a black and white day...

a black and white day... · 07:51 PM

Hey everyone.. went out briefly today, had some fun tonight doing some B&W conversions. Enjoy (critique always welcome)

1. Taken today with my new (used) SMC 55mm f1.8:

2. Today, with the 10-17 FE:

3. A few days ago, 55mm f/1.8

4. Not a new image, but a B&W conversion of this picture which I posted earlier this week. Nothing more than a simulated magenta filter.

There, I did my work for the day, off to bed I go.

axl · 01-21-2009, 03:15 PM

nice B&W work, really good moody conversions

**Sailor** · 01-21-2009, 04:18 PM

Hey, Dan - I'm really taken with #2, but also enjoy the more abstract ones. These are outstanding B&W conversions - wish mine were this good.

Jer

**xs400** · 01-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Excellent series. Thanks for posting.

khardur · 01-21-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by KrisK10D

These are all wonderful images! I really like the 3rd shot... it's mesmorising

Thanks, Kris. That was a tough one to shoot - I was lying on some ice covering the edge of the stream. No danger of falling in or anything, it was inches deep, but I didn't realize the ice on top had a little bit of water on top - when I got up I realized a few more minutes and I would have been soaked. Thankfully it only got through the first layer.

Originally posted by daacon

Nice series Dan - I like the first one , the second on reminds me of a cenote in Mexico but my favorite is the last one I love trees and that is a good one and BW was the way to go indeed.

Thanks Dave, I need to make a print of that last one...

Originally posted by sureshgvv

Exclellent BW conversions!!!

Thanks!

Originally posted by sawtooth235

Great series, I think that #2 & #4 are my favorites.

Ray

Originally posted by ThorThum

Nice. I like the first the best, and the second second.

Thanks a lot, Ray and ThorThum, glad you enjoyed them.

khardur · 01-21-2009, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by axl

nice B&W work, really good moody conversions

Thanks axl. I guess you could say I spent most of my first 10 years with a camera shooting B&W, it's extremely fun and feels very natural to me.

Originally posted by scott-devon

Very nice shots, the first and second ones are super.

Thanks s-d.

Originally posted by xs400

Excellent series. Thanks for posting.

Thanks xs400..

khardur · 01-21-2009, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Hey, Dan - I'm really taken with #2, but also enjoy the more abstract ones. These are outstanding B&W conversions - wish mine were this good.

Jer

Thanks Jer.

I don't know what software you like to use, but I highly recommend Cybia's (freeware!) B&W converter, it's called B&W Plus. I bought a different converter (also made by them, called Retrograde, which has grain and toning controls too) But the free one is great to mess around with because it has a nicer preview function.

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axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	nice B&W work, really good moody conversions

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Hey, Dan - I'm really taken with #2, but also enjoy the more abstract ones. These are outstanding B&W conversions - wish mine were this good. Jer

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xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Excellent series. Thanks for posting.

01-21-2009, 04:47 PM	#19
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by KrisK10D These are all wonderful images! I really like the 3rd shot... it's mesmorising Thanks, Kris. That was a tough one to shoot - I was lying on some ice covering the edge of the stream. No danger of falling in or anything, it was inches deep, but I didn't realize the ice on top had a little bit of water on top - when I got up I realized a few more minutes and I would have been soaked. Thankfully it only got through the first layer. Originally posted by daacon Nice series Dan - I like the first one , the second on reminds me of a cenote in Mexico but my favorite is the last one I love trees and that is a good one and BW was the way to go indeed. Thanks Dave, I need to make a print of that last one... Originally posted by sureshgvv Exclellent BW conversions!!! Thanks! Originally posted by sawtooth235 Great series, I think that #2 & #4 are my favorites. Ray Originally posted by ThorThum Nice. I like the first the best, and the second second. Thanks a lot, Ray and ThorThum, glad you enjoyed them.

01-21-2009, 04:57 PM	#20
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by axl nice B&W work, really good moody conversions Thanks axl. I guess you could say I spent most of my first 10 years with a camera shooting B&W, it's extremely fun and feels very natural to me. Originally posted by scott-devon Very nice shots, the first and second ones are super. Thanks s-d. Originally posted by xs400 Excellent series. Thanks for posting. Thanks xs400..

01-21-2009, 04:59 PM	#21
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Hey, Dan - I'm really taken with #2, but also enjoy the more abstract ones. These are outstanding B&W conversions - wish mine were this good. Jer Thanks Jer. I don't know what software you like to use, but I highly recommend Cybia's (freeware!) B&W converter, it's called B&W Plus. I bought a different converter (also made by them, called Retrograde, which has grain and toning controls too) But the free one is great to mess around with because it has a nicer preview function.