Creative Photography

[briantrumpet]

Went for a walk with the wife today. Merely confirmed that "nice" is not necessarily photogenic.
Anyway, shooting at midday never is the best for light so I thought I'd try B&W. As I shoot in RAW it is easy to do a comparison so what's the opinion; B&W or colour? Not fussy either way but it is nice to get other's opinions.

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I can see why the B&W might draw one into the shapes more, but I'd probably play about with contrast and wotnot... not saying this is better, but diffrunt...

 

[Animo]

Still don't seem to have access to the icon needed to post photos. Maybe more posts required.

 

[briantrumpet]

Still don't seem to have access to the icon needed to post photos. Maybe more posts required.

Something a bit odd happened to my access last night, as the icons were greyed out, but I pressed the 'toggle BB code brackets top right, and the icons came back to life.

 

[Animo]

Brian you're a star! Sorted.

 

[Animo]

 

[Animo]

 

[briantrumpet]

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Is that now? Or from your library?

 

[Animo]

Is that now? Or from your library?

Taken in Andalusia last year

 

[rjsterry]

 

[briantrumpet]

Taken in Andalusia last year

Aha. I was prepared to be amazed at a thistle and bee on a very cold 14 March.

 

[Animo]

 

[briantrumpet]

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I suspect you could write an essay on the structures in that. Nice photo, with good use of B&W.

 

[Pblakeney]

I can see why the B&W might draw one into the shapes more, but I'd probably play about with contrast and wotnot... not saying this is better, but diffrunt...

Cheers! I do a bit of fine tuning but I see I'm a novice when I watch others modify their shots. I conclude that I am more technical than artistic.
Paid it's way in my career but I'm never going to be an "artistic photographer" no matter how hard I try. 😉 My wife is better at that side but can't be bothered to learn how to use a camera. 😂

 

[Pblakeney]

Another two from our stroll.

 

[briantrumpet]

Cheers! I do a bit of fine tuning but I see I'm a novice when I watch others modify their shots. I conclude that I am more technical than artistic.
Paid it's way in my career but I'm never going to be an "artistic photographer" no matter how hard I try. 😉 My wife is better at that side but can't be bothered to learn how to use a camera. 😂

I'm mostly rubbish with B&W, both because I think it needs a different eye for composition, but also in getting the levels right in any tweaks. I think often B&W needs playing around with on the contrast front to make shapes & tones more obvious, but WoW also does some lovely soft ones when doing misty woodland scenes. So what do I know?