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Converted to monotone...

Posted by
Judy aka L@dybug (Brooksville, FL, United States) on 9 February 2011 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

...and you can compare to Sunday's color version here. Any preference?

SONY DSLR-A100 1/160 second F/5.6 ISO 100 135 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Mimosa from Kedah, Malaysia

Lovely B&W shot!

9 Feb 2011 8:44am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

No preference between the two, they both have their strong points.
I hope that's a battlefield guide that he's reading.

9 Feb 2011 11:57am

@Curly: No, it's actually a Sanitary Commission Bulletin. ;D

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

One more suggestion - try sepia and add some extra graininess, to give it that really old, old photo look. Again the only giveaway to modernity is those sunglasses on the tabletop.

9 Feb 2011 12:09pm

@Viewfinder: Okay, I will confess that I leaned to your suggestion and it's pre-posted for Sunday, with a surprise for you. ;D

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

I agree with Glenn, a sepia wash and a touch of graininess would put this over the top! Well done Judy! ;-)

9 Feb 2011 1:13pm

@Eric Cousineau: Consider it done ... and it's pre-posted for Sunday. :D

Sonia Nansid from Stockholm, Sweden

I prefer the B&W. The light is gorgeous.

9 Feb 2011 3:23pm

@Sonia Nansid: Thank you, Sonia, and you may enjoy it again in sepia when it appears on Sunday.

Mhelene from Paris, France

The two ones are very beautiful but I prefer this one in B&W . It goes so well with the subject !

9 Feb 2011 4:25pm

@Mhelene: You may get tired of the shot as I've posted it again for Sunday, this time in sepia tones. ;D

Jeff from Pembroke Dock, Wales., United Kingdom

I prefer the colour,but would like to see it in Sepia.

9 Feb 2011 4:30pm

@Jeff: It's a done deal ... peek in on Sunday! ;D

Georgie from Sherwood Park, Canada

I like this B/W version but look forward to Sunday's version. Lovely composition!

10 Feb 2011 12:37am

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

This is a really nice B&W (deep rich blacks) but it would be interesting to see it in sepia tone with a vignette as was the state of the photo processing art of the period.

10 Feb 2011 1:07am

@Ralph Jones: Thanks, Ralph. I've pre-posted it for Sunday, but I don't know how to create a vignette. ;(

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

I usually like color better for most shots, but B&W gives it a vintage feel which works very well with this subject. Sepia would be interesting too.

10 Feb 2011 4:13am

@B. Thomas: I really am a lover of color also, but once in a while it's interesting to see them processed w/o it.

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I think a little bit more work would have been necessary after conversion...graininess perhaps and a touch darker...

12 Feb 2011 5:59am

@Japanalia: I agree, and there's another coming, in sepia, that is better.

SONY DSLR-A100
1/160 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
135 mm (35mm equiv.)

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