Post your best Black and White Photo

[Tom Alicoate]

When people look at my photos, most do a double take at this black and white. It may be because 99% of mine are in color, and this one isn't. But anyway, here's mine lets see your best B&W photo.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/2292562747_c2d4316bd3.jpg


Tom

[Oren]

I like it, feels very powerful and mysterious.

[GSPhoto]

Awesome picture. I love how you don't really know that it is raining except under the light posts. Awesome composition.

[Sean Setters]

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[mattsartin]

Canon XTi 105mm 1/500s f/4.5 ISO 1600


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[mpphoto12]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpphoto12/





please check it out veryone i would like feedback those are all my B and Ws i have never gotten feedback on them thanks

[btaylor]

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Apologies for the blank reply - made a mess of the first one. This one was taken at a friend's wedding in Margaret River, Western Australia. Location is the Water Shed Winery - absolutely beautiful. Enjoy. Love you'r pic there btw Tom. Cheers.

[btaylor]

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[Colin]

Sean, that is such an uber shot!


I am inspired to dig up some stuff that is not as nearly inspiring, but on my hard drive[:)]

[Colin]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/boujiluge/MauiSugarStack_20070401_004BirdOnAW.jpg





http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/boujiluge/_MG_7180Yellowstone-SulphurForrest-.jpg





http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/boujiluge/KiheiCafe_20070325_01YodaDog-BW-800.jpg

[Madison]

LOVING the dog picture.

[Sean Setters]

Colin - I like the lighting in the first picture...the dark smoke is highlighted well from behind...looks very dramatic (almost like a doomsday "we're killing the planet" kind of feel to it).

[Colin]

Thanks Madison and Sean.


The Dog was hanging out a car door window at the Kihei Cafe in Maui. I didn't get a model release for that, so don't tell the dog owner. I don't know if you can make out the info on the dog tag anyway... I would have paid him in food, but...


The smoke, I think, is actually steam from a sugar cane processing plant. Istopped forthe light through the steam, which to be honest I really coudln't get in it's full wonder, but the part I noticed later, which I find kind of amusing, and fitting with your doomsday scenario, is the pigeon/dove sitting on the line in front of (and looking underneath) the smoke stack, kind of an environmental commentary, even if the real thing was far less menacing. But, I like the doomsday angle. Far more entertaining.

[Oren]

Can I post a sepia picture too? or that requires it's own thread? [^o)][:P]

[Tom Alicoate]

Sepia is cool too. Have at it.

[Oren]

There:


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[quattrophinia]

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[Sean Setters]

quattrophinia - That's certainly not baa-d. [:)]

[quattrophinia]

Thank you Sean

[Jon Ruyle]

I think I posted these before somewhere, but I don't remember where. Anway, here they are again.





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[Colin]

They're still great!

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Some street photography I did in Vietnam


1. http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/1-31-2008_10-50-28_PM.jpg


Rebel XT, 18-55 f/3.5-5.6, f/5, 1/400, ISO 400 @ 15mm, Sepia


This lady is one of many who buys plastic bottles, bags, old newspaper, and cardboard for reselling to recycler.


2. http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/1-31-2008_5-30-13_PM.jpg


Rebel XT, 24-70 f/2.8L, f/5.6, 1/100, ISO 200 @ 24mm, sepia


A street vendor selling cigarettes, notice the sticker on the side of his cart, it means "Smoking is bad for your health!"


3. http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/1-30-2008_11-30-42_PM.jpg


40D, 70-200 f/2.8L IS, f/3.5, 1/160, ISO 400 @ 200mm, sepia, added some noise in CS2


The lady is a street food vendor, I don't remember what she was selling, the little boy is one of many kids who sell lottery tickets issued by the government.


4.http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/4-16-2009_12-30-36_AM.jpg


40D, 24-70 f/2.8L, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO 250 @ 24mm


Street vendor selling grapefruits having lunch.


Thanks for viewing and commenting.

[Colin]

I love the last one most. Motorbike, noodles, and grapefruit. Can't beat it!

[Groundfault]

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[Alan]

Abandoned church building in Montana


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[Albert]

<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: #d8fced;"]This is one oh my favorite B/W


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[Dave Johnston]

Here is one of my favorites.


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[William]

I'd like to resurrect this post because I really love good BW photos but find them very challenging. It would be great to see some of your best shots and hopefully glean some of your secretes to getting some good results. Please show and tell, I'd love to see what you've got and to learn a few things from you.






http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5973937606_50818fca14_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsphotoze/5973937606/)



350D 50mm 1.8

[greggf]

Here are a couple from my archives...


Beach near Davenport, CA, north of Santa Cruz


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Half Dome, Yosemite Nat'l Park


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Plumeria in Kauai


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Cable Car, San Francisco


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[ddt0725]

Gregg - IMO, your work is always jaw-dropping awesome! You are one heck of a talented photographer and I really enjoy looking at your photos!

[greggf]

Thank you Denise!! Very kind words and I really appreciate it!! We have some great contributors on this forum, including yourself(!!), and I find myself very lucky to a part of this community.

[thekingb]

Here's one from this past spring at the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum. 7D + Zeiss 35 f/2 @ f/4.


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[Steve U]

I second that about both of you Denise and Gregg.


And nice B&amp;W, Brian, the zeiss fan club grows.

