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sprice · Oct 28, 2005, 5:44 PM

Been visiting the forum since last December when I puchased my FZ20 and have learned alot (still have a long way to go)

Anyway my wife thought it would be nice to try and make a collage of pictures to hang up in the apartment and I am torn on a few pics about leaving them in color or trying B&W for a change.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated

The original was sharpened using Picasa2 and resized 100% crop and the B&W was just a convertion from sharpened original.

Original color

sprice · Oct 28, 2005, 5:44 PM

B&W

squirl033 · Oct 28, 2005, 6:04 PM

this isn't a good image for B&W, IMHO. not enough contrast between Hobbes and the rug... B&W works best, and is most dramatice, when there are distinct, contrasting elements in the image. i'd leave this one in color...

sprice · Oct 28, 2005, 6:07 PM

Thanks for the comment squirl.

And thanks for the advice on what helps make a good B&W photot

HarjTT · Oct 28, 2005, 7:23 PM

Have to agree with Squirrl. The original colour image works where as the B&W doesn't work - not enough contrast in the shot. You'll know when a shot looks right in B&W - it will just stand out even if the colour image is very good.

Cheers

HarjTT

tiger98 · Oct 28, 2005, 9:55 PM

Sprice, For something different try a combination of color and B/W. For instance make the backgound B/W and leave the color in the cat. Just a thought. Jim

HarjTT · Oct 29, 2005, 7:06 AM

Thats a nice idea ... it could work.

HarjTT

Oct 28, 2005, 5:44 PM	#1
sprice Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24	Been visiting the forum since last December when I puchased my FZ20 and have learned alot (still have a long way to go) Anyway my wife thought it would be nice to try and make a collage of pictures to hang up in the apartment and I am torn on a few pics about leaving them in color or trying B&W for a change. Any comments would be greatly appreciated The original was sharpened using Picasa2 and resized 100% crop and the B&W was just a convertion from sharpened original. Original color Attached Images

Oct 28, 2005, 5:44 PM	#2
sprice Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24	B&W Attached Images

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Oct 28, 2005, 6:04 PM	#3
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,915	this isn't a good image for B&W, IMHO. not enough contrast between Hobbes and the rug... B&W works best, and is most dramatice, when there are distinct, contrasting elements in the image. i'd leave this one in color...

Oct 28, 2005, 6:07 PM	#4
sprice Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24	Thanks for the comment squirl. And thanks for the advice on what helps make a good B&W photot

Oct 28, 2005, 7:23 PM	#5
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Have to agree with Squirrl. The original colour image works where as the B&W doesn't work - not enough contrast in the shot. You'll know when a shot looks right in B&W - it will just stand out even if the colour image is very good. Cheers HarjTT

Oct 28, 2005, 9:55 PM	#6
tiger98 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,696	Sprice, For something different try a combination of color and B/W. For instance make the backgound B/W and leave the color in the cat. Just a thought. Jim

Oct 29, 2005, 7:06 AM	#7
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Thats a nice idea ... it could work. HarjTT