zebra Hill Hiker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8753294315/) by ernogy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ernogy/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Wow, some nice ones on this page.

I think I might be living my hair dreams through this dog.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/9316526763_7a7d7de81f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/9316526763/)
Afghan_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/9316526763/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[Jayson]

Turned a couple shots black and white. I couldn't decide if color or BW worked better for these.

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v108/p1721584361-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p640283181/e669d4ae9)

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v92/p1832293459-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p640283181/e6d369453)

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v107/p1729602262-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p640283181/e6717a2d6)

[Dave Throgmartin]

A couple 100mm walk around images where I thought the shapes lended themselves well to black and white. I also have color versions for each.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/9531942939_cefb7ea43e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9531942939/)
2013_08_10_2616_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9531942939/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/9534722422_8a99b22ebc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9534722422/)
2013_08_10_2657_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9534722422/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Kayaker72]

Here is a B&W conversion on the Pemaquid Lighthouse in Maine:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/9576701736_99d5511cc5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9576701736/)
small-6246 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9576701736/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[bouwy]

Impressive BW photographs. I really enjoyed looking at each photo as they have a real individuality and feeling to it. Thanks for sharing these. Here are my shots.

The Three Musketeer Girls
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/9577128074_ddc872032a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45623289@N02/9577128074/)


Girls Having Fun
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/9574403169_176035d651_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45623289@N02/9574403169/)

[PatrickH]

Here are a few snaps from the Camp Muir day hike on Mt Rainier. The hike gains 5000 feet from the parking lot to the camp, which sits at just below 10,200 feet. We had generally decent weather, but it can be unpredictable (thus dangerous) as the last photo shows. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/QuietBW_zpse7908cea.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/MuirBW_zpsf8e2266b.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/IntheCloudsBW_zps111b2ed4.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/DisapearBW_zps3930b9f6.jpg

[Kayaker72]

Patrick...love the feel B&W gives those images....

[PatrickH]

Thanks. I recently caught another airing of the Ken Burns National Parks documentary and was inspired by all of the old photos :).

[conropl]

I did my yearly visit to the Buckley Old Engine Show. It is one of my favorite things to do, and look forward to it every year (sad life, aye). I tried to make everything look vintage, but baseball hats kind of messes that up.

Here are a few from last week (if anyone has any comments on how to improve the B&W antique picture look, please comment... I have LR3 to process, but I do not have PS):

Edit: After posting, I see #2 could use some cropping... the horizon is too centered.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/9584019674_59fd050b90_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9584019674/)
Steam Train-5462 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9584019674/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/9590837108_b81d2967a4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9590837108/)
Steam Tractor Plowing-5577 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9590837108/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/9588074753_dfe6c611e8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588074753/)
Old Town -5496 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588074753/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/9588156143_efb90c8c34_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588156143/)
Buckley Old Engine Show-5406 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588156143/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/9581315213_2749f1c389_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9581315213/)
Old Town Scene-5479 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9581315213/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[PatrickH]

Pat, for me 2 & 3 are particularly great. The dust, steam, and smoke combine for a terrific effect.

[conropl]

Thanks Patrick. I like the ones with the smoke. When the steam engines use a lot of power, they really belch out a lot of smoke. So it seems more realistic. I had some of the train with a lot of black smoke, but the foreground was not as nice - so I weeded those out.

[DavidWare]

I don't think I've ever submitted a picture to this particular thread, I figure this one is good enough to be my first. Another shot of my friend Matt performing in his band.

http://i.minus.com/ib0GKHzUz6HO6E.jpg

[Tounis]

I converted some of the pics I took during the Summer to Black & White lately. Here are three examples, all taken more or less at the same place (but not on the same day).

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9694263088_c3e8f0867f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9694263088/)
Dent de Fenestral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9694263088/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9702522766_644131345f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9702522766/)
Dents du Midi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9702522766/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/9711550718_77cc2a98d4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9711550718/)
Tour Salière (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9711550718/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

[Lars]

I like the last picture best. I like the contrast and the sky. It looks very dramatic. The first image could perhaps benefit from some more contrast? But it is matter of taste, I guess. It would be interesting to see image 2 in colours. I suspect that there is a brilliant blue sky...

Lars

[Tounis]

Thanks for your constructive criticism Lars. I'm still learning how to use black and white, so it's really useful to get some advice.

You suspect well for the second image, but somehow the other colors weren't so great. I prefer the B&W version by far.