[William]

Nice work guys, I especially like your tram Gregg. I like the Railroad museum too, there's something unique about photographing kids from behind, this perspective sort of puts you in their world allowing you to experience their moment with them. A great memory shot thekingb.





Don't forget to share any tips you may have. ( If you would like to critique any of my BW feel free to click on my image to visit a few more, brutal honesty is welcome, even desired).

[Richard Lane]

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<span style="font-size: small;"]...there's something unique about photographing kids from behind, this perspective sort of puts you in their world allowing you to experience their moment with them.


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<span style="font-size: small;"]Well said, William...


<span style="font-size: small;"]Nice Shot Brian!


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<span><span style="font-size: small;"]7D: 300mm f/2.8L IS @ f/2.8 1/800sec. ISO 100



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Rich

[thekingb]

Thanks everyone! I

[elmo_2006]

Thus far, the hardest photo to take/edit is Black &amp; White as there are simply so many iterations that can be applied, but if done right, could make an *ugly duckling* truly beautiful.


Here are a few from our trip to Italy...


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/5817057096_6b3bfcc83b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5817057096/)


Piazza Dei Miracoli (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5817057096/)by icymonkey (http://www.flickr.com/people/icymonkey/)





http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/5813598199_06d6bf0018_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5813598199/)





Locked (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5813598199/) by icymonkey (http://www.flickr.com/people/icymonkey/)





http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/5759817809_06a47ab581_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5759817809/)





Statue Of Paul The Apostle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5759817809/) by icymonkey (http://www.flickr.com/people/icymonkey/)

[William]

@ Richard. "We came, we conquered, we went home."


@ elmo. "The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways." Ansel Adams.

[clemmb]

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Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2011-05-14 13:32:35 +0000
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

[William]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5976597083_be44ae5ee3_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsphotoze/5976597083/)
350D 50mm 1.8 (Natural light)

[Richard Lane]

Thanks Brian and William!


@Elmo, I love the 2nd shot of the bike and lamp post.


@Mark, Beautiful shot of the Bride on the piano.


@ William, Wonderful dichotomy of the 2 kids, not only in their expressions, but also in their matching shirts; his is unbuttoned, stained and wrinkled, and hers is all buttoned up, pressed, and spotless.


Rich

[Joel Eade]

Cemetery and ancient Cathedral ruins in St. Andrews, Scotland


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[Steve U]

Great images on this page, Elmo, Mark, William and Joel. Wait a minute is that a bird Joel? Did those ruins get in the way. :)

[ddt0725]

I really love B&amp;W photos and the ones posted here are fantastic!! I have a really tough time getting the B&amp;W effect I'm going for but it is alot of fun trying!


Here are two I just did ...





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They're still not exactly where I'd like them but close!

[bouwy]

<span class="field-item-description"]I also love BW pixs. And yes there are many variants.


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[William]

Wally this is a very good photo. The context determines its appropriateness. If it was placed in a joke email then clearly it would be distasteful, but images like these have their place. This photo documents a very real facet of our human condition and I would hope that it would bring our attention to the plight of the less fortunate. Not many of us in the West realize that this kind of poverty represents a substantial portion of humanity. It

[Steve U]

@Denise, like the second one the best, just the wire across the eyes is a little annoying.


@Wally, very gritty realistic shot, great exposure.


Good work both of you.

[William]

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[ddt0725]

@Denise, like the second one the best, just the wire across the eyes is a little annoying.



I know, it is for me too ...I kept telling him to move alittle to the right, but he wouldn' listen.


Here's one I took a couple months ago ...





http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/5840962073_ef8597e22c_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5840962073/)

[William]

I like the shape of the neck. The angles look like origami.

[Steve U]

That

[hippoeater]

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Canon 5D Mark II - 50mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss

[Joel Eade]

Great images on this page, Elmo, Mark, William and Joel. Wait a minute is that a bird Joel? Did those ruins get in the way. :)






Yes, see those gulls in the distance? I was trying to capture them but was short on focal length[;)]

[William]

@ hippoeater, looks like difficult lighting with the bright BG and exposure on the fir.


@ Joel, did you use a TS lens for this shot, nice lines.

[Joel Eade]

@ Joel, did you use a TS lens for this shot, nice lines.
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I used the 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens hand held with the 1D3


Topaz Adjust for the B&amp;W conversion and sharpening and Topaz Denoise to clear up the sky.

[greggf]

Great shot Denise....mirror everything that Steve U said!!


Here's one from Yosemite Nat'l Park...Bridal Veil falls..


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[Andy Stringer]

I hadn't really considered doing B&W conversions until I saw this topic, but it has prompted me to look back at some recent photos to find suitable candidates. Here is a group of marine iguanas in the Galapagos.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5951547892_034d98be49_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/5951547892/)
1D Mark IV, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 310mm, f/13, 1/250s, ISO 2000

[ham]

Took this because I

[Joel Eade]

Couldn't resist after seeing this thread....


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[greggf]

Ham...great composition..I feel like I'm falling in. Very cool!


Joel...Incredible detail on the dove. What lens?


Andy...love the Iguanas! when you went to the Galapagos Islands, which travel agent did you use? The reason I ask, is , Where I deliver UPS at in Aptos CA, I some customers called "Galapagos Travel", and there, Mark Granthom is the owner(and friend who is also a photographer!). Just wondering if you know of or have heard of him. He's always at the Islands at least twice a year!! Just asking...


Gregg

[w349]

Love the Yosemite waterfall Gregg, what shutter speed were you using?

