Christine Animal Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Just to drive you all mad, until I posted some old black and white photos today, I had never thought whether it was possible to take them with digital cameras.I have just had a look and it seems some digital cameras have black and white mode. Does anyone know anything about this, have you taken black and white with a digital?Digital Black and White in Photoshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 You can do this with a lot of digital cameras by adjusting the mode before taking the picture but my experience is that it's better to use Phtoshop on a colour image as the camera produces a kind of "shaded" result that doesn't, to my eye, have quite the quality of a traditional film image. IMHO nothing beats film for black and white but others will no doubt prove me wrong with some lovely digital stuff!Anyway, as I said before on another thread, try it, digital is FREE to experiment with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I agree with Coops. I do love monochrome, especially the bite of TriX through a Nikkor, the steps are just right. I shoot everything in colour, Jpg for everyday stuff, RAW if it is a bit more serious, then beat them up in Aperture or Photoshop Elements. I find that monochrome often needs tweaking on the brightness and contrast controls. It can be very effective, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Not worth setting the camera to B&W - just do it in your photoeditor. Just did this one in Photoimpression, it took about two seconds. Just removed all colour saturation. Or wipe it sepia. There's all sorts you can do. But a lot of it is just gimmickry.[IMG]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i26/cassiscassis/ropemaker.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks for all the information, I since saw your ropemaker was in black and white Cassis. So you can just take the colour off, very interesting, as some photos are far nicer in black and white. There is so much to learn, it's fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Portraits are especially effective, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Digital Photo magazine - still in the shops, I think (it was our Tesco yesterday) is largely devoted to B&W this month. You might find someone who can send you a copy.If you have Photoshop or Elements there are tutorials on the supplied CD disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 [quote user="cooperlola"]Portraits are especially effective, I think.[/quote]I think so as well. It enhances the character of the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 This photo was found amongst my mother in laws bits and pieces when we sadly attended her funeral in November this year. She was 94. I just think it's a wonderful photo of good times past. It was quite badly damaged and required a fair bit of touch-up work. [IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/Gwenonrock.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Lovely shot Gary... I used to hand-tint B&W prints for pro photographers in the olden days and this picture has a graceful faded touch to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 That's lovely Gary, so typical of many of our family photos. Now if we start getting those out, we'll have to get the hankies out too ! Maybe we should start a thread, my great grandmother was a photographer. I don't know much about her, but I have a few photos she took of the family. There is noone left to tell me more about her, but I believe she was quite a pioneer (photographywise) in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Why do we need colour when you see these, so much atmosphere, just life in Francehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/59177039@N00/sets/72157602063137880/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I took these using the Blk and white setting on my camera , I really like them as you concentrate on the subject in stead of the colour [blink] if you know what I mean [IMG]http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z22/pads_03/IMG_3301.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z22/pads_03/IMG_3342.jpg[/IMG] Look mum no fillings !![IMG]http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z22/pads_03/IMG_3337.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Christine why dont you take a blk and wht pic and a colour one of the same thing , then go home and change your colour one and see how diferent they are and which you like best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 My two penneth for what it's worth..... I wouldn't bother using the in-camera B&W setting unless you do want to (or don't have access to) image editing software. You'll always produce a better result that way. If you have access to image editing software you don't (ideally) want to just desaturate. Whilst this will give you a B&W image it won't be optimal. Which conversion method you use will depend on what software you have available to you.The additional benefit of shooting in colour and converting afterwards is that you retain the option to have a colour version. Christine, I see you have put the link to Bob Johnson's excellent Earthbound Light site... I sort of "know" Bob through participation in the equally excellent (for Nikon users) Nikonians site.I personally tend to use a B&W conversion method know as the Gorman/Holbert Conversion method which works with photoshop CS2 and also I would think CS3.I have this recorded as a Photoshop Action and I can send this to anyone interested. Here's an example below.[img]http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e170/DerekJordan/ID9_7_8.jpg?t=1202500052[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 And a very professional "finish". I'll have to have a go at all that one of the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Great photos everybody [:)]I love doing stuff in black and white....[IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/sheeponabike/SETE004-1.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've not tried the B/W setting on my camera yet, but you have all inspired me to have a go. I love colour photo's but I think landscapes in black & white tell just as much of a story. In fact, seeing as it is such a glorious day here today, I may well go out and take a few shots. Maybe with the Sepia setting as well.Keep your photos coming, they are all brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've done it. One in B/W, a couple in Sepia.[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/HouseBW.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/HouseSepia.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/SpookySepia.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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