R-Series B&W

ruinog · Nov 26, 2006

After all the evolution in photography and technology, we keep trying to get back to the old days expression. Its a bit odd but its also fun.

This is another experience, low sharpness, neutral colour, 800 ISO, and B&W conversion. Levels and contrast adjustments were also required.

But its difficult to resist to a clean and sharp 64 ISO...

In this particular case the colour version doesn't make such a difference:

Do you have fun with B&W and your R#?
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lettingg0 · Nov 26, 2006

Very interesting experiement, definately shows the difference bet the loss of image detail from 64 to 800.

I am not a big b&w fan, but here is one of the barns I've done. I think they lend themselves well to b&w.

LG

M Pearce · Nov 26, 2006

Definitely a good barn in B&W. Once upon a time we did everything in this way, without question. Today, I feel that one needs a simple, almost stark subject to see an advantage in B&W.
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Martin

brianj · Nov 26, 2006

What an interesting idea for a photo, I like them all.

Brian

brianj · Nov 27, 2006

M Pearce said:
Definitely a good barn in B&W. Once upon a time we did everything
in this way, without question. Today, I feel that one needs a
simple, almost stark subject to see an advantage in B&W.

Here is a simple fun one:

Brian

M Pearce · Nov 27, 2006

Nice one!
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Martin

mrdatsun · Nov 28, 2006

Rui,

a nice experiment. I am fascinated by the colour. Is that steely blue a product of the statuette 'lady with no hands' or the temperature of LCD light? It makes me wonder if the light of the LCD could be varied (e.g. by changing the image on screen) for interesting lighting effect.

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ruinog · Nov 28, 2006

Sure B&W gives the old days look to those barnes, Lg and Brian. I think its a good subject for B&W, together with industrial and urban environements.
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ruinog · Nov 28, 2006

Thanks Brian and mrdatsun, I think its an interesting and simbolic composition, art & technology trough time.

mrdatsun, I agree with you about the colour reflected on the plaster model. It reminds me the efect of colour filters on the lens. I'm thinking about making a few more experiences with different colours on the monitor, especially with the dark light of dpreview page.
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a_aa · Nov 29, 2006

Nice pics, everyone!

It's so busy at work nowadays, I've been shooting next to nothing the last weeks... And of course, up here it's good daylight only between 10 and 2 and raining constantly at this time of year, so I guess it would have been a challenge anyway.

Since I have very few new pics in stock, I dug up a pic I took in August on a cloudy day, and made it look even more grey. It sort of enhanced the feeling of it - hope ypu like it!

Best regards,

Asbjørn
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cancurry · Nov 29, 2006

Fun thread and nice shots everyone,

Here's one I liked from last (Aussie) winter ... R30 in-camera B&W mode, then crushed the blacks in PSE. There's a few more B&W on my flickr stream. By the way, my R30 is currently in for warranty repair ... the lens is half stuck out and won't retract.

Ben
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M Pearce · Dec 1, 2006

Here's another one that looks better horizontally and gains, I feel, from the removal of colour.

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Martin

Tom Caldwell · Dec 1, 2006

Nice - well done

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