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03/01/2007, 16:11 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,115 Re: Black and White Digital That's lovely Gary, so typical of many of our family photos.  Now if we start getting those out, we'll have to get the hankies out too !  Maybe we should start a thread, my great grandmother was a photographer.  I don't know much about her, but I have a few photos she took of the family.  There is noone left to tell me more about her, but I believe she was quite a pioneer (photographywise) in those days.   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

08/02/2008, 15:26 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,115 Re: Black and White Digital Why do we need colour when you see these, so much atmosphere, just life in France http://www.flickr.com/photos/59177039@N00/sets/72157602063137880/   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

08/02/2008, 17:41 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,121 Re: Black and White Digital I took these using the Blk and white setting on my camera , I really like them as you concentrate on the subject in stead of the colour if you know what I mean           Look mum no fillings !! Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

08/02/2008, 18:37 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,121 Re: Black and White Digital Christine why dont you take a blk and wht pic and a colour one of the same thing , then go home and change your colour one and see how diferent they are and which you like best.   Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

08/02/2008, 20:00 DerekJ Joined on 19/10/2007 Surrey and soon also the Lot Posts 154 Re: Black and White Digital My two penneth for what it's worth..... I wouldn't bother using the in-camera B&W setting unless you do want to (or don't have access to) image editing software. You'll always produce a better result that way. If you have access to image editing software you don't (ideally) want to just desaturate. Whilst this will give you a B&W image it won't be optimal. Which conversion method you use will depend on what software you have available to you. The additional benefit of shooting in colour and converting afterwards is that you retain the option to have a colour version. Christine, I see you have put the link to Bob Johnson's excellent Earthbound Light site... I sort of "know" Bob through participation in the equally excellent (for Nikon users) Nikonians site. I personally tend to use a B&W conversion method know as the Gorman/Holbert Conversion method which works with photoshop CS2 and also I would think CS3. I have this recorded as a Photoshop Action and I can send this to anyone interested. Here's an example below. Derek    Report

08/02/2008, 20:53 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,115 Re: Black and White Digital And a very professional "finish".  I'll have to have a go at all that one of the days.   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

09/02/2008, 8:12 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 764 Re: Black and White Digital Great photos everybody I love doing stuff in black and white.... sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

09/02/2008, 10:27 Suninfrance Joined on 23/08/2004 Arnac Pompadour, Correze (19) Posts 915 Re: Black and White Digital I've not  tried the B/W setting on my camera yet, but you have all inspired me to have a go.  I love colour photo's but I think landscapes in black & white tell just as much of a story.  In fact, seeing as it is such a glorious day here today, I may well go out and take a few shots.  Maybe with the Sepia setting as well. Keep your photos coming, they are all brilliant. Dogs have owners, cats have servants    Report

09/02/2008, 11:59 Suninfrance Joined on 23/08/2004 Arnac Pompadour, Correze (19) Posts 915 Re: Black and White Digital I've done it.  One in B/W, a couple in Sepia. Dogs have owners, cats have servants    Report

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