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Post by preeb on Aug 10, 2017 21:11:56 GMT
I had this at one time, but it went away during a computer replacement. Rick, had you added presets to your copy of the Nik Collection? Did you lose them as well? If so, you may want to check this.
Soup up your Nik Collection!
I so rarely use presets that I just don't think about it. I have a whole slew of presets that I hardly ever use. The only ones I use with any regularity are the Dehaze set that I can't do with my stand alone version of LR. |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 11, 2017 1:32:37 GMT
Great detail in those b/w's, but still, I prefer the color versions. I know so many like the drama of b/w, but when I see b/w, I think something is missing - because life is not in b/w.
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Post by preeb on Aug 11, 2017 1:45:24 GMT
Great detail in those b/w's, but still, I prefer the color versions. I know so many like the drama of b/w, but when I see b/w, I think something is missing - because life is not in b/w. I would agree in some respects - many scenic landscapes demand the accuracy of a good color rendition. However, monochrome can often convey a mood which the color version lacks. You can accentuate or reveal moods and forms and shapes which are so often lost among competing colors. |
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Post by Sydney on Aug 11, 2017 8:03:23 GMT
Great detail in those b/w's, but still, I prefer the color versions. I know so many like the drama of b/w, but when I see b/w, I think something is missing - because life is not in b/w. I would agree in some respects - many scenic landscapes demand the accuracy of a good color rendition. However, monochrome can often convey a mood which the color version lacks. You can accentuate or reveal moods and forms and shapes which are so often lost among competing colors. Very well articulated preeb. |
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Post by bryston3bsst on Aug 11, 2017 21:01:07 GMT
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Post by hmca on Aug 11, 2017 21:03:48 GMT
bryston3bsst ......your image is a perfect example of creating a mood as preeb referred to in the post above.
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Post by hmca on Aug 13, 2017 13:46:00 GMT
However, monochrome can often convey a mood which the color version lacks. You can accentuate or reveal moods and forms and shapes which are so often lost among competing colors. 's image not only creates a mood but accentuates the shapes in his image. So let's continue searching those archives. Can you can add an image that you feel is a good example of what preeb has pointed out in his post? |
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Post by hmca on Aug 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 18:06:06 GMT
Helen, that is a very good example of how a conversion to B&W can really bring out something else in a photograph. The colour version is ok, but by converting this you have brought out the white of the lab coats and their shapes. I can almost feel their crispness! While I understand Janice's point that we don't see the world in black & white, I would still argue that there is a place for monochrome images. Here is an article from 2014 discussing why B&W Photography still has a place, and while the article is written about going out to photograph in B&W, the points apply equally to converting a colour photo to B&W. However, as always, it is a very subjective subject, and as such there will always be those that prefer colour over monochrome and vice versa, and then there are those that don't mind it either way. The beauty is that we can have a great discussion on this, knowing that having a different point of view is always ok and fosters great discussions! |
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Post by hmca on Aug 13, 2017 20:08:54 GMT
Thanks for the link, Simone. It provides some wonderful examples to add to this discussion. I have been thinking a bit about the people who have created galleries here. There are many people who have black and white images in their galleries and some that have images that would work well converted to black and white. However, there are a few people with an artistic style that I don't think lends itself to black and white. To me it depends on what kind of a message you are hoping to convey with your image and what kind of style works for you.
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Post by Berengaria on Aug 15, 2017 11:30:55 GMT
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Post by hmca on Aug 15, 2017 15:11:10 GMT
That's a lovely portrait, Berengaria . It's a beautiful profile shot. I like how you have captured the light on your face and hand. By converting to B/W you have processed it in a way that just gives just a hint of your surroundings. Hope you are happy with it! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 12:24:01 GMT
This was from 2011 at Loch Carron in Scotland on a damp, overcast day. Edited in Silver FX Pro with a radial filter added to the sky and water in PSE.   |
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Post by hmca on Aug 18, 2017 12:34:48 GMT
Oh, I like what the radial filter to the sky did here, Phil. This is a beautiful B/W conversion. Ah, you added the original while I was looking back to see if you were the person who hadn't used SE before! You have two very different feels here. In the color version the flowers grab my attention, in the B/W I am drawn back to the distant hills by your treatment of the sky.
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