[w349]

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Some melting candles. 1/3sec, f/3.5, 47mm

[greggf]

Thank you It was handheld at 1/40th using the Zeiss ZE 35 1.4 @f13 on a 1DIV. I attribute the detail to the Zeiss...incredible lens!!

[greggf]

W349...I love the composition of melting candles!! Really cool...


Gregg

[Joel Eade]

Joel...Incredible detail on the dove. What lens?


Gregg






1D MKIII 300mm 2.8L 1.4 TC II

[Andy Stringer]

when you went to the Galapagos Islands, which travel agent did you use?

Gregg,

I book most of my adventures with Exodus (http://www.exodus.co.uk/), and I have never been disappointed. I'm in the UK, so I haven't heard of your friend's company, but I wish I had his job!

[greggf]

Joel... I thought you had the 300 2.8...very nice!! One of my customers has the 200 2.0 that he said he'll let me borrow...been jonesin' pretty bad for it, too!!


Joel...that's an awfully long way to go to shoot Iguanas...!! Just kidding....


Cheers,


Gregg

[w349]

Thank you It was handheld at 1/40th using the Zeiss ZE 35 1.4 @f13 on a 1DIV. I attribute the detail to the Zeiss...incredible lens!!
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It's a breathtaking shot! The kind of thing I'd want on my wall. There seems to be a bit of colour banding in the sky though -is thatjust an artifact of squeezing it onto a webpage?

[greggf]

w349...WOW...thank you for the comment!! I exported the photo from LR3.4 into CS5...did my usual post to it in color, then decided to do BW on it, so I copied the image via CS5. But in doing the copy command, I created a different file. The original went back to LR when I was done, but the BW had to be saved as s tiff, then re imported back into LR. Then...sorry...I have a resize action via windows that brings images to a more normal size for viewing, and that , I think, is where the banding came to be!! Whew...so to answer you question...yes!!

[ham]

@greggf


Thanks, hopefully you

[greggf]

Whoops....let me look at that again!! Then you succeeded as a photographer...great shot!

[Steve U]

High ISO shot, so I decided to give it a bit of the film noir treatment.


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Steve

[mrezen]

Hi, here is my try in black and white: Silent mountain...


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Canon EOS 30D EF S18-55mm f3.5-5.6II: 1/750 f11.0 ISO200 @ 50mm (handheld)

[William]

Nice work. I like the tonal transition from Black (tree silhouette), to Grey mountains, to white sky. Have you cooled it off with a blue adjustment or is that just my eyes playing tricks?

[William]

This was barely a keeper for me because some of the tones and detail aren't quite right, but a few people liked it so...



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/6008216628_98d7b78d77_m.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsphotoze/6008216628/)

[greggf]

Matej and William...great shots. William, looks like you're playing around with your BW's now!! Careful, it's addictive!! Here's a small one shot yesterday with the Zeiss ZE 35 1.4@1.8...


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[mrezen]

thank you for comments, very nice photos here from you all! This very shallow depth of field really inspired me. I

[ddt0725]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/6013323630_a3012ecd8d_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6013323630/)

[Joel Eade]

Nice work Denise, the angle and background are really nice. The car is super sharp and the reflections are killer. DOF is awesome too.

[Joel Eade]

This is a friend who wanted some shots for an album cover


1D3 + 28 135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM


B+W conversion with Topaz Adjust


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[Lancer]

Here is first photograph that I have taken that I think of even being worthy of being posted on this post





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[William]

Cool. Looks like a dragon. [Y]

[William]

Nice work Denise, the angle and background are really nice. The car is super sharp and the reflections are killer. DOF is awesome too.


I agree! What does the histogram look like Denise? Have you got some room to drag the White in a bit and make the highlights pop?


@ Joel, nice mood and you've captured his expression well. Have you tried a slightly tighter crop? I had a bit of a mess around and quite liked him framed with some of the space above him removed. To me this gives him greater emphasis.

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Joel! Very much appreciated!


This is really fun to do and yep ...it is addictive!

[greggf]

Very cool car shot Denise! I like the driftwood shot, too, Lancer!


Joel, I agree with William...maybe bring the crop in a bit tighter...just my opinion, too. It is a great shot, though..


Gregg

[greggf]

Here is a photo just taken yesterday with the new Rokinon 85 1.4...I did a little PP on he image to get it like this...


85mm @f2


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[Steve U]

Another from Greazefest today.


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Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[William]

That

[Steve U]

Thanks William, gig, festival and hotrod show, have a look at www.greazefest.com.au ("http://www.greazefest.com.au) it's a lot of fun.

[Steve U]

Another B&amp;W from me, with a golden blur that I turned into a B&amp;W.


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Steve

[William]

Nice effect Steve. It gives it plenty of contrast and a sort of HighKey / LowKey effect. I like it.


What is a golden blur, is it duplicating the image, applying a Gaussian Blur then setting the blend mode to Overlay?

[bouwy]

Great shot Denise and I LUV your car.


Wally

[Steve U]

@William, it is just from a Portrait software program I downloaded, I did a golden blur preset and then a B&amp;W conversion, probably wasn't meant to work like that, but I like the look of it anyway.


Thank you.


Cheers,


Steve.

[Sean Setters]

I don't usually do many black &amp; white conversions, but I happened to like this one better in black &amp; white.



