Comments on: Key Ingredients for Black and White Images http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fxman http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-213808 Fxman Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:32:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-213808 Thank you for all the information on Black & white photography, very helpful, the info brings with it a whealth of knowledge to help me improve my photographic skills, Thank you for all the information on Black & white photography, very helpful, the info brings with it a whealth of knowledge to help me improve my photographic skills,

]]> By: Pavan http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-158424 Pavan Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:45:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-158424 I have a photo competition in my college and i love to participate in that moreover the theme is on contrast.. to be frank or honest i'am not really into photography but have the zeal to get into it, can you help me with some the tips which will help me to get into these theme.. Thank you so much in advance I have a photo competition in my college and i love to participate in that moreover the theme is on contrast.. to be frank or honest i’am not really into photography but have the zeal to get into it, can you help me with some the tips which will help me to get into these theme.. Thank you so much in advance

]]> By: angad http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-109959 angad Tue, 18 May 2010 23:43:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-109959 Interesting article Darren - I did a summary based on a book Black and White conversions for CS4. Seeing in Black and White Few ways to visualize and clues that will help create more impact in a black and white image. 1. Texture – textures look good in black and white. Combine a macro lens with good strong texture 2. Lines – lines help to direct the eye – diagonals, converging, diverging, parallel 3. Contrast – strong tonal difference in a colored image can be bother busy and confusing, in a monochromatic image, they can pull the eye and define the tone of the shot. Contrast is everything in a stunning black and white shot. 4. Shapes – Bold shapes, curves, edges and details become almost abstract in black and white images. 5. Shadows – Deep, black shadows, thin, almost invisible , light shadows, 6. Patterns – same repetitive patterns can be noise for your eyes in a colored image, in a black and white image can become mesmerizing – repetitive grain, stich, row of hedges, sea of bricks, etc 7. Silhouettes – striking black outline of a backlight object always appears interesting and in a black and white image. take a look at my black and white set - http://www.flickr.com/photos/singhangad/sets/72157603326621821/ Interesting article Darren – I did a summary based on a book Black and White conversions for CS4.

Seeing in Black and White
Few ways to visualize and clues that will help create more impact in a black and white image.
1. Texture – textures look good in black and white. Combine a macro lens with good strong texture
2. Lines – lines help to direct the eye – diagonals, converging, diverging, parallel
3. Contrast – strong tonal difference in a colored image can be bother busy and confusing, in a monochromatic image, they can pull the eye and define the tone of the shot. Contrast is everything in a stunning black and white shot.
4. Shapes – Bold shapes, curves, edges and details become almost abstract in black and white images.
5. Shadows – Deep, black shadows, thin, almost invisible , light shadows,
6. Patterns – same repetitive patterns can be noise for your eyes in a colored image, in a black and white image can become mesmerizing – repetitive grain, stich, row of hedges, sea of bricks, etc
7. Silhouettes – striking black outline of a backlight object always appears interesting and in a black and white image.

take a look at my black and white set – http://www.flickr.com/photos/singhangad/sets/72157603326621821/

]]> By: sam http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-102883 sam Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:17:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-102883 that was *why it looks less interesting*....sorry that was *why it looks less interesting*….sorry

]]> By: sam http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-102882 sam Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:16:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-102882 i like the tip about active skies, as i was recently shooting a bare tree from the ground, and although it was looking quite interesting in real, but i couldnt understand why it looks interesting in b/w photo...now i got it...as u said the large part was a single tone sky.....so it was looking a bit dull... i like the tip about active skies, as i was recently shooting a bare tree from the ground, and although it was looking quite interesting in real, but i couldnt understand why it looks interesting in b/w photo…now i got it…as u said the large part was a single tone sky…..so it was looking a bit dull…

]]> By: Mark http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-102853 Mark Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:32:57 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-102853 great tips, now i have more confidence in taking B & W pictures... great tips, now i have more confidence in taking B & W pictures…

]]> By: nick http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-79027 nick Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:04:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-79027 But of course once you believe you have your 'eye' trained, the only way to go next is to get an old analogue camera and a roll of B&W film. With a red filter if doing landscapes. Not only will the images look better, only having 36 shots will make you concentrate and not simply blast off shots! But of course once you believe you have your ‘eye’ trained, the only way to go next is to get an old analogue camera and a roll of B&W film. With a red filter if doing landscapes.

Not only will the images look better, only having 36 shots will make you concentrate and not simply blast off shots!

]]> By: Gaurav Hirlekar http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-74884 Gaurav Hirlekar Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-74884 These were very useful tips. The one about the active skies is the one I am looking forward to trying out when I next get the opportunity. The accompanying photos were very good too. These were very useful tips. The one about the active skies is the one I am looking forward to trying out when I next get the opportunity.
The accompanying photos were very good too.

]]> By: Joe http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-68381 Joe Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:03:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-68381 Thanks for the tips! It reignited my desire to shoot in BW/RAW. Thanks for the tips! It reignited my desire to shoot in BW/RAW.

]]> By: Mark http://www.digital-photography-school.com/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/comment-page-1#comment-50473 Mark Sun, 10 May 2009 08:41:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/key-ingredients-for-black-and-white-images/#comment-50473 Thank You. Now I can take photos at less sunny weather days :) Thank You. Now I can take photos at less sunny weather days :)

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