B&W Let's see your Black and White photos

[TheAndyA]

Dark Harvest by Andy Aveyard, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Dark Harvest by Andy Aveyard, on Flickr

That's a very nice shot Sir, well composed, lovely light, and a nice sky.

George.

 

[TheAndyA]

Thanks George

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just a simple candid street style shot taken at New York USA of a newspaper seller who stands right opposite the main entrance to Grand Central Stn.

"I'm guessin' someone might think that the shot would look better had he been looking towards the camera, I agree but that was not an option in this case as the guy is unfortunately blind".

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/90th @ F4, ISO-200, Handheld.
New York News-03149 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

George.

 

[Littletank]

I like the newspaper seller very much indeed. There is a good range of tones, the figure well placed and there is a pleasing 3D effect. I think the image would be improved if the sloping verticals on the left hand side were straightened.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I like the newspaper seller very much indeed. There is a good range of tones, the figure well placed and there is a pleasing 3D effect. I think the image would be improved if the sloping verticals on the left hand side were straightened.

Thank you kindly Sir, I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

"Unless I've missed them I'm sure It would be nice at some point to perhaps see some of your work"

George.

 

[Littletank]

"Unless I've missed them I'm sure It would be nice at some point to perhaps see some of your work"[/I]

George.

I am somewhat handicapped and am not able to use a camera these days so you haven't really missed anything of significance. Perhaps I should try to dig out some of my old stuff.

 

[Robyn Adams]

A few of my personal favourite B&W's so far

 

[Ian W]

One taken on Monday night atop of Ben A'an, post sunset.


Ben A'an Mono LE by Ian Williams, on Flickr

Cheers

Ian

 

[Manxmaid]

31 Piece by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

 

[stevenelawson]

Into the vortex.

 

[stevenelawson]

Kelvingrove Museum. Glasgow.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Kelvingrove Museum. Glasgow.View attachment 108035

Works for me Sir, well seen and captured.

George.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just a simple candid street style shot taken of a couple sitting on a Harbour wall bench looking out to sea.

X-T2, 55-200mm Lens, 1/1250th @ F5.6, ISO-200, Handheld.
I See No Ships (M)-03140M by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

George.

 

[ChrisR]

The keep at Kenilworth Castle...

P30-0034 by Chris R, on Flickr

Shot on the brand new (still ALPHA) FilmFerrania P30 black and white film, using a Pentax MX, Pentax-M 50mm lens.

 

[Paulie-W]

Give peace a chance by Paulie-W, on Flickr

 

[Littletank]

I like the delicacy of this image, Paul, but it seems to lack a focal point.

 

[Paulie-W]

I like the delicacy of this image, Paul, but it seems to lack a focal point.

Thanks Norman
It wasn`t easy to position myself to get any real point, and ran out of bathroom space. As it was I stood in the shower to take it.

 

[mrtoad]

So are you telling me, Geof, that the green leaves were the equivalent of sepia toning because, if so, please tell me how you did it?

its the section in silver efex pro...the section on toning...you can add tones of various hues and in various presets with a lot of control over the silver hue and paper hue toning and balance.
you should try it...its one way to be creative with a mono software suite..
what do you use for mono conversions?...
more appropriately i think it may help you considerably if i withdraw my objectionable tonal mono and ask your forgiveness
its better that way...and you can be satisfied that your point is welcome and has given me some extra instruction under the CC category
no hard feelings i hope

cheers
geof

 

[mrtoad]

fluors by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr

in deference to a fellow forumite

cheers
geof

 

[Paulie-W]

Stairs by Paulie-W, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Stairs by Paulie-W, on Flickr

Very nice shot Sir, good comp' with a spot on mono presentation.

George.

 

[Rosedale]

Stairs by Paulie-W, on Flickr

Yes - that's very nice. Like that

 

[Paulie-W]

Very nice shot Sir, good comp' with a spot on mono presentation.

George.

Yes - that's very nice. Like that

Thank you both. I sort of stumbled upon it, Somerset house lower cafe

 

[Paulie-W]

Another from my little London visit. This old fella had cameras from WW2. Nice chap.

Street portrait by Paulie-W, on Flickr

 

[User.30879]

Untitled by Baz, on Flickr

 

[mrtoad]

mono man by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr

the face in the crowd...cant find the large file for this...

 

[Littletank]

Baz - a nice image except for what I take to be halos. Have you been a bit OTT with the PP?

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Another from my little London visit. This old fella had cameras from WW2. Nice chap.

Street portrait by Paulie-W, on Flickr

"Excellent" candid street style shot Sir, nothing more to be said.

George.

 

[Paulie-W]

"Excellent" candid street style shot Sir, nothing more to be said.

George.

Thank you George

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just a simple candid street style shot taken of a young man with his Guitar doing a bit of street playing. And very good he was too.

I deliberately "Did Not" want to show his full face, hence this angle for the shot.

X-T2, 55-200mm Lens, 1/220th @ F4.8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Muso (18)-03112 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

George.

 

[pentaxpete]

I have bee testing a British 'Ensign Selfix 16/20 Model 1' camera with the 75mm f4.5 'ENSAR' lens and 02/2007 outdated Ilford XP2 Super 400 ASA which I processed myself. I had a Selfix 16/20 model II with 75mm f3.5 Ross Xpres lens in 1954 and took it to Germnay when I was in Berlin in the British Army there in 1957 -- so i am going back to Berlin soon and will re-take my 1957 photo subjects with the Selfix Model 1 .
I show a couple of my Test Results using the 1/300th second at f14 -- I metered with Weston Master V and used 1/200th sec as I reckon teh Epsilon shutter is not an accurate 1/300th
I show a couple of my 1957 BERLIN photos -- I hope the bullet holes have been mended by now ---

 

[mrtoad]

curry333 by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr

spawn madras..my speciality..and quite canni-ballistic
potatoes are a modification but pilau maggots are available as an extra

 

[Littletank]

It must be the spices but the whites seem a bit blown. Maggots look to be an interesting addition and I think fried locusts would go quite nicely.

 

[TheAndyA]

Crest - I took the shot a couple of months or so ago, but I've just got around to editing it in Nik Silver Effex.

 

[EightBitTony]

Spent a few hours in Nottingham train station at the weekend.

The Stairs

 

[Littletank]

I like the idea but feel the tonal range needs extending.

 

[Orangecroc]

Work fire escape.

 

[mrtoad]

It must be the spices but the whites seem a bit blown. Maggots look to be an interesting addition and I think fried locusts would go quite nicely.

join me in the dark, grasshopper..
cheers
geof

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just thought this young lady was worth a shot while I was out & about. This is quite a considerable crop, so not the best quality as I was at the 18mm end of the lens and didn't have time to zoom in before other folk got in the way.

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/1000th @ F5.6, ISO-200, Handheld.
Pretty Lady (1)-03051 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

George.