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[Steve U]

Very effective B&amp;W Sean. Good looks and brains by the look of this shot. The model that is. :)

[bouwy]

Very nice Sean

[bouwy]

Very nice Sean

[bouwy]

My wife &amp; I did a Melbourne Sight &amp; Shoot Tour de Force last Sunday &amp; got a few good ones but lots of so so ones. This new bridge contraption is one that I liked it so here it is.


Thanks for viewing


Wally


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[Sean Setters]

Very effective B&amp;W Sean. Good looks and brains
by the look of this shot. The model that is. :)



Very nice Sean


Thanks guys. ;-)

[ddt0725]

Very nice B&amp;W

[Sean Setters]

You know, I used a special little trick for the above shot that I never thought about before. I wanted to increase the shadows without blowing out the highlights. I

[w349]

Interesting tip Sean - I've never really considered anything other than curves adjustments, will definitely try it out. bouwy, I love that shot of the "bridge contraption", it's so overbearing, especially as it's blotting out the sun. Brilliant.


Here's one from a trip to Pembrokeshire in West Wales (if anyone knows where that is, good job)


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[ham]

Churches are eerie enough without ghosts too...

[w349]

Haha. Yeah it was a long exposure (10 sec) so the other people who moved in and out of the scene disappeared. This couple were intent on staying nearly still for the full exposure, though...

[ham]

What sort of height is the camera at? The perspective is giving me a hard time working it out. About hip height?


I love the detail in the ceiling.

[w349]

Yes you

[ham]

I

[Joel Eade]

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[Steve U]

Nice B&amp;W goose portrait Joel and well posed by the bird.


Here is one that I previously contributed as a colour image, this has been cropped and given the film noir/vintage look.


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Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[bouwy]

Nice B&amp;W goose portrait Joel and well posed by the bird.


Here is one that I previously contributed as a colour image, this has been cropped and given the film noir/vintage look.


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Thanks for viewing.


Steve



Joel the goose looks excellent. Very nice contrast.


Steve another winner. Beautifully presented. Harleys are old,# 13 very lucky #, the guy looks [:|], so the vintage looks is well thought of.


Wally

[bouwy]

A Smiley statue contraption in Melbourne that I could not resist of taking a photo of..... [:^)]


Wally


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[Steve U]

Now that's art, well it's not as good as the dogs playing poker, but it still art, nice Wally.


Have one of the pelican done as different way. These birds sit on the shark enclosure that is down at Redland Bay. A good place for a dip at high tide only.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6090581283_0149c19d8c_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6090581283/):700:0]


Thanks for viewing,


Steve

[bouwy]

I like that one..... Great


One of my grandson and he does not like his picture taken......


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Wally

[w349]

That's a nice one, Wally. Unsuspecting telephoto shot?


Here's a gentleman holding his granddaughter for the first time.


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[Steve U]

Nice people shots, nice connection with the eyes Wally and lovely intimate moment w349.

[ddt0725]

No where near as good as the ones above but I gave it my best shot! I need alot more practice in B&amp;W conversions!


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6099024566_69d0a618e2_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6099024566/)

[bouwy]

Oooh you are doing it fancy.... I like the pix and the vignette around it.


More pix please.


w249: Yes I agree with Steve... Very special shot hard to come by.


Wally

[William]

You

[ddt0725]

Thanks, William but I do struggle with getting it just right.


I

[Jayson]

Great shots on here!


I decided to go through some of my favorite zoo shots from last year after reading an article in popular photography and this is what I came up with...


1


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wSjGUScYZtw/Tk7mRzTm1DI/AAAAAAAABqE/CtFqDCZX_LU/s800/2010_07_01_03874%252520copy.jpg


2


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9OJZIYeKn0k/Tk7mtQXKcTI/AAAAAAAABqc/VwAJgBJxeFE/s800/2010_07_13_05218%252520copy.jpg


3


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iz9Pqeh82oA/Tk7qi8PeyPI/AAAAAAAABrk/IW7-TsO8-NU/s800/2010_09_11_07040%252520copy.jpg


4


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R1RKRee3UC4/Tk7qoiCZJpI/AAAAAAAABsQ/wARlhGdNuVY/s800/2010_10_19_08787%252520copy%252520copy.jpg


5


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X9Fse0KsXmU/Tk7ncqFqGUI/AAAAAAAABq8/E3G1ojBofJs/s800/2010_08_24_06438%252520copy.jpg

[rlriii13]

Denise, I got some good detailed info from Keith in this thread ("/image_presentation1/f/14/p/6014/55810.aspx#55810), toward the end of the page.

[ddt0725]

Thanks, I will give Keith

[Steve U]

Another go at B&amp;W for me.


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Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[bouwy]

LUV IT


Wally

[ddt0725]

This looked better before I uploaded it.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6105141496_5c297de610_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6105141496/)

[William]

Very good.

[Steve U]

Agreed William, good work Denise.

[Steve U]

Agreed William, good work Denise.

[nvitalephotography]

Finally got around to editing some older pictures. I wasn't impressed with this image when I took it last summer, but I played with it a bit and converted it to black and white and thought the result was worth sharing.





http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6113395204_805f218af0_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/59342069@N07/6113395204/in/photostream/)

[nickds7]

I just so happen to be doing lots of b&amp;w photos recently. Almost at 50% b&amp;w. Glad I found this thread... lots of inspiration to keep going with b&amp;w.






http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6113111414_243410cc02_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickslater/6113111414/)


For the first few years of photography, I held the view that there is no point to b&amp;w white as there is always so much color to play with. I only took maybe a handful of b&amp;w photos over 2 years. I took more pictures intended to be converted to black and white over the past month than I would have in 5 years at the pace I was going. I'm starting to even think color can be a little tacky with some shots.


