Post your best Black and White Photo

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Originally Posted by 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

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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.

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.

Here are a few recent black and whites photos.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g..._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/-J...07D_031009.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l...029044-2-4.jpg

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:

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

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Originally Posted by 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:

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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.

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

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/8382/8...a5eb9849_b.jpg
2013_04_07_0231_upd_bw by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

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.

Not many B&Ws lately!

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

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8...1b628cba_c.jpg
2013_04_21_0363_upd_bw by dthrog00, on Flickr

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

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8...3e6b90d3_c.jpg
2013_03_23_0434_upd_bw2 by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave