Black & White thread
Discussion
I love B&W's, I think it's something about how removing the colour focuses the eye on the detail instead.
A few of mine:
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6202/6050806668_54b52157d3_z.jpg)
Misty Water - B&W by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3336/3660665847_fa5f0bc2fd_z.jpg)
Lost in thought by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2702/4382435283_4937f94159_z.jpg)
Barbican Stairs 3 by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8400089622_4fe4856668_z.jpg)
Forest under snow by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/4344763146_5f52f3fd75_z.jpg)
Jarmans Boat by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
A few of mine:
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6202/6050806668_54b52157d3_z.jpg)
Misty Water - B&W by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3336/3660665847_fa5f0bc2fd_z.jpg)
Lost in thought by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2702/4382435283_4937f94159_z.jpg)
Barbican Stairs 3 by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8400089622_4fe4856668_z.jpg)
Forest under snow by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/4344763146_5f52f3fd75_z.jpg)
Jarmans Boat by Mike G Photos, on Flickr
leggly said:
For some reason, I went a good 20 seconds thinking that was one image cut in to two. ![hehe](/inc/images/hehe.gif)
And an epic image it would be!
I really love Black and White.
It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
The standard on this thread is, as usual, absolutely stellar.
I don't really shoot or edit b&w but I think I should attempt it a bit more.
Here are just a couple of my amateur efforts. I'll try to find more later:
Shot with Nikon F5 on B&W film:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/CNV00001-1.jpg)
Sony RX100 M3 Monochrome Mode:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/DSC00148-2_zps3acad886.jpg)
'Selfie' with the Mrs on a Nikon D7000:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/DSC_0288-Edit-1.jpg)
It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
The standard on this thread is, as usual, absolutely stellar.
I don't really shoot or edit b&w but I think I should attempt it a bit more.
Here are just a couple of my amateur efforts. I'll try to find more later:
Shot with Nikon F5 on B&W film:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/CNV00001-1.jpg)
Sony RX100 M3 Monochrome Mode:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/DSC00148-2_zps3acad886.jpg)
'Selfie' with the Mrs on a Nikon D7000:
![](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g286/timblacker/DSC_0288-Edit-1.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8550151094_7c2a4b5fc2_c.jpg)
Ghost on the Beach by d-harding, on Flickr
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8550147684_5f5a07b4d8_c.jpg)
Misty Sea by d-harding, on Flickr
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8615/15149147473_6bb89aeef6_c.jpg)
Rhinos by d-harding, on Flickr
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5602/15582662339_d41b25967f_c.jpg)
Young Rhinoceros by d-harding, on Flickr
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5237/14477998967_6b70a1865b_c.jpg)
Aerobatics Display by d-harding, on Flickr
NinjaPower said:
I really love Black and White.
It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
What I like about it is the tonal range you can get, when I first started editing I'd just stick something in black and white because I'd either messed up and it was more arty, or because I just thought I'd do it. Actually shooting something with end result being black and white is quite tricky to do on digital because of the range and ability to expose / render colours. There's something different about a pure black and white image in terms of the light than a colour one (again in digital) that's had the colour whipped out of it and contrasted up. It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
I cant quite explain it but I know when I see it
andy-xr said:
NinjaPower said:
I really love Black and White.
It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
What I like about it is the tonal range you can get, when I first started editing I'd just stick something in black and white because I'd either messed up and it was more arty, or because I just thought I'd do it. Actually shooting something with end result being black and white is quite tricky to do on digital because of the range and ability to expose / render colours. There's something different about a pure black and white image in terms of the light than a colour one (again in digital) that's had the colour whipped out of it and contrasted up. It removes the distraction of colour and allows you to appreciate the subject more.
I cant quite explain it but I know when I see it
Some amazing work on this thread, the level of talent on PH never fails to amaze me!
_DSC4707.jpg by widebloke, on Flickr
London 15 Feb-27.jpg by widebloke, on Flickr
London 15 Feb-18.jpg by widebloke, on Flickr
Stockholm 12 -June-143-Edit.jpg by widebloke, on Flickr
All shot on Nikon D600
Scan-120520-0016.jpg by widebloke, on Flickr
Shot on Kodak 120 Tri-X 400 with a Lubitel 166u
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/15306532643_94277cc040_b.jpg)
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/12621840654_df7f3949c0_b.jpg)
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![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/9068126235_71ce88bf04_b.jpg)
All shot on Nikon D600
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8416/8796219721_0fd48ac335_b.jpg)
Shot on Kodak 120 Tri-X 400 with a Lubitel 166u
This has just reminded me that I have a B&W film in my old Ricoh KR10 that I need to use up!
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3012/2726016179_cf0f3c4f3e_o.jpg)
Fountains Abbey from one of those funny old silver halide film scans.
Having some reasonable EF lenses for my EOS DSLR, I'm tempted to rummage around on Ebay for a film body. I have no idea how a full frame body will work with a crop sensor lens though. Any recommendations?
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3012/2726016179_cf0f3c4f3e_o.jpg)
Fountains Abbey from one of those funny old silver halide film scans.
Having some reasonable EF lenses for my EOS DSLR, I'm tempted to rummage around on Ebay for a film body. I have no idea how a full frame body will work with a crop sensor lens though. Any recommendations?
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6938904223_dc92281838_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6938903773_02d6a42510_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6938910389_877915f541_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6792790138_8e11c57356_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6792797750_ab16e46997_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6796228802_822df1ea45_o.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6942341891_634009c648_o.jpg)
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Some first rate shots in here ![lick](/inc/images/lick.gif)
I hope this doesn't let the side down.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83242904@N06/1636645...
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/3nNBmSG6.jpg)
![lick](/inc/images/lick.gif)
I hope this doesn't let the side down.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83242904@N06/1636645...
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/3nNBmSG6.jpg)
RobbieKB said:
leggly said:
For some reason, I went a good 20 seconds thinking that was one image cut in to two. ![hehe](/inc/images/hehe.gif)
And an epic image it would be!
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
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