One major thing that I have realized to be a vital tool to capturing high dynamic images, with least distraction; a lens that has excellent flare control. Nobody has ever told me how important flare control can be.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/4033545958_cf3db1755f_s.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickslater/4033545958/)
(though it can make a shot better)

[Steve U]

Great shot of the pooch Nick.


Here is one of St John's cathedral in brisbane.


[http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6137900153_b83757d674_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6137900153/):640:0]


Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[Orangejuice]

Very crisp shot Steve.


Here's my latest B&amp;W creation, taken today just before a storm came through.


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Nikon D5100, 18-55mm VR, 1/250 sec, f/18, FL 35mm, ISO 200

[bgood]

Not sure if these are among my better b&amp;w shots, but they are more recent. Here are a couple from a trip to Poland. First one is from a park in Warsaw.


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This one is from Auschwitz


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This image was just me messing around with a flash and a bucket of water...


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[Steve U]

Thanks OJ, I like the light in this cloud shot and your submission in the assignment.


@ bgood, the location of the second shot adds poignant relavancy to the treatment of that B&amp;W shot, good work.

[ddt0725]

All these latest shots are wonderful! Each one is done so differently but yet they are perfect for the scene they depict!


Tomorrow, I will have Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 and I just hope I can learn to use it appropriately &amp; produce b&amp;w photos as beautiful as all of you!

[bouwy]

Black and White are back in Fashion.... All the shots by all guys are truly well executed. There

[clemmb]

Black and White are back in Fashion....



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B&amp;W were out of fashion?[:O]

[bouwy]

Took these while the girls were playing in the park. Used NIK software.


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Wally

[deuce2367]

This is a recent favorite...


Canon 7D

Canon 85mm F/1.8

1/1000





http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y315/deuce2367/20110724_4474.jpg ("http://s1025.photobucket.com/albums/y315/deuce2367/?action=view&amp;current=20110724_4474.jpg)

[mrezen]

My favorite black&amp;white...


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Canon 30D EF70-200mm f2.8L IS USM: 1/90 f3.5 ISO200 @ 135mm (handheld)


(http://www.flickr.com/photos/67094355@N03/6128003150/in/photostream)

[bouwy]

Nice capture

[Don Burkett]

Great Collection

[ddt0725]

All of these are really beautiful!

[ddt0725]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6143317413_478152cdb5_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6143317413/)

[Don Burkett]

Nice, don't think of butterflies in BW but it presents itself well.

[Don Burkett]

Not sure I'm happy with this. Reworked it a couple of time to try and get the right presentation. Any feedback or recommendations are appreciated.


Ultimately, I'll probably re-shoot it under different ambient light and from a slightly different angle. Thanks for looking.


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[ddt0725]

Sorry Don, I'm definitely not one to give advice on this whole B&amp;W &amp; limited color thing since I am still in the very early learning stages myself. the angle of the photo is good IMO but I'm not overly fond of the color of it but not quire sure how I would change it either.


Heck I can't figure out if I even like the two I just worked on ...


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6149241620_6d1764422f_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6149241620/)


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6149241990_df02423e2f_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6149241990/)

[Rocco]

Hey Don,


Your pic looks to be lacking contrast a bit. Darks need to be darker, highlights lighter. That'll give it more pop. Took the liberty of saving the image to try and illustrate what I'm talking about.








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This of course is completely subjective. Just my humble opinion. May not have been what you were going for at all. I did this on my laptop and I'm sure that when I get to work tomorrow and take a look at it, my version will be too dark. Sigh... Tax returns can't come soon enough. Looks decent from where I'm sitting right now though! Promise! heh.

[Don Burkett]

Your pic looks to be lacking contrast a bit. Thanks for the sample. Contrast may be part of it, but as I've let this stew for awhile the color is all wrong for an late 1800's photograph. It should be more silvery. Albuem processing which would be correct for the period has this hue, albeit much less saturated. (faded)

[bouwy]

I was a bit bored [:^)] last Wednesday so I went to local lake[ip] to see what the locals were up to.


These are some of the pixs I took and reworked into B/W using NIK.


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Thanks for viewing


Wally

[clemmb]

Heck I can't figure out if I even like the two I just worked on ...



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I love them. Especially the Lion.


Mark

[Steve U]

Agreed great work on the big cats, Denise.


Nice series Wally, like the first one how the eye is drawn into the picture, it makes you wonder what is around the corner.

[Alex Bishton]

I took this is an ancient water city in eastern China.





5D mkII EF100 f/2.8L IS USM Macro


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[ddt0725]

Very cool shot, Alex and I like the b&amp;w on this alot!


Here's a couple I took this weekend ...


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6160756737_b19392949f_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6160756737/)


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6161294108_087c28683f_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6161294108/)

[bouwy]

Wow...these pixs are very nice.

[ddt0725]

Thanks ...I love the challenge of trying different b&amp;w techniques! Many b&amp;w photos here and on flickr, I am blown away by the creativity others display. For me, I am still a far cry away from that WOW factor, but I'm going to continue to plug away at it!