[Joel Eade]

I did my yearly visit to the Buckley Old Engine Show. It is one of my favorite things to do, and look forward to it every year (sad life, aye). I tried to make everything look vintage, but baseball hats kind of messes that up.

Here are a few from last week (if anyone has any comments on how to improve the B&W antique picture look, please comment... I have LR3 to process, but I do not have PS):
Edit: After posting, I see #2 could use some cropping... the horizon is too centered.


Steam Train-5462 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9584019674/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr


Steam Tractor Plowing-5577 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9590837108/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr


Old Town -5496 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588074753/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr



Buckley Old Engine Show-5406 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9588156143/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr


Old Town Scene-5479 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9581315213/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on FlickrPat, the tone certainly looks vintage. If possible, you could consider adding some film grain or texture which might enhance the vintage appearance.

[conropl]

Pat, the tone certainly looks vintage. If possible, you could consider adding some film grain or texture which might enhance the vintage appearance.

Joel:

Thanks for the feedback... it really is appreciated. And I totally agree with you.

I do not have Photo Shop (but will some day). My processing is through Light Room 3. They do not have textures or any presets for film grain in LR3, but I will look to see if I can find some to down load. I will check out the grain sliders to see if I can find a combination of settings that will do the trick. The grainy look is something I have to work on more because I think that will work better as long as I do not get to heavy handed with it.

Thanks.

[Lars]

Since I take the liberty to comment other's pictures, I might as well post some myself. Here are two from this summer. I tried to think B/W when I chose the motives, although they were quite nice in colour as well.

Feedback is wellcomed.

Lars

1997

1994

[adhocphotographer]

Here is one of some wild elephants crossing a stream. Taken during a recent trip in Sri Lanka.
I hope you enjoy it!
1998

[Dave Throgmartin]

I really like B&W images, these are from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9792563335_892686543f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9792563335/)
2013_09_14_3686_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9792563335/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/9792562135_062cb461f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9792562135/)
2013_09_14_3706_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/9792562135/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[DavidEccleston]

I really like the first one, Dave.

[conropl]

I really like the first one, Dave.

I agree. There is a lot of distortion, but it works.:)

[Dave Throgmartin]

Thanks guys. I was ok with the distortion, there was a big hill I needed to shoot from.

Dave

[bouwy]

Great work Dave

[Tounis]

I'll post another B&W landscape here, since it had some success on Flickr.

One of the most impressive mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, the Grandes Jorasses (4208m). The north face of this mountain is the most famous, but the east face isn't bad either.


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9786440486_9da4780958_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9786440486/)
A world of rocks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/9786440486/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

I tried B&W processing on a recent waterfall:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/9948674594_4c8532b25c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9948674594/)
small-6673 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9948674594/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...
Brant

[Dave Throgmartin]

Three from the World War II reenactment on 9/22 in Rockford, IL using 6D and 70-200 f/4 L USM. I thought B&W was appropriate for the occasion!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/10061441684_92a1b8630f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061441684/)
2013_09_22_3882_upd_8x10_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061441684/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2881/10061471445_16c6cb7187_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061471445/)
2013_09_22_3848_upd_8x10_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061471445/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/10061572313_142f7036d2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061572313/)
2013_09_22_3879_upd_8x10_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10061572313/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[DavidWare]

Shooting my shooter.
http://i5.minus.com/ib0RdxGWuo1JNp.jpg

[Dave Throgmartin]

Interesting effect with the shadow, David.

No 1 Leaves Fallen on Path

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/10248807726_2694740fc6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10248807726/)
2013_09_28_4209_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10248807726/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

No 2 Elephant (processed B&W with added blues)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/10248804675_09c701398e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10248804675/)
2013_09_28_4227_LR_upd_bw_blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10248804675/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[erno james]

What an incredible array of wonderful styles of black and white photography!

Portrait on Zebra Hill
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8753294315_9554a7950d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8753294315/)
Mesquite Sand Dunes Death Valley - Zebra Hill Hiker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/8753294315/) by ernogy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ernogy/), on Flickr

Bandon Beach, Oregon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7464566576_480ec0abaf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/7464566576/)
Divergence (ver 1.1) - - - Bandon Beach, Oregon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/7464566576/) by ernogy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ernogy/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Fantastic images here, thanks for sharing Brant, JRW, David, Dave and erno.

