Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me, the B&W is far stronger. Why? Because this is a very simple image. What carries it are a few graphic elements and the overall composition. The color is just a distraction, so removing it makes a better image. Just my 0.02 ? worth, of course. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Aug 26, 2008, at 5:18 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: > I have two versions of this image, unfortunately sized slightly > differently. > > I'd be interested in your take on which you like better and why: > > The original: > > <http://www.adam-bridge.com/Images/L1005343-web.jpg> > > My revision: > > <http://www.adam-bridge.com/Images/L1005343-as-bw-web.jpg > > Details: Leica M8 with 35mm sumicron. The 2nd image is processed using > Alien Skin's B&W conversion software. > > Thanks for looking... > > > Adam > > Photographer's note: This was taken this morning before a really nasty > storm blew in from the Pacific. (We had ducked out of town so we > missed it. My son was not so lucky.) This is taken at Silverdale, WA > across the sound from Seattle. Obviously the tide was out and the wind > had not, yet, begun. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information