I've been practicing on a lot of old photos I took last year to see what I could have done differently.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6164608855_8201016044_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6164608855/)

[bouwy]

WoW

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Wally! My daughter keeps asking me why do you keep doing everything in b&amp;w ....all I tell her is because it is so much fun!








http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6171031150_8af74c039c_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6171031150/)

On this one, it was the only angle to take when my son is 6'2" &amp; I'm shooting with a prime and no time to back up!

[jimr]

The boy....


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He looked so innocent then.

[bouwy]

Nice shot


Wally

[bouwy]

My oldest grand daughter, who is very particular when I take photos of her and even more so which one I post...Aaah Women... LOL.


Both photos are taken on the run


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Wally

[ddt0725]

Yep, she

[bouwy]

I know it's getting pretty boring...but here's a snap shot of my youngest grand daughter looking over her grandma's shoulder.


400D + 50mm F1.4


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Wally

[ddt0725]

I truly think this is one of your best yet, Wally! I love it! Those eyes are captivating!


I guess we are on the same b&amp;w wave-length tonight ...


Except mine is more of a blue &amp; white, I guess!


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6215990621_a99c4d2d0a_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6215990621/)

[bouwy]

Thanks Denise


Well let me tell you. All your PIXS inc B&amp;W are truly magnificent.


I find a real joy looking at your PIXS on your Flickr Pro Site.


Keep them coming.


Wally

[Steve U]

Great shots Wally, keep them coming.


Nice white bird and sexy reflection Denise.


Steve

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Steve!


I tried to do a slow shutter speed on this one to get the water smooth as glass but the boat was moving around to much :(


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6219331980_892de96c74_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6219331980/)

[ddt0725]

Another shot from today ...


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6218814087_1883d2f6a9_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6218814087/)

[elmo_2006]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6076803115_60d6ba08b2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/6076803115/)
Blurr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/6076803115/) by icymonkey (http://www.flickr.com/people/icymonkey/), on Flickr


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/5930662080_122cb297d7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5930662080/)
Le Eiffel Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/icymonkey/5930662080/) by icymonkey (http://www.flickr.com/people/icymonkey/), on Flickr

[bouwy]

Luv the Eiffel Tower shot...Well Done


Wally

[Joel Eade]

Fish Crow, Wateree Reservoir, SC....today





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[bouwy]

Nice capture....Very striking


Wally

[bouwy]

Quiet Stroll On Marroondah Dam Victoria Australia.


Found this photo in my archives. I liked it so much, so I posted it.


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Wally

[bob williams]

Wally, This is a cool shot. I definately see why you pulled it out of archives. Love the detail, contrast and mood of the whole thing. Nice job.

[Dr Croubie]

This shot was nearly B+W when i took it, didn't take much to rip out the last bit of colour to enter it in the competition over at CR.


It's a canal boat in fog, between RIjswijk and Delft (which is part of the main canal from Rotterdam to Amsterdam) near where I used to work in the Netherlands, taken with my lensbaby one morning (i got the early tram and got off a stop early to take photos one day).


The best bit about it is its environmental message, which is out of frame; on the side there's a banner which translates to "here travels a traffic jam of 16 trucks". Kind of takes you back to the 19th century (if it weren't for the car on the back of the barge).


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[Steve U]

Yep agreed Dr. it does have an old time feel to it. A good B&amp;W. Who pays the ferryman???


@Wally, great shot mate, it has that ability to draw you in and wonder what

[ddt0725]

@ Wally &amp; Dr. - Two great B&amp;W

[bouwy]

Thanks for the compliments guys.


DR....Great Shot..... You made it look rather scary


Wally

[bouwy]

Been to my Daughter in Law 40th Birthday. Had a great time, used 5DMKII + 50mm f1/4 EX580, took 180+shots and found a shot I liked, so here it is.


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Wally

[ddt0725]

Wonderful portrait, Wally! Perfect b&amp;w conversion!

I thought I would try a little slow shutter speed w/ nd filter. Hopefully the next time I try it, I will have a more interested subject and composition!

Calm before the Storm ...


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6242421576_f0da604b23_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6242421576/)

[Steve U]

Classy minimalistic approach Denise, very good processing.


Mine isn't as classy, but I call it "down boy." Don't bite the hand that feeds you.


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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6242994378_29c7352f82_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6242994378/):900:0]


Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[Mark Elberson]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6242421576_28e2299d77_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6242421576/)






This is beautiful Denise. I LOVE the conversion! I think the composition may be a little stronger though if you cropped out the foreground thereby placing the horizon closer to the rule of thirds. Either way, great image.

[ddt0725]

This is beautiful Denise. I LOVE the conversion! I think the composition may be a little stronger though if you cropped out the foreground thereby placing the horizon closer to the rule of thirds. Either way, great image.



Thanks, Mark! You are correct about the composition. I am finding I lack a great deal when it comes to composing pictures to have the greatest impact! This one was a no-brainer though and I should have realized it! Thank you for pointing it out!


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6244721762_00bbf3c9ae_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6244721762/)

[ddt0725]

Wow, I really messed up this thread! Sorry, Mark ...I tried to replace the original with the revised version and that didn

[Steve U]

Another zombie walk shot for you. This one is just too scary though. The poor thing doesn't even Fran Drescher/ Nanny Fine is sneaking up behind him.


[View:http://community.the-digital-picture.com/themes/generic/utility/http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6246006220_77e98442d8_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6246006220/):690:0]





Thanks for viewing.