[qwRad]

Great images in this thread, you people inspired me to try my hand at bw conversion. Here is a landscape from my recent Lapland trip that I quite like in bw. The morning mist adds a nice feel to the trees. Processed using Lightroom and Nik Silver Effects Pro.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W3N12ppT1Jc/Ul50Kj_pvFI/AAAAAAAASHc/F8nGM3KqC0M/w1788-h1192-no/NT1D5821-Edit.jpg (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W3N12ppT1Jc/Ul50Kj_pvFI/AAAAAAAASHc/F8nGM3KqC0M/w1788-h1192-no/NT1D5821-Edit.jpg)

[Dave Throgmartin]

qwRad,

Great shot!

Dave

[conropl]

You all have inspired me to look for more ways to use B&W. I went through a set of shots taken a couple of weeks ago with the intent of converting some of them. Here are a few:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/10352026135_7cda68d7ef_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10352026135/)
Tahquamenon River -1318 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10352026135/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/10351907985_85070941cf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10351907985/)
Upper Bond Falls -0837 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10351907985/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/10351957405_df3d38f746_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10351957405/)
Upper Bond Falls -0824 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10351957405/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[Busted Knuckles]

You all have inspired me to look for more ways to use B&W. I went through a set of shots taken a couple of weeks ago with the intent of converting some of them. Here are a few:
on Flickr


Very very nice.

[Dave Throgmartin]

A couple black and whites from Glensheen the historic Congdon estate in Duluth, MN.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/10618613415_f7b8f72fbc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10618613415/)
2013_08_28_3031_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10618613415/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/10618622345_25708713f8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10618622345/)
2013_08_28_2993_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10618622345/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[conropl]

Dave:

I always like the way you process the sky and clouds in you B&W's.

Pat

[Dave Throgmartin]

Thanks Pat! I really like B&W photography.

Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

The lens actually was fogged up when I look this photo, but I like the look it gave.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/10660367013_5e10c576cf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10660367013/)
2013_08_29_3100_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10660367013/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[DavidWare]

Here is my friend Kaleb, I got a good shot of him while wandering about Boston with his new toy, the 5D3. Him and I are twins now.
http://i.minus.com/i7UScvqv54xvR.jpg

[ddt0725]

I don't do many b&w's but this was one I actually liked how the conversion turned out ...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3686/10770467926_c306af7e3c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/10770467926/)
IMG_0580 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrociophotography/10770467926/) by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/dtrociophotography/)), on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Very nice Denise, I like the gradients from black in the center to white on the periphery:)

[conropl]

Very nice Denise, I like the gradients from black in the center to white on the periphery:)

+1

[Dave Throgmartin]

Nice job David, but Kaleb needs to lose the 5D3 strap! I think it'd make him a theft target.

Here's a couple of my B&Ws of vintage scenes, taken with the Zuiko 28 f/3.5.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/10863173693_a010eff948_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10863173693/)
2013_11_03_4802_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10863173693/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/10863169453_c96e59d5ba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10863169453/)
2013_11_03_4808_LR_upd_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/10863169453/) by dthrog00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[conropl]

From this morning.

EF 24mm f/1.4 @ f/16, 2 sec, ISO 100

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/11373810143_fa2f00d00f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/11373810143/)
Manistee- (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/11373810143/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[clemmb]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/11699246225_71f5377cc0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/11699246225/)
Image00030bw_fp (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/11699246225/) by clemmb60 (http://www.flickr.com/people/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

[Tounis]

That's a great portrait Mark.

One from last week.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/11650893703_39aa65c615_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/11650893703/)
Bec des Rosses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tounis_9/11650893703/) by Tounis_9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/tounis_9/), on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Nice one jrw, I like the mirror looking water shots.

Dave

[Kayaker72]

Here is a shot from the Desert View end of the Grand Canyon. There were some fires in California and one on the North Rim causing the canyon to be relatively smoke filled.....

Canon 5DIII 24-105 @ 85 mm, 1/30, f/22, ISO 100, B+W CPL from a tripod

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/14278659527_eec068c252_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nKKS1X)Small-7536 (https://flic.kr/p/nKKS1X) by kayaker72 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[conropl]

Here is a shot from the Desert View end of the Grand Canyon. There were some fires in California and one on the North Rim causing the canyon to be relatively smoke filled.....

Thanks for viewing...Brant

Love the layers on this, and B&W was a great choice.

[Kayaker72]

Thanks Pat. I seem to be converting several of the shots I took to the Grand Canyon to B&W. Seems to fit the scenery.

Here is another I PP'd this morning....

