Birds in B&W

[jeffashman10 1]

Two of these were almost monochrome due to the weather conditions, so I decided to go with it and see what I could come up with. We've had several days of freezing rain, and these poor birds manage to suffer through it all.

1 Juvenile Mockingbird
jan31202301 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

2 Whitewing Dove checking out the photographer
jan31202303 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

3 Bluejay watching the action below him
jan31202304 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

4 Dark-eyed Junco on the fence
jan31202305 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[aussirose]

Nicely done Jeff I like No. 3 the best because of the clarity in his feathers. He is obviously a real poser.
Cheers, Ann.

 

[terri34 6]

Nice set! You did well with your processing here.

 

[Jeff1547 47]

Nice enough shots but for this type of photography I prefer colour....

 

[jeffashman10 1]

Nicely done Jeff I like No. 3 the best because of the clarity in his feathers. He is obviously a real poser.
Cheers, Ann.

Thank you! One of a family that come for the peanuts...

Nice set! You did well with your processing here.

Thank you! #1 and #3 were almost monochrome as is. Just tweaked those a bit to remove the remaining traces of color.

Nice enough shots but for this type of photography I prefer colour....

Thanks!

 

[Grandpa Ron]

Very nice and it shows what black and white can do.

Given the choice, most folks would choose color, it is the way we see thing normally. However, B&W images seem to catch people by surprise and open up a different thought process.

 

[jeffashman10 1]

Very nice and it shows what black and white can do.

Given the choice, most folks would choose color, it is the way we see thing normally. However, B&W images seem to catch people by surprise and open up a different thought process.

Thank you! With B&W I think we can see more in patterns and shades, that we miss with color.

 

[Grandpa Ron]

Jeff, I agree patterns, shades and textures that B&W photographers notice, do get lost in color photos.

Not only is color "normal", but it is most often pleasing to look at and can distract the other senses. B&W however piques those senses particularly for those who take a second look. Your photos capture much of what B&W has to offer, one can see how fluffy the mockingbird must feel or catch the stare of the dove. Even the simple profiles of the Jay and the Junco make a person ponder, what are they thinking.

As you can tell. I really like those shots.

 

[Photo Lady]

very nice set..

 

[John 2]

Love the second shot.

 

[slat]

Nice shots.

 

[jeffashman10 1]

Jeff, I agree patterns, shades and textures that B&W photographers notice, do get lost in color photos.

Not only is color "normal", but it is most often pleasing to look at and can distract the other senses. B&W however piques those senses particularly for those who take a second look. Your photos capture much of what B&W has to offer, one can see how fluffy the mockingbird must feel or catch the stare of the dove. Even the simple profiles of the Jay and the Junco make a person ponder, what are they thinking.

As you can tell. I really like those shots.

Thank you!

very nice set..

Thanks!

Love the second shot.

Thanks! That one is also my favorite.

Nice shots.

Thanks!