Steve

[Mark Elberson]

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This is beautiful Denise. I LOVE the conversion! I think the composition may be a little stronger though if you cropped out the foreground thereby placing the horizon closer to the rule of thirds. Either way, great image.





Thanks, Mark! You are correct about the composition. I am finding I lack a great deal when it comes to composing pictures to have the greatest impact! This one was a no-brainer though and I should have realized it! Thank you for pointing it out!


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6244721762_00bbf3c9ae_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6244721762/]<span style="color: #000000;)




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Wow, I really messed up this thread! Sorry, Mark ...I tried to replace the original with the revised version and that didn't go so well! Anyway, here is (finally) the revised copy ...let me know what you think!


Thanks,


Denise

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<div>Fantastic! This could be an add for Silver EFEX Pro.</div>
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http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/usa/entry.php

[ddt0725]

LOL! Thanks again, Mark! That is the program I used to make the conversion :)

[Joel Eade]

Tornado damage


1D3 + Sigma 8-16mm, various photoshop filters for conversion and processing....


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[bouwy]

What a mess...Nice shot

[ddt0725]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6267829829_f4a9126921_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6267829829/)

[Steve U]

A low key, high key, nice.

[Orangejuice]

Very nice shot... The border really makes it stand out.

[bob williams]

Very nice Denise, and Orange juice is correct, the border really helps----You should play with this on your website and see what different frame/matts do for it.


Bob

[Mark Elberson]

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[ddt0725]

Beautiful photo, Mark! I

[ddt0725]

I saw this teenage boy sitting by Lake Michigan by himself after school let out for the day. I couldn't help but wonder if he was just enjoying the view or if he was troubled. From past experience, I know Lake Michigan can have a profound healing effect when a person has had a not so terrific day.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6284953457_99cfd4e43a_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6284953457/)

[Steve U]

Like the vignette and the lovely feel to this shot. I can feel the calm, unless of course it is you being stalked by a wild woman with a big lens.


LOL.


Steve

[bouwy]

wild woman with a big lens. Good one Steve...LOL

[ddt0725]

Ok, no clue how to post directly from flickr so I loaded this directly from my computer. Not sure if it will resize automatically once I hit the reply button.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6330407301_4cc22c4c14_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6330407301/)
Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6330407301/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[DavidEccleston]

On flickr, click 'share' (above the image, in a bar with actions, and social media icons). Click on the 'Grab HTML/BBCode if you're not already on that mode'. At the bottom, select BBCode, choose your resolution, then copy the block of text into the reply.

[ddt0725]

Thank, David! Before I went with the default HTML. So I will try the BBCode this time. I see my first try went from a teeny photo to a link. Will all posted photos be links now? Should I still be choosing Medium 640 in flickr? :confused:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6331750371_79aaeec7a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6331750371/)
IMG_8156 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6331750371/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

Ooooo, in preview 640 looks good and I like that it puts my name and flickr reference on the bottom of the photo. :cool:
Now lets see how it looks after I hit the reply button ...

[Sheiky]

Looks great Denise! I love the Black and White on the last shot;)
Flickr BBcode 640pixels wide seems to be a perfect fit:D

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Jan ...aka Sheiky! :)

[conropl]

I do not think I have ever posted in the Black and White thread. So here is my attempt.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6081208585_84f1e43231_b.jpg
7D, 24-105mm f/4L @ 24mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec, ISO 100

[Steve U]

@Pat, nice moody B&W.
@Denise, now that is art, lovely conversion.

[ddt0725]

Thank you, Steve!

A few months ago, many, many trees were lost along the shoreline of Lake Michigan during a violent wind storm. This one is slightly damaged but it is one of the few still standing.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6343349678_23e03a6ee6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6343349678/)
I'm still standing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6343349678/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Love the sky in this one Denise and the tortured branches struggling to survive.

Something from the backyard, haven't been snapping much lately, with summer coming on, I am really tied to the garden for a while.
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Steve

[ddt0725]

Nice B&W conversion of the rose, Steve. Yeah, I've been tied to my garden lately also ...protecting the roots of my roses with leaves and covering them with cones! :(

[ddt0725]

Another shot of Brody ...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6367205415_0483bd5e9e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6367205415/)
Brody_BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6367205415/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Steve U]

Really nice portrait this one Denise, your B&W's have lifted to another level.
Steve

[ddt0725]

Thank you, Steve! :o

[bouwy]

Beautiful capture Denise

Wally

[Steve U]

Long hot afternoon, plenty of cool drinks and a pogo stick. A recipe for fun and camera opportunities.
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[Sheiky]

Great shot Steve! The B+W suits this one perfectly, I like it!

[Steve U]

Thanks Jan, here is another one that I think is worth the B&W conversion.
The Hoedown
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[Kayaker72]

Fun shot. Great use of B&W. :)

[DLS]

Great timing! All their expressions are perfect! Good job Steve.

[ddt0725]

I love the B&W hoedown shot, Steve!! Very nice capture!

Denise

[bouwy]

Went for a walk with my grand daughters around Lillydale Lake and took a snap shot of the girls enjoying themselves.

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[conropl]

Cute picture. It is one of those that gives you a good feeling inside.

[Sheiky]

Went for a walk with my grand daughters around Lillydale Lake and took a snap shot of the girls enjoying themselves.


Great shot Wally, it does indeed look like good times.

