• 11-13-2008, 12:06 PM
    Liz
    Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    B&W images have always been my favorite. My favorite film was Delta Ilford - and I often used a red filter. I could never do anything much with a digital conversion. I think it's workable in Photoshop, but PSElements doesn't have the tools as far as I know.

    Recently I've seen some excellent b&w images taken with the Panasonic LX3. It has a "dynamic b&w" mode and you can change in-camera settings when using it.

    This is my first try. It's a bit bland and/or flat - and I can't compare it to other LX3 b&w images I've seen, but I wanted to at least try it out. I just used the default dynamic b&w settings since I didn't have the manual with me.

    Liz

    http://mariaimage.smugmug.com/photos...3_ruZyC-XL.jpg
  • 11-13-2008, 12:12 PM
    JTcooper
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Great thread Liz I gotta find me one to post .
  • 11-13-2008, 12:26 PM
    JETA
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Great thread Liz.

    This is probably one of my most favorite b&w's I've done. I'm weird, I know! It's a rack of shot puts at league for my son's hs.

    http://juliesaltvick.smugmug.com/pho...10_VhHRz-M.jpg

    a few others....
    http://juliesaltvick.smugmug.com/pho...38_WpdkB-M.jpg
    http://juliesaltvick.smugmug.com/pho...40_Nbdza-M.jpg
    http://juliesaltvick.smugmug.com/pho...30_XWTRo-M.jpg
  • 11-13-2008, 02:08 PM
    Canuck935
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Great idea Liz. I am also a B&W film fan. My favorite was Ilford HP5 shot at ISO 250 and then processed normally with Kodak D76. That gave me great negatives to work with and super fine grain. I think I still have a few rolls in my freezer now that I think about it. Although I've never seen a digital B&W that looked as good to me as film, I have done a few.

    JETA those are some great images! I especially love that last one. I hope that found its way onto a large print for display.

    All of these were converted in LR from RAW.
    Tree stump hollowed out by fire.
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2533297812/" title="_DSC0923 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2533297812_e4a537ebb1.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="_DSC0923" /></a>

    The rest of these are from the Salton Sea, CA.
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2067334393/" title="_DSC0141 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2067334393_03e07828bf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="_DSC0141" /></a>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2067335059/" title="_DSC0152 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2067335059_8de32cbd30.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="_DSC0152" /></a>

    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2067335615/" title="_DSC0189 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2067335615_b68f39c558.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="_DSC0189" /></a>
  • 11-13-2008, 02:22 PM
    adina
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    I used Delta as well....I think Charles Hess recommended it many years ago....not sure...

    let me dig you out some photos.
  • 11-13-2008, 02:32 PM
    adina
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    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    here's some photos...I think my conversions are all over, depending on the mood I was in and the computer I was on. Also, my website is like 90% black and white, it's just what I do.
  • 11-13-2008, 06:01 PM
    Xia_Ke
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
  • 11-13-2008, 06:31 PM
    Greg McCary
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    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    This guy has been in business since I was a kid.
  • 11-13-2008, 07:11 PM
    MB1
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    I go out and shoot B&W every so often.
    I don't convert from color.
  • 11-13-2008, 08:57 PM
    Frog
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    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Wow! Nice stuff everyone.
    I decided to start going through my stuff and of course the first folder I opened brought me to some of the shots I'd taken of this old barn a while ago so then immediatly thought of this thread and the rest is history. I like this much better than the color....the sky is much much better.
  • 11-13-2008, 09:02 PM
    Liz
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    All these b&w images are great! I love viewing them. Seeing so many excellent photos really encourages me to learn how to work with digital b&w.

    Post some more please!!!!!!!!!!

    Liz
  • 11-14-2008, 04:23 AM
    zen
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    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    My wife. My son. My daughter. Please keep in mind I'm shooting w/ a Kodak EasyShare 4.0mp.
    If I could afford it I would shoot film, If I were wealthy I'd shoot at least 6mp DSLR, but until then it's all photoshop. :D
    Oh and I tossed in a artsy-fartsy one of a lake, called "Moonlit Lake". I only named it so literally to help "sell" the idea that it was actually shot at night,...in reality it was shot at around 2:00 in the afternoon. lol
  • 11-14-2008, 04:41 AM
    wull
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Some stunning photos so far :thumbsup:
    I havent done much b&w here are a couple i have posted before

    http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/91abbf9b.jpg

    http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/DSC_0412.jpg
  • 11-14-2008, 04:54 AM
    jetrim
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Here's a new one and a couple you may have already seen. I'll have to look around and see what else I have that may be interesting. Like MB1 I usually don't convert from color but go out with the camera set on B&W.

    http://jet-visa.com/gallery/albums/u...moothie_sm.jpg

    http://jet-visa.com/gallery/albums/u...s/masthead.jpg

    http://jet-visa.com/gallery/albums/u...door_sm_bw.jpg

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/...cb97555abb.jpg
  • 11-14-2008, 05:11 AM
    Xia_Ke
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
  • 11-14-2008, 06:16 AM
    mjs1973
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    One of my favorites from my trip to South Africa.

    http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...3/IMG_3654.jpg
  • 11-14-2008, 06:18 AM
    Axle
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
  • 11-14-2008, 09:30 AM
    Liz
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    There are so many awesome images here - each one unique - that I'm blown away by all the talent! I'm surprised so many people enjoy b&w. I feel right at home in this environment!

    Thanks for sharing, everyone. For me personally, it's very encouraging and I can't wait for the rain to stop so I can begin to learn how to do this with my LX3 - and get good results.

    Liz
  • 11-14-2008, 09:38 AM
    Canuck935
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Wow fantastic shots everyone! :thumbsup: Good to know B&W is alive and well, even in this digital age. Keep em coming!
  • 11-14-2008, 10:04 AM
    Sebastian
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
  • 11-14-2008, 10:31 AM
    JETA
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Seb, the hands shot is outstanding.
  • 11-14-2008, 10:46 AM
    Liz
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Seb - WOW!

    Those hands are stunning!

    The 2nd one is a classic too!

    Were these shot with film?

    Liz
  • 11-14-2008, 10:46 AM
    Loupey
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Great works, everyone!

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Canuck935
    All of these were converted in LR from RAW.

    OMG - these are all FANTASTIC, Canuck!
  • 11-14-2008, 12:44 PM
    Canuck935
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Loupey
    OMG - these are all FANTASTIC, Canuck!

    Aw shucks :o Thanks Loupey! :)

    We're getting some outstanding images in this thread. Axle thanks for posting some film images, I didn't even think about it until you posted them. I have a bunch of scans from B&W negs on my computer at home, I'll have to dig out a few of them for this post.
  • 11-14-2008, 04:20 PM
    Frog
    Re: Post your b&w images - digital or film....
    I'm so inspired I was noticing how things would look in b/w as I drove around today and if time allows, I'm going to go out with that in mind.