New black and white landscapes

Allyn · 11-20-2009, 11:59 PM

Hi again everyone,

Just finished some new prints and wanted to offer them up for comments.

Thanks for looking!

asila · 11-21-2009, 12:18 AM

I like the second

According to me,the first one should be in color

It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P

Allyn · 11-21-2009, 11:06 PM

Hi asila, thanks for the comments!

Moni · 11-25-2009, 05:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by asila

I like the second

According to me,the first one should be in color

It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P

Completely agree with you :-)

Allyn · 11-25-2009, 02:52 PM

Well, with two people in agreement, perhaps I should explain some of the mentality behind the black and white. In the first image, the rocks (pure basalt) are completely black. Additionally, the low contrast sunset and the white sea spray and ocean caps produced an environment that very nicely suited the black and white print.

No worries if we don't agree, everyone should absolutely have their own opinion, just thought I'd explain why the image was produced the way it is.

Ady · 11-26-2009, 11:55 AM

I also prefer the 2nd. The sky in the 1st would perhaps benefit from some PS alts to give it some depth...............?

Wolverinepwnes · 12-01-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Moni

Quote: Originally Posted by asila

I like the second

According to me,the first one should be in color

It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P

Completely agree with you :-)

dzfoto · 12-01-2009, 02:15 PM

1st photo is okay. Maybe adding some more contrast on the clouds could make it more dramatic.
2nd too flat in a black and white tonal range. More contrast?

Mike_E · 12-01-2009, 02:56 PM

B&W works for me in both. Try the second in a platinum and see what you think.

Shockey · 12-03-2009, 07:49 PM

Number one needs a crop from the bottom and some more drama in the sky.
I really like the second one, that is a very nice photo, maybe a bit more contrast but nice as is.

Allyn · 12-06-2009, 01:50 PM

Thanks a ton for the comments and suggestions everyone, it's always great to have so many different viewpoints.

**jbylake** · 12-06-2009, 04:54 PM

I primarily shoot B&W film, and always love it when someone says "you should have shot it in color".

Oh well, gotta have a sense of humor if you want to post here. I'm assuming you're shooting digital. I do like them both as they are, but with the overcast look to them, I would take a red hoya filter so the clouds have a little more contrast in number 1. Looks great the way it is, but just a personal taste thing.

I might have done the same with number 2 also, because I love that contrast, but had I took those shot's, using my suggestions, I'm sure I would have been told that they were too dark. It's inevitable, but that's kind of my style. But I personally would like to see a little more contrast in number 2.

Oh well, to each his own. My own personal C&C is they look pretty darned nice..

J.

mJs · 12-06-2009, 05:13 PM

I like them both, but also agree that #2 needs more contrast... only thing i may have done with #1 is crop just a tad more off the right side of the frame...

Allyn · 12-07-2009, 11:42 AM

Thanks again to everyone.

jbylake, I completely agree that it's pretty darn humorous when the first thing someone says about a black and white shot is "wow, that would have looked great in color!". You're absolutely right though, gotta have a sense of humor with life. Thanks for the suggestions as well.

I'm tweaking the shots slightly as I type this, the images up top should update shortly.

11-21-2009, 11:06 PM	#3
Allyn TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Hi asila, thanks for the comments! __________________ Allyn Fetherolf Photography www.allynfetherolf.com

11-25-2009, 05:49 AM	#4
Moni I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chittagong Posts: 351 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by asila I like the second According to me,the first one should be in color It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P Completely agree with you :-) __________________ Looking for mystery? Go behind your two God-Made cameras !!!

11-25-2009, 02:52 PM	#5
Allyn TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Well, with two people in agreement, perhaps I should explain some of the mentality behind the black and white. In the first image, the rocks (pure basalt) are completely black. Additionally, the low contrast sunset and the white sea spray and ocean caps produced an environment that very nicely suited the black and white print. No worries if we don't agree, everyone should absolutely have their own opinion, just thought I'd explain why the image was produced the way it is. __________________ Allyn Fetherolf Photography www.allynfetherolf.com

12-01-2009, 02:10 PM	#7
Wolverinepwnes I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 285 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Gallery: (7)	Quote: Originally Posted by Moni Quote: Originally Posted by asila I like the second According to me,the first one should be in color It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P Completely agree with you :-) __________________ Nikon D300s + MB-D10 Grip ----------------------- Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 VR Nikon SB-900 AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Manfrotto 190XPROB & Manfrotto 322RC2 Head Kata Sensitivity V Bag Wish List: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED, AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR

12-01-2009, 02:15 PM	#8
dzfoto No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lithuania Posts: 61 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (21)	1st photo is okay. Maybe adding some more contrast on the clouds could make it more dramatic. 2nd too flat in a black and white tonal range. More contrast? __________________ Donatas Zasciurinskas photography Websites www.dz-foto.lt \| www.dz-studio.lt Blog blog.dz-foto.lt dz-foto on facebook www.facebook.com/

11-20-2009, 11:59 PM	#1
Allyn TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	New black and white landscapes Hi again everyone, Just finished some new prints and wanted to offer them up for comments. Thanks for looking! __________________ Allyn Fetherolf Photography www.allynfetherolf.com

11-21-2009, 12:18 AM	#2
asila No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	I like the second According to me,the first one should be in color It will be more fantastic if....there are some colors :P

11-26-2009, 11:55 AM	#6
Ady No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lancashire,UK Posts: 68 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I also prefer the 2nd. The sky in the 1st would perhaps benefit from some PS alts to give it some depth...............?

12-01-2009, 02:56 PM	#9
Mike_E TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Upper West Side of Mississippi (you have no idea just how funny that is) Posts: 3,263 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Gallery: (0)	B&W works for me in both. Try the second in a platinum and see what you think. __________________ Of Course that's my opinion, who else would say something like that?

12-03-2009, 07:49 PM	#10
Shockey I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 378 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts My Gallery: (30)	Number one needs a crop from the bottom and some more drama in the sky. I really like the second one, that is a very nice photo, maybe a bit more contrast but nice as is.

12-06-2009, 01:50 PM	#11
Allyn TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Thanks a ton for the comments and suggestions everyone, it's always great to have so many different viewpoints. __________________ Allyn Fetherolf Photography www.allynfetherolf.com

12-06-2009, 04:54 PM	#12
jbylake Racket Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In a cloud, most of the time Posts: 488 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I primarily shoot B&W film, and always love it when someone says "you should have shot it in color". Oh well, gotta have a sense of humor if you want to post here. I'm assuming you're shooting digital. I do like them both as they are, but with the overcast look to them, I would take a red hoya filter so the clouds have a little more contrast in number 1. Looks great the way it is, but just a personal taste thing. I might have done the same with number 2 also, because I love that contrast, but had I took those shot's, using my suggestions, I'm sure I would have been told that they were too dark. It's inevitable, but that's kind of my style. But I personally would like to see a little more contrast in number 2. Oh well, to each his own. My own personal C&C is they look pretty darned nice.. J. __________________ Tela bib seba dulah......

12-06-2009, 05:13 PM	#13
mJs Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 107 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I like them both, but also agree that #2 needs more contrast... only thing i may have done with #1 is crop just a tad more off the right side of the frame...

12-07-2009, 11:42 AM	#14
Allyn TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Thanks again to everyone. jbylake, I completely agree that it's pretty darn humorous when the first thing someone says about a black and white shot is "wow, that would have looked great in color!". You're absolutely right though, gotta have a sense of humor with life. Thanks for the suggestions as well. I'm tweaking the shots slightly as I type this, the images up top should update shortly. __________________ Allyn Fetherolf Photography www.allynfetherolf.com

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