Magnolia Tree Flower

Magnolia Tree Flower · 10:54 AM

Yesterday evening I grabbed a snapshot of a budding flower on the magnolia tree in our front yard. In a shameless imitation of paulyrichard's posting of a "monochrome flower", I converted the picture to B&W. I've also included the color version for comparison.

Jer

Jimbo · 05-15-2009, 10:56 AM

I am leaning towards the B&W Jer. Nicely done. JIM

**Scottnorwo** · 05-15-2009, 07:38 PM

I do like the BW also

**Sailor** · 05-16-2009, 04:42 AM

Thanks, JIM and Scott. I prefer the B&W, as well.

Jer

roentarre · 05-16-2009, 05:17 AM

I like the black and white version the best

**Sailor** · 05-16-2009, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

I like the black and white version the best

Thanks, James - very much.

Jer

gawan · 05-16-2009, 01:40 PM

Can't but to agree with others, B&W is great!

**Rense** · 05-16-2009, 02:06 PM

Yeah, th B&W is great!

**Sailor** · 05-16-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by gawan

Can't but to agree with others, B&W is great!

Thanks, Georg - I appreciate it.

Jer

Originally posted by Rense

Yeah, th B&W is great!

Thanks, my friend.

Jer

cindy s · 05-16-2009, 06:53 PM

I agree. The B&W is my favorite over the color image.

pingflood · 05-16-2009, 07:09 PM

The B&W definitely looks nicer -- the glare off the leaves is a little distracting but not enough to impact the image overall.

**Sailor** · 05-16-2009, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by cindy s

I agree. The B&W is my favorite over the color image.

Thanks, Cindy, for looking.

Jer

Originally posted by pingflood

The B&W definitely looks nicer -- the glare off the leaves is a little distracting but not enough to impact the image overall.

Thanks much for the nice words - also, I almost didn't post this image because of the glare, but I'm not sufficiently accomplished at PP to get rid of it without screwing up the whole image. And you are absoluely right - it is distracting.

Jer

pingflood · 05-16-2009, 07:37 PM

If you shot in RAW you might be able to recover some detail from the glare areas -- just lowering the exposure if they're blown out won't do anything other than make the solid white solid grey though. But even so, it might be worth doing just to avoid pulling attention from the main subject.

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	I am leaning towards the B&W Jer. Nicely done. JIM

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	I do like the BW also

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Thanks, JIM and Scott. I prefer the B&W, as well. Jer

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I like the black and white version the best

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre I like the black and white version the best Thanks, James - very much. Jer

05-16-2009, 01:40 PM	#7
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Can't but to agree with others, B&W is great!

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Yeah, th B&W is great!

05-16-2009, 06:00 PM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by gawan Can't but to agree with others, B&W is great! Thanks, Georg - I appreciate it. Jer Originally posted by Rense Yeah, th B&W is great! Thanks, my friend. Jer

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cindy s Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania Posts: 257	I agree. The B&W is my favorite over the color image.

05-16-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	The B&W definitely looks nicer -- the glare off the leaves is a little distracting but not enough to impact the image overall.

05-16-2009, 07:30 PM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by cindy s I agree. The B&W is my favorite over the color image. Thanks, Cindy, for looking. Jer Originally posted by pingflood The B&W definitely looks nicer -- the glare off the leaves is a little distracting but not enough to impact the image overall. Thanks much for the nice words - also, I almost didn't post this image because of the glare, but I'm not sufficiently accomplished at PP to get rid of it without screwing up the whole image. And you are absoluely right - it is distracting. Jer

05-16-2009, 07:37 PM	#13
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	If you shot in RAW you might be able to recover some detail from the glare areas -- just lowering the exposure if they're blown out won't do anything other than make the solid white solid grey though. But even so, it might be worth doing just to avoid pulling attention from the main subject.