greenman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'd try converting this to black and white myself, you've got good texture and subtles changes of tone there but as a colour shot your really lacking contrast which is much easier to heavly manipulate in B&W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dawg Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'd try converting this to black and white myself, you've got good texture and subtles changes of tone there but as a colour shot your really lacking contrast which is much easier to heavly manipulate in B&W That's what happens, when you're color blind as I am. I already see it in black and white. I play with many of my shots but I see richness in bland tones. Stairway to heaven v v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dawg Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Here's one of my conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) I'd try converting this to black and white myself, you've got good texture and subtles changes of tone there but as a colour shot your really lacking contrast which is much easier to heavly manipulate in B&W There are ways of recapturing color and contrast in Photoshop. The initial impulse would be tweaking Curves, bumping HSB, Brightness/Contrast, etc., but these processes strip out original image data, and don't look very natural, oftentimes oversaturated. This is also apparent when viewing the RGB histograms after performing these operations, which will reveal white "stripes" of missing data. However, by going into LAB mode, you can punch up the original color data that exists in the image without any loss of image data. Once you have achieved the desired results, simply change back to RGB, where the historgams will reveal NO "stripes" of data loss. I've taken the liberty of doing a quick LAB color boost on the above photo to demonstrate. Many photos that are somewhat "muddy" and lacking color contrast can be remarkably improved through this technique. EDITED to place photos together for comparison. Edited January 8, 2012 by TypeO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) There are ways of recapturing color and contrast in Photoshop. The initial impulse would be tweaking Curves, bumping HSB, Brightness/Contrast, etc., but these processes strip out original image data, and don't look very natural, oftentimes oversaturated. This is also apparent when viewing the RGB histograms after performing these operations, which will reveal white "stripes" of missing data. However, by going into LAB mode, you can punch up the original color data that exists in the image without any loss of image data. Once you have achieved the desired results, simply change back to RGB, where the historgams will reveal NO "stripes" of data loss. I've taken the liberty of doing a quick LAB color boost on the above photo to demonstrate. Many photos that are somewhat "muddy" and lacking color contrast can be remarkably improved through this technique. EDITED to place photos together for comparison. You see to me that edit still looks unnaturally overstatured and I don't think it focuses on the pics strenghts, strong texture and the atmosphere the washed out colour creates. I suggested B&W because I thought it might keep the same kiind of atmosphere while bringing out the texture more with the increased contrast manipulation B&W allows. Edited January 8, 2012 by greenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dawg Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Here's a B&W conversion with some altering: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My Lazy Blue Ribbon Cat 'Butters' :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 You see to me that edit still looks unnaturally overstatured and I don't think it focuses on the pics strenghts, strong texture and the atmosphere the washed out colour creates. I did it kinda fast to demonstrate. And there's no knock against B&W. The idea is simply that there's a lot of color data - even in muddy, low-contrast photos - that can be recovered. And it's more useful for displaying as close a representation of the original scene as viewed with the naked eye but not as accurately captured in the original photo, rather than presenting the most artistically dramatic representation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I did it kinda fast to demonstrate. And there's no knock against B&W. The idea is simply that there's a lot of color data - even in muddy, low-contrast photos - that can be recovered. And it's more useful for displaying as close a representation of the original scene as viewed with the naked eye but not as accurately captured in the original photo, rather than presenting the most artistically dramatic representation. Yeah I agree there is and its often very effective, what I generally find though is that if its not colour but contrast that needs to be heavly manipulated(either up or down) then B&W allows you the freedom to do so without things looking unnatural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Yeah I agree there is and its often very effective, what I generally find though is that if its not colour but contrast that needs to be heavly manipulated(either up or down) then B&W allows you the freedom to do so without things looking unnatural. I hope this year to get a better camera (Canon, I heard their movie capability is like film) and the good black & white editing program. I suppose a good printer and good paper will also be looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I hope this year to get a better camera (Canon, I heard their movie capability is like film) and the good black & white editing program. I suppose a good printer and good paper will also be looked at. I just got my Canon EOS Rebel T3I, 18 MP and full HD video. And even though I use a Canon 5D at work, my new Rebel actually has one advantage over the 5D - auto-focus in video mode. The 5D requires manual focus in video mode, which can be challenging for these old eyes sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) No fancy camara. Just a quick shot at trying to be artistic. Edited January 12, 2012 by ledzepfvr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 My new puppy playing with his brother this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Two churches, one near to me one far... Edited January 12, 2012 by greenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 The Severn Vale this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) From Imgur: Edited January 15, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Two churches, one near to me one far... Gorgeous! I can't waiti to get my B&W program. :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 As I said I'm not using anything that advanced for those, just shooting RAW and processing with Canons free Digital Photo Professional that has present colour filters(which change the brightness of those colours in B&W) and contrast adjust for highlights and shadows. Red filter to bring out the morning sunlight more... Green filter to lighten the leaves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jahfin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Kakslauttanen Igloo Village in Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brspled Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Sydney, Australia. I took this pic almost 3 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thanks to all for these beautiful photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Edited January 19, 2012 by greenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The Costa shipwreck from space (photo from Imgur): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Somewhere in Norway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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