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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: B&W portrait I absolutely love |
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Orio wrote:
I'd like to point you to a B&W portrait that I absolutely love. I just saw it in the Contax G galleries:
http://contaxg.com/document.php?id=33443&full=1
Often we try to describe what kind of photogrpahy we most love. This picture makes a perfect example for me, this is the type of photography that I most love. Pure. Simple. Straight no chaser. Strong. Impact. Mood. Soulful. Enigmatic. To be viewed more than one time and interrogated.
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Shiladitya
Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 306 Location: New Delhi, India
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Shiladitya wrote:
"Interrogated" is the right word... one does that for things "Pure. Simple. Straight no chaser. Strong. Impact. Mood. Soulful. Enigmatic". Thanks for putting the image and words so lucidly in perspective.
Thanks _________________ Camera: 35mm SLR: Nikon F4s, Nikon FG, FE2, FM2n, FA; Pentax K1000, Spotmatic II, MZ60; Exakta Varex IIb, Olympus OM1n;
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
An excellent shot indeed!
And one that reminds me of one of my favs in the View community: _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:22 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Really catch our eyes, doesn't it? One of the thing which I am no good at is taking B&W photos. I always tell my friends, I do not have a B&W eye. _________________
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 7:15 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
Really catch our eyes, doesn't it? One of the thing which I am no good at is taking B&W photos. I always tell my friends, I do not have a B&W eye. |
You need to learn a different way to look. Need to break the link of colours and shapes in your mind, and learn to look at the contrasts instead.
A trick that can partly help is to look with the eyes half-closed. This is a trick that my father taught me for painting. But it works also for photography. Looking with the eyes half-closed gets rid of a lots of small details, and helps you concentrate on the large masses. Which brings you closer to look at the contrast instead of the colours.
Another trick, if you have a DSLR that allows it, is to set the camera to monochrome mode, and take a test photo. If you like what you see on the display, then there are chances you will like also a real B&W print. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
By the way, take a look at the other photos of this photographer... she has made several ones that look very good to me, like this one:
http://contaxg.com/document.php?id=33472 _________________ Orio, Administrator
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:49 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Orio wrote: |
....Looking with the eyes half-closed gets rid of a lots of small details, and helps you concentrate on the large masses. Which brings you closer to look at the contrast instead of the colours.
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Thanks for the tips. Will try to look for things to shot with my eyes half-closed. _________________
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Orio wrote: |
Another trick, if you have a DSLR that allows it, is to set the camera to monochrome mode, and take a test photo. If you like what you see on the display, then there are chances you will like also a real B&W print. |
Don't think any of the DSLRs I have ever used, had a monochrome mode. Maybe I was not aware of it. Not sure which DSLR has this option though. _________________
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Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
Orio wrote: |
Another trick, if you have a DSLR that allows it, is to set the camera to monochrome mode, and take a test photo. If you like what you see on the display, then there are chances you will like also a real B&W print. |
Don't think any of the DSLRs I have ever used, had a monochrome mode. Maybe I was not aware of it. Not sure which DSLR has this option though. |
All the Canon DSLRs since the 400D have it.
P.S. Besides, if you shoot raw, you can use monochrome mode, and if later at home you are not happy, you can reset to colour in DPP or BreezeBrowser.
Non custom editors like Lightroom will show the image in colour even if you selected monochrome in camera.
So you can actually shoot monochrome all your pictures (which can be a very good training) and later decide if you want it monochrome or colour. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 5486 Location: Left Coast
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 12:49 am Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
I have always shot like this since getting the 40D.
Most of my output is to mono for printing and Portraits.
This is my one of my only complaints from the M8.
You may preview Jpgs in B+W on the LCD screen but not DNG's they only preview in color.
One thing I will say is the Fine Jpg output is excellent in Mono.
especially if you remove the UV/IR cut filter from the lens.
A much hyped problem that I think many shooters find as an advatage.
Like shooting extended red sensitive film.
Super cool _________________ Moderator |
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Screamin Scott
Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 1014 Location: Dallas, Georgia USA
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Screamin Scott wrote:
It been said that the colors sell a color photo, but a black & white is sold by it's composition _________________ Cameras-Nikon D300, D7100,D610,FE2,FTN ,FT2,N90s, Olympus Pen EP-3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10
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