Critique Black & White - any tips?

[Shaun Palmer]

Evening TP!

This is literally my first ever go at editing a shot B&W, I'm not too sure how to approach them. So any feedback and tips would be greatly appreciated

 

[-Oy-]

Lose the gold clour pop - otherwise I like it

 

[Shaun Palmer]

Lose the gold clour pop - otherwise I like it

lol I wasn't sure myself on that to be honest. Thanks

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Lose the gold clour pop

+1

Shaun,
the highest and lowest luminance values in this take read
0~255/255. Blocked values at either or both ends is some-
thing to use with care as it alienates the subject from the
BG within the frame and make it look like cutout.

…otherwise I like it too!

 

[HopefulM]

Hi Shaun, I'm sure someone has probably mentioned it, but have you considered getting Nik Software? There's a fab program in it called 'silver efex pro' and it's a fab B&W converter. If you've not already got it, you can download from here : https://www.google.com/nikcollection/

 

[Shaun Palmer]

+1

Shaun,
the highest and lowest luminance values in this take read
0~255/255. Blocked values at either or both ends is some-
thing to use with care as it alienates the subject from the
BG within the frame and make it look like cutout.

…otherwise I like it too!

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not familiar with reading the luminance values, would this be caused by lightening the background too much?

Hi Shaun, I'm sure someone has probably mentioned it, but have you considered getting Nik Software? There's a fab program in it called 'silver efex pro' and it's a fab B&W converter. If you've not already got it, you can download from here : https://www.google.com/nikcollection/

I actually have it, I just totally forgot I'd downloaded it months back until you mentioned it lol. I'll have a play on that later ☺

 

[Kodiak Qc]

reading the luminance values

These are part of the histogram represented values.

would this be caused by lightening the background too much?

May well be. Pure white is a seasoning in the cooking and
should be used tastefully… maybe not systematically.

Here, I would have complimented that option choice had
the subject vest be not so dark.

 

[juggler]

Try this as a starting point:

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/t...image-for-b-w-conversion.522142/#post-6003226

fwiw I like what you've done. Except the gold, the earphones and the position of his left thumb.

 

[Shaun Palmer]

Try this as a starting point:

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/t...image-for-b-w-conversion.522142/#post-6003226

fwiw I like what you've done. Except the gold, the earphones and the position of his left thumb.

Thanks Juggler, appreciate it