By the way, if you upload a photo from your computer you can scale it larger by clicking on the photo and changing the image settings. That would be easier to view. Just a tip:)

[Steve U]

Thank you for the comments.
@Wally, great shot mate, I agree with Pat it is a thought provoking image, lovely feel to it.

[bouwy]

Thanks for your comments guys...Jan thanks for the photo upload tip.

Wally

[Don Burkett]

Thought the shadows on this bike path bridge were worth playing with.

http://www.pbase.com/dtburkett/image/140241791/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/dtburkett/image/140241792/large.jpg




Thanks for looking

[Don Burkett]

This old barn sits in the middle of a residential and retail area. Sort of the last vestige of days gone by.


http://www.pbase.com/dtburkett/image/140323076/large.jpg

[Steve U]

Lovely image Don, what a good find, derelict buildings are perfect for B&W.

[Don Burkett]

Thanks Steve, not completely happy with this, but it's a start. It's a neat old barn that is worthy of some additional exploration.

[Lancer]

Here are two picture's I recently took while visiting the U.S.S. Alabama BB-60 in Mobile, AL.

The photo were taken with my Nikon 3000, I edited the photo's with Photoscape to give them appearance of pictures from World War 2.

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[DLS]

Here are two picture's I recently took while visiting the U.S.S. Alabama BB-60 in Mobile, AL.

The photo were taken with my Nikon 3000, I edited the photo's with Photoscape to give them appearance of pictures from World War 2.

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Great shots Lancer, the second is my favorite. Great composition. I like the effect too, well done.

Damian

[Don Burkett]

Well composed and nice effect, Lancer. I like them.

[HiFiGuy1]

Here are two picture's I recently took while visiting the U.S.S. Alabama BB-60 in Mobile, AL.

The photo were taken with my Nikon 3000, I edited the photo's with Photoscape to give them appearance of pictures from World War 2.

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That's just a few minutes from my house! I wish I had known you'd be in the area. Would have been nice to meet a fellow photography enthusiast from TDP.

Love the second shot, too. We've lived here for six years and haven't actually ever been on the ship (I know, shame on me), but this makes me want to go, and take my camera.

[Don Burkett]

This morning's combination of fog and frost made it interesting...

http://www.pbase.com/dtburkett/image/140406879/medium.jpg%20

If you don't have good light, I guess really bad light can work as well.
http://www.pbase.com/dtburkett/image/140406876/medium.jpg%20

Thanks for looking.

[Lancer]

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I am pretty new to photography but really enjoy taking photo's like those I have posted.

I wish I could have more time to take photo's but the weather was awful and we only had a few minutes between down pours.

HifiGuy1 you really should go and check it out. A lot of the ship open to public giving an anyone a lot of different types of shots.

[Mark Elberson]

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[Steve U]

Beautiful B&W's on this page, nice ships Lancer and those old barns have that special eeriness and desolation in that light Don.
@Mark, great portrait, really like the composition and the controlled use of the back lighting and flare, nice loving feel to this shot.

[Mark Elberson]

Thanks Steve :-) Although the shot was planned, with the sun so prominent in the frame I had to do some PP-Kung Foo to get the look I liked!

[Don Burkett]

Thanks Steve, honestly, I like them better full size than in web presentation, but overall I was happy with them.

[Steve U]

My son Mitch, spent some time together over the break, taught him how to make pizzas from scratch, gave him a pizza maker and all the associated utensils and ingredients. Good times.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6584824291_53ef6dee95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6584824291/)
A son at Christmas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6584824291/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[Steve U]

Bernie, my uncle, retired cattleman, but he still lives on a farm, so he is still workin'.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6592126449_f83344d29b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6592126449/)
Bernie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6592126449/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[Steve U]

I'm keeping this thread moving all by myself.
Another from the wedding I shot.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6619516155_b6060839bc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6619516155/)
T&amp;M_105 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6619516155/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[ddt0725]

Steve, you are going to have to start holding seminars on B&W photography! Another awesome shot! The couple must be very pleased with your work!

Alittle selective color here ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6630996099_26ef3ed6ae_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6630996099/)
Snowy Owl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6630996099/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Nice....love the yellow eye!!!

[Dr Croubie]

Nice jobs, Steve, feel free to make this thread all your own if they're all that good.
(i've got some nice ones from xmas day to share here, but i'm still waiting on permissions from the subjects, I know some people don't like images of their 3-year old kids posted on the net...)

[Steve U]

One of your best shots ever Denise, I love his disdainful stare and super contrast and exposure.

[ddt0725]

Hmmm, if our top birder and our top b&w photographer like it ...maybe this one can go in the "Best of 2011" thread! Thanks Joel and Steve for the kind words!

[Don Burkett]

Just terrific

[thekingb]

Hmmm, if our top birder and our top b&w photographer like it ...maybe this one can go in the "Best of 2011" thread! Thanks Joel and Steve for the kind words!

Uh, I'd say so. It's spectacular.

[Steve U]

This rather large horsie pulls a carriage up and down the main street of Mt Tambourine. There is a beautiful carriage tethered to him and I think he is a clydesdale.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6666445155_496927a62d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6666445155/)
I saw a horsie... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6666445155/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr[/img]
Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[Steve U]

Friends visiting from Japan, portrait in my backyard.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6699648515_893d373627_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6699648515/)
Brian and Junko (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/6699648515/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Steve

[Busted Knuckles]

BT - post this one in Black and White, I bet it is really cool. Exposure looks dead on.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_taylor_au/4180483010/in/photostream