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/14508138081_532d4bd10a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o72ZZK)Small-7518 (https://flic.kr/p/o72ZZK) by kayaker72 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[Jayson]

During a walk through the mall looking for some shorts yesterday, I came across a store having a canvas sale. I was amazed at some of the black and white work and it inspired me to see what some of my nature closeups would look like in BW. Here is what I came up with. I definitely don't take enough time to look at things in BW and I think that might change.

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v103/p424800520-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p520843769/e1951f108)

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s7/v165/p1068886547-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p520843769/e3fb5ea13)

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s7/v162/p758389771-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p520843769/e2d341c0b)

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v102/p832974751-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/p520843769/e31a62f9f)

[jfindley]

A view from Wallace Falls hike near Seattle, WA

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/13280038025_8a69a5bb1e_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfindley/13280038025/)
Wallace_Falls_Hike__MG_2430 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfindley/13280038025/) by findley.john.s (https://www.flickr.com/people/johnfindley/), on Flickr

[Haydn1971]

Kinda still proud of this one...

http://flic.kr/p/k9bCLa

Location is Derwent Reservoir, Derbyshire, famous as the training location for the dam buster squadron before their raid on the Rhur Valley Dams in 1943

[Andy Stringer]

Haydn, your picture brings back childhood memories of visits to the Derwent Valley. I grew up in Nottingham so the Peak District was a favourite weekend destination for the family.

B&W isn't my usual style, but you've inspired me to convert this shot of Connel Bridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connel_Bridge).

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/14652082855_986b8dc51b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojKKLc)Connel Bridge (https://flic.kr/p/ojKKLc) by Andrew Stringer (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[Tounis]

Great picture Andrew, and I like the conversion. Haydn, I understand why you're proud of this picture. It's great too.

[Kombi]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ueif0eKNUFo/UUSutrwZE7I/AAAAAAAADto/uxVa2WYvdDY/s1200/IMG_0722.jpg
Jerome Arizona

[Tounis]

I couldn't post more than a few pictures lately, mainly because the weather has been so bad that's it was even difficult to go out for a short walk. In my region, we had up to 2.5 times the average amount of rain in July. In fact, the only thing that avoided terrible floods in the Alps was that it was cold enough for a lot of this rain to fall as snow on the top of the mountains.
Fortunately, we had a little break on the national Day, the 1st of August, with a somewhat clear weather. Well, at least it didn't rain for most of the day. I took advantage of this to go for a hike to see one of the famous "cabanes" (little cabins in the mountains for alpinists and climbers to spend the night before going higher the next day) in Switzerland, the "cabane d'Orny". Being usually built in very spectacular places, these cabins have become a goal on their own for a lot of less skilled people like me. For most of the day we were literally covered in fog, but we had a few moments when we could see a bit farther.
This mountain, the "Petit clocher du Portalet", is known as a little climber's paradise, as you can imagine from the picture. It emerged from the fog for about 2 minutes before disappearing again. I decided to convert the picture to B&W.


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3865/14787002676_1d57f57a14_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/owFfJ1)Petit clocher du Portalet (https://flic.kr/p/owFfJ1) by Tounis_9 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[conropl]

Tounis - Thanks for the effort and for sharing with use. The mist coming off the peak is a great catch and converting to B&W was a good choice.

Pat

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[Jayson]

Pierre, that is a stunning picture. I think BW conversion is perfect for this one. Glad to hear that you are able to get out and enjoy the sun!

[Dave Throgmartin]

The color version works nicely too, but I like the black and white.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15479637081_1ae1e0a2fa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzTbNv)2014_09_27_8024_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/pzTbNv) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

I'm primarily going for an abstract and geometric type of effect here -- this is a light fixture from Stronghold Castle in Oregon, IL.

6D w/ 17-40

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/14948222153_ac84772099_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oLVxEa)2014_10_05_8236_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/oLVxEa) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing
Dave

[jamsus]

In her home of leaves, Tuscany Woods, by Jamsus

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15376570157_0d1d9a0420_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58236353@N05/15376570157/sizes/l/)

[Dave Throgmartin]

Leaf with Morning Dew

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5605/15792606102_51a5bbbc33_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q4xeA7)2014_10_19_9219_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/q4xeA7) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Jayson]

Dave, that is a great bw conversion. The drops on that leaf really stick out in bw.

[conropl]

Dave, that is a great bw conversion. The drops on that leaf really stick out in bw.

+1

[Dave Throgmartin]

Dave, that is a great bw conversion. The drops on that leaf really stick out in bw.

