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12/12/2006, 16:24 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,115 Black and White Digital Just to drive you all mad, until I posted some old black and white photos today, I had never thought whether it was possible to take them with digital cameras. I have just had a look and it seems some digital cameras have black and white mode.  Does anyone know anything about this, have you taken black and white with a digital? Digital Black and White in Photoshop   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

12/12/2006, 16:54 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,361 Re: Black and White Digital You can do this with a lot of digital cameras by adjusting the mode before taking the picture but my experience is that it's better to use Phtoshop on a colour image as the camera produces a kind of "shaded" result that doesn't, to my eye, have quite the quality of a traditional film image.  IMHO nothing beats film for black and white but others will no doubt prove me wrong with some lovely digital stuff! Anyway, as I said before on another thread, try it, digital is FREE to experiment with! Healthcare Issues Site    Report

12/12/2006, 17:03 Dick Smith Joined on 23/08/2004 Surrey and Manche (Pays Mortainais) Posts 8,732 Re: Black and White Digital I agree with Coops. I do love monochrome, especially the bite of TriX through a Nikkor, the steps are just right. I shoot everything in colour, Jpg for everyday stuff, RAW if it is a bit more serious, then beat them up in Aperture or Photoshop Elements. I find that monochrome often needs tweaking on the brightness and contrast controls. It can be very effective, though. Regards Dick Smith Nowhere is there warmth to be found Among those afraid of losing their ground    Report

12/12/2006, 17:03 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Black and White Digital Not worth setting the camera to B&W - just do it in your photoeditor.  Just did this one in Photoimpression, it took about two seconds.  Just removed all colour saturation.  Or wipe it sepia.  There's all sorts you can do.  But a lot of it is just gimmickry.    Report

12/12/2006, 17:15 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,115 Re: Black and White Digital Thanks for all the information, I since saw your ropemaker was in black and white Cassis.  So you can just take the colour off, very interesting, as some photos are far nicer in black and white.  There is so much to learn, it's fascinating.   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

12/12/2006, 17:17 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,361 Re: Black and White Digital Portraits are especially effective, I think. Healthcare Issues Site    Report

12/12/2006, 17:47 Clarkkent Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 517 Re: Black and White Digital Digital Photo magazine - still in the shops, I think (it was our Tesco yesterday) is largely devoted to B&W this month. You might find someone who can send you a copy. If you have Photoshop or Elements there are tutorials on the supplied CD disk.    Report

12/12/2006, 17:54 Cassis Joined on 25/12/2005 Here and there Posts 6,411 Re: Black and White Digital  cooperlola wrote: Portraits are especially effective, I think. I think so as well.  It enhances the character of the face.    Report

03/01/2007, 14:24 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 Re: Black and White Digital This photo was found amongst my mother in laws bits and pieces when we sadly attended her funeral in November this year. She was 94. I just think it's a wonderful photo of good times past. It was quite badly damaged and required a fair bit of touch-up work.     "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

03/01/2007, 14:28 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,275 Re: Black and White Digital Lovely shot Gary... I used to hand-tint B&W prints for pro photographers in the olden days and this picture has a graceful faded touch to it. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

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