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

[mrtoad]

Wisner 4x5 TMAX100

Exposure f45 10 seconds
(metered exposure was f45 1.5 sec. I added 2 stops to get into zone 7 plus 2/3rds stop for bellows factor
Developed for 7 sec at 19 deg which was -15%
Scanned using Epson V850 and cleaned up in PScc
My plan is to take the same picture today on 8x10 and make a contact print...........
All in all very happy with the outcome
Neil
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burnt out highlights there old chap and the vase its taking too much of the shot...
if i do a b>w conversion the only elements which will take the eye of the beholder is structure and texture aided by pin sharp focus and sympathetic exposure
they arent here unfortunately...

colours dont migrate effectively into monotone and need a technique which takes a bit of time to get to grips with

chacun a son gout as they say in bromley

 

[kendo1]

027ebw by Ken, on Flickr

 

[Paulie-W]

Playing around with my Batman figure ... Back lit by the Sun, but chopped the moon in

Dark Knight by Paulie-W, on Flickr

 

[amtaylor]

3 totally unrelated shots!

 

[Slyelessar]

 

[mrtoad]

BLACKIE 11 copy by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr


hold still everyone...Dave the blacksmith/ excellent tour guide...continued his shpiel...
no worries...a great day at Kent Life

• Panasonic DMC-G1
  LUMIX G VARIO 14-45/F3.5-5.6
• ƒ/3.5
• 14.0 mm
• 1/15
• 200
• Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Rosedale]

BLACKIE 11 copy by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr


hold still everyone...Dave the blacksmith/ excellent tour guide...continued his shpiel...
no worries...a great day at Kent Life

• Panasonic DMC-G1
  LUMIX G VARIO 14-45/F3.5-5.6
• ƒ/3.5
• 14.0 mm
• 1/15
• 200
• Flash (off, did not fire)

Nice one Toady - perhaps he should be wearing a leather apron to complete the scene

 

[mrtoad]

Nice one Toady - perhaps he should be wearing a leather apron to complete the scene

thanks DAD..i think i will pass that on along with a copy of this to Kent Life
it wouldnt take a moment to pop it on
i did blacksmith training when i was 15...so i know how bl**dy dirty it is...when i did choose an apprenticeship i flunked the electricians exam and ended up in the bilges in ship repairs...dohhh..even dirtier
cheers and thanks
geof

 

[Thatchapthere]

A cloud in Glesga
glas2 by Thatchapthere, on Flickr

 

[mrtoad]

A cloud in Glesga
glas2 by Thatchapthere, on Flickr

is that goin doon the watter...

 

[lugworm]

OMD em10 mk2, 40-150mm kit lens.

 

[mrtoad]

Playing around with my Batman figure ... Back lit by the Sun, but chopped the moon in

Dark Knight by Paulie-W, on Flickr

That is like the image I use on online Christmas greetings with the caption... follow that star
Cheers
Geof.

 

[Gsrai]

A gorgeous Bentley:

Gonville Bentley B&W Full by Gobind Rai, on Flickr

Bentley Emblem B&W by Gobind Rai, on Flickr

 

[Thunderbird010]

Crossing by Andrew Duxbury, on Flickr

 

[amtaylor]

Crossing by Andrew Duxbury, on Flickr

Love it! Good range of expressions on the faces, determination in the lads crossing like they are competing. Grin on the girl's face and the 2 waiting to cross and looking at the traffic look like they are saying they want nothing to do with these shenanigans.

Well caught

 

[mrtoad]

A gorgeous Bentley:

Gonville Bentley B&W Full by Gobind Rai, on Flickr

liked the other two
i though this one could have slightly lighter...not too much..but the deep shine might have come over better
cheers
geof

 

[Slyelessar]

 

[amtaylor]

A few from Mevagissey

 

[Gsrai]

liked the other two
i though this one could have slightly lighter...not too much..but the deep shine might have come over better
cheers
geof

Thanks Geof, I took it at night so ISO was quite high and I've no idea how to use lightroom !

 

[Ian W]

Another long exposure from me. This time the Titan Crane, Glasgow.


Titan LE by Ian Williams, on Flickr

 

[Rosedale]

A few from Mevagissey

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Particularly like 2 & 4 - especially the look on that poor Schnauzer's face - he looks just like mine when I tie him up to take a photo

 

[mrtoad]

Thanks Geof, I took it at night so ISO was quite high and I've no idea how to use lightroom !

i thought the odds might have been against you
i did a little edit using photoshop 2...lightening using the dodging tool...
i must admit i couldnt get it to look how i thought i said
a difficult shot i must admit
what is important is you took it!!
look forward to more of your shots
cheers
geof

 

[mrtoad]

Another long exposure from me. This time the Titan Crane, Glasgow.


Titan LE by Ian Williams, on Flickr

like your timed shot
did you take or consider other compositions?
most of that titan crane is on the rhs...
cheers
geof

 

[Ian W]

like your timed shot
did you take or consider other compositions?
most of that titan crane is on the rhs...
cheers
geof

Hi Geoff

I did, but didn't want to venture too far around given I'd already passed a few 'private property' or 'keep out' type of sign. Plus there were a few of the local yoofs nearby so didn't fancy isolating myself at the crane should anything actually come to pass (slightly judgemental perhaps but you can't be too careful with over a grands worth of camera gear slung over your shoulder in Clydebank [emoji1] ).

I was going to attempt to get the sunset in also which would have been in shot had I waited long enough.

 

[mrtoad]

Hi Geoff

I did, but didn't want to venture too far around given I'd already passed a few 'private property' or 'keep out' type of sign. Plus there were a few of the local yoofs nearby so didn't fancy isolating myself at the crane should anything actually come to pass (slightly judgemental perhaps but you can't be too careful with over a grands worth of camera gear slung over your shoulder in Clydebank [emoji1] ).

I was going to attempt to get the sunset in also which would have been in shot had I waited long enough.

the best part of valour...and sensible
i have been in sauchiehall street late on a friday night...when the tongs were around...long time ago
but as you see i fled and survived

no mean city...eh?

 

[rpn]

Marcher Café A by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Musicman]

Sunrays by Rob Telford, on Flickr

 

[Paulie-W]

Cascade by Paulie-W, on Flickr

 

[mrtoad]

SHD2 by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr

the man with indigestion

 

[Manxmaid]

21 Transport by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

 

[Nick Owen]

The Tate Modern can be a bit challnging conceptually and perhaps this guy thought the view outside had more context...

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just a simple candid street style shot taken at Canterbury of a gentleman with his Accordion doing a bit of street playing.

X-T2, 55-200mm Lens, 1/80th @ F 6.4, ISO-200, Handheld.
Muso (16)-03108 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

George

 

[Mozziephotography]

Just interested me. Café on Serifos. No great image, but I felt the urge to snap.

 

[lugworm]

Alnwick cemetery, very dull morning.

 

[Byker28i]

 

[Musicman]

Corsham Street by -cybertect-


Steps by -cybertect-


Folded Door by -cybertect-

 

[Musicman]

Just interested me. Café on Serifos. No great image, but I felt the urge to snap.

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Nice filtered light, but it does appear to be a colour image [emoji848]

 

[Mozziephotography]

Apologies.

 

[TheAndyA]

I titled this one 'Chaos', seems to fit?

 

[Daymouse]

Could show you the obvious ones from recent trips to New York so picked couple of Street style which are a bit different to your usual shots of the Empire State etc.