+1

Thanks guys.
Dave

This one ended up making explore! Nice. It's #3 for me to be explored.

[Dave Throgmartin]

Lots of comments about black and white, but not many images posted!

I took this one about a month ago. It has a split tone effect applied, highlights are yellow and shadows are blue.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/15729935290_460a1e0c20_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pY12JS)2014_11_01_9856_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/pY12JS) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[jrw]

Like to see B&W images. Here's to more of them!
One from a long overdue walk with camera.


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[Dave Throgmartin]

I like it JRW. Here's another of mine.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/15908662956_45b4787135_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qeN4fm)2014_11_01_9895_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/qeN4fm) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[jamsus]

Here some shots that i love from a "tourist" day in my own city.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/15832175438_06b6570327_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q833b3)Florence, Ponte Vecchio (https://flic.kr/p/q833b3) by Andrea Magnelli (https://www.flickr.com/people/58236353@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/15399943823_ee20d92757_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/psQJLP)Florence, Art (https://flic.kr/p/psQJLP) by Andrea Magnelli (https://www.flickr.com/people/58236353@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/16019579355_6a82b3e1a1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qpAwQ4)Florence, Art (https://flic.kr/p/qpAwQ4) by Andrea Magnelli (https://www.flickr.com/people/58236353@N05/), on Flickr

You can find the other 10 here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58236353@N05/sets/72157649745601602

Ahhh, Florence... <3

[Dave Throgmartin]

This shed is in need of attention!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/15498772434_a5c88b4c0c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pBzg5o)2014_12_23_10288_LR_upd_5x7_bw (https://flic.kr/p/pBzg5o) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

I added a split tone for effect.

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

Here's another black and white, this time taken along a lake walk with a great reflection not long before sunset.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/15964780370_468368dbd2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qjKEZY)2014_12_26_10683_LR_bw_upd (https://flic.kr/p/qjKEZY) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

Swing Isolation

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/15971585238_8d89a605c8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qkmxRh)2014_12_26_10639_LR_upd_8x10_bw (https://flic.kr/p/qkmxRh) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[jerrytech1]

"Village View…"

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/14058460090_cf8bcf28ca_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nqihoW)
village (https://flic.kr/p/nqihoW) by jerrytech1 (https://www.flickr.com/people/124504456@N05/), on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Perhaps a bit cliched, but I hope reasonably well done.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/16406092326_f963575905_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qZKvEN)2015_01_31_10776_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/qZKvEN) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/people/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

Nice to see other folks' work. Some great shots in there! For this one the layer transparency was turned down as the scene naturally had a split toning effect going on that I didn't want to lose entirely.

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Cool pic, there's a nice natural texture working here.

Dave

[Zach]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/643/21610027523_f48e1fbbf7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yVB3ir)Sunburst 3 (https://flic.kr/p/yVB3ir) by Zachary Thompson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zachary_thompson_photography/), on Flickr

[jamsus]

Taken during blacksmithing festival here in Tuscany, this mask always seemed to observe you, silently

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5742/20981347639_cf855ea230_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xY3TF6)Blacksmithing Festival, Stia (https://flic.kr/p/xY3TF6) by Andrea Magnelli (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58236353@N05/), su Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Here's a rose with water drops shown in B&W.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5727/22375595807_316032437b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/A6fM5B)2015_09_04_12452_DPP_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/A6fM5B) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[M_Six]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/675/21139889604_3e21ba9d61_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yd4sFf)
Lincoln Log Cabin Fall Frolic (https://flic.kr/p/yd4sFf) by Mark Johnson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/markj-photography/), on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Nice portrait Mark.

Here's a B&W of Hyde Mill.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/754/22685258367_5d805ed1a5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/AyBSYg)2015_10_17_13426_LR_upd_bw (https://flic.kr/p/AyBSYg) by dthrog00 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/68255851@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[jrw]

This thread has been idle for too long!
Anyone else?

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[clemmb]

Driftwood
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1584/24278796252_15f0332ff5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CZrbgo)1D3_0226bw (https://flic.kr/p/CZrbgo) by Mark Clem (https://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1597/24387023635_34df2868f3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/D9ZSuK)1D3_0220bw (https://flic.kr/p/D9ZSuK) by Mark Clem (https://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1595/23719614653_0d59ba49e5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/C92e4k)1DS_0005bw (https://flic.kr/p/C92e4k) by Mark Clem (https://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

[jrw]

Playing around some more with B&W imagery to see where it goes.

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