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Nice shot.

Given the choice, I usually prefer B&W. But, in this instance, the color version highlights the deterioration much better. That rust just jumps out at the viewer.

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Bill McClung (a.k.a. 'NC BILL')
Image galleries at http://www.pbase.com/nc_bill

'Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper.....the photographer begins with the finished product.' --- Edward Steichen
 
Both of these images are excellent. I agree with Bill about the color bringing out more important detail. However, the b&w is a fine image.....Still, the detail in the colored image really makes the shot. :-)

Maria
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It's interesting how different those images are: the same scene but one in color and the other in black & white. I've never done B&W; but your photos make me appreciate that some scenes might appear better in black & white than in color. I'll be thinking about this.

Thank you, Dez,

Jack
 
Just thought I'd add a comment to my post above (too late to edit).

I think the LX3 is capable of great b&w photos (in the right hands). Actually I don't think I've seen "any" digital b&w conversion images from any camera including dslr's that beat the image quality that this camera produces.

If I see another p&s camera I'm interested in getting in the future, I would keep this camera - just for the b&w feature. It's wonderful. B&W photography has always been my favorite.

Thanks so much Dez. Your photos are always interesting - and they tell a story. Always very well done. I always check out your threads.

Maria
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Great lines and angles in this one Dez. I prefer the color one this time around.
Carol
 
Jack Kaufman said:
It's interesting how different those images are: the same scene but
one in color and the other in black & white. I've never done B&W;
but your photos make me appreciate that some scenes might appear
better in black & white than in color. I'll be thinking about this.

Thank you, Dez,
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Thanks and your welcome Jack. I had no intention of converting to B&W until I looked at the color image on my PC.

The station entrance probably looked like that 40-50 years ago, so I decided to make it look 'old'.
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Dez

http://photos.dezmix.com

 
Marla said:
Just thought I'd add a comment to my post above (too late to edit).

I think the LX3 is capable of great b&w photos (in the right hands).
Actually I don't think I've seen "any" digital b&w conversion images
from any camera including dslr's that beat the image quality that
this camera produces.

If I see another p&s camera I'm interested in getting in the future,
I would keep this camera - just for the b&w feature. It's wonderful.
B&W photography has always been my favorite.

Thanks so much Dez. Your photos are always interesting - and they
tell a story. Always very well done. I always check out your
threads.
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I think that the LX3 produces great B&W images in the Dynamic B&W setting as well. I mainly use the LX3 to do just that.........shoot in B&W and do minor tweaks letter. It's THAT good.

Here's some converted B&W from my D300, if you'd like to look:
http://photos.dezmix.com/p340264857

Thanks for the kind comments Maria.
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Dez

http://photos.dezmix.com

 
on a recent 800 mile trip up north from western North Carolina, we had an opportunity to survey America's crumbling infrastructure.

I am hopeful that we will soon see before and after pictures pictures posted as our country begins to recover from its downward spiral.

I also hope that the words "pundit" and "infrastructure" fade from our vocabularies as they are no longer required for a barage of depressing media commentary.

Yes...I guess this was a bit more comment than necessary.

Isabel
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'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet photography!)
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00
 
Isabel Cutler said:
on a recent 800 mile trip up north from western North Carolina, we
had an opportunity to survey America's crumbling infrastructure.

I am hopeful that we will soon see before and after pictures pictures
posted as our country begins to recover from its downward spiral.

I also hope that the words "pundit" and "infrastructure" fade from
our vocabularies as they are no longer required for a barage of
depressing media commentary.

Yes...I guess this was a bit more comment than necessary.
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Thanks Isabel. Regarding, 'before & after', see this thread of Then & Now photos of NYC: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1033&message=30765558
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Dez

http://photos.dezmix.com

 
Dez:

Did you mean to say "LOOKING" ...... or "LURKING"? I do a lot of both here! :-)

--
Bill McClung (a.k.a. 'NC BILL')
Image galleries at http://www.pbase.com/nc_bill

'Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper.....the photographer begins with the finished product.' --- Edward Steichen
 
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