gREy

sherri Feb 7, 2019 greyscale images landscape living creatures structures 16 Comments 5.2k Views

A good color image is a good black and white image.
— Bill Burt said that

sherri Feb 7, 2019

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Harry says:

Feb 7, 2019 at 8:00 pm

someone said “a color photo is about color, a black and white photo is about everything else,” or something similar, but I can’t find the source. With the subject matter and the title “gREy” a quote about smog and soot would also be appropriate.

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Elizabeth Buckalew says:

Feb 7, 2019 at 8:36 pm

A good choice to use monotone… It does add to the subject here.

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lisl says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 12:49 am

Interesting thought – I must try it out

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Ginnie says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 1:05 am

You’ve just reminded me of something my nephew told me years ago, Sherri. He said the best B&W images start with color because there’s more information to manipulate when you do the conversion. Fascinating…and yes, perfect for your image here.

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Elaine K says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 2:32 am

it’s weird, i sometimes get different pictures in feedly for your posts… well, i like them both 🙂

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Steven says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 6:35 am

Beautiful tones captured in this B&W composition!

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LeWis says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 12:43 pm

ThiS image would almost be the same in colour.
Have a nice weekend )

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Willem says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 1:20 pm

With a good processing, a color photograph can indeed become a beautiful black and white.

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mhelene says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 1:50 pm

A superb composition with a great diagonal of birds .

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Mvdfotokraam says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 4:07 pm

What a good thought

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Diane says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 4:57 pm

well bill burt was likely correct.
The steam coming out of the stack gives some movement to this but it’s the birds that I especially like adding both movement but almost as though asking a larger question.

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Steve says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 6:47 pm

I like the tones throughout the image. The subject seems to ask for B&W.

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Barbara Thomas says:

Feb 8, 2019 at 6:49 pm

I tend to like color but some shots just beg for B&W.

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Ayush says:

Feb 9, 2019 at 2:12 am

i do like the straight on proportions and upright lines all around in this industrial landscape, sherri.

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Bill Phillips says:

Feb 9, 2019 at 2:18 am

I love b&w photography. It concentrates the mind

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Nicou says:

Feb 12, 2019 at 10:32 am

Un fumage des tour industrielle ces soieaux en diagonale et la ligne électrique quel ensemble
Belle soirée
Nicou

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