Black & White

[pzeb]

Just recently started to shoot B&W, here are some samples....

[Kernuak]

Decaying Lock Gate by Kernuak, on Flickr


Mooring Ring Closeup by Kernuak, on Flickr


Lock Gate Mechanism by Kernuak, on Flickr


Lock Mechanism Closeup by Kernuak, on Flickr

[briansquibb]

Dickens character

[briansquibb]

Dickens character

Great shot!  What is your post-production process to create the aged look?

This was aged using Nik silver eFex pro

Of course the hardest part is the pre planning both of the location and the lighting.

[SnappyJohn]

This is a shoot I took of my neice whilst I was teaching her how to use a digital SLR camera. She is currently studying AS level photography in the UK college and for a her first project was testing black and white photograpgy. She needed to get some large prints made of the photographs and we used this site. they came out fantastic and it was cheaper than renting a dark room out and doing it that way.

[briansquibb]

Panned and using second curtain sync

[SnappyJohn]

"briansquibb"

I love this photograph, was it for photoshoot?

[briansquibb]

"briansquibb"

I love this photograph, was it for photoshoot?

Yes it was

[Quasimodo]

I am experimenting with the silhouette technique. I have just recently gotten access to a studio at work where I can try different techniques. If you have time, I would love some feedback. I took two of a collegue of mine who is pregnant, where one is a silhouette (she has clothing on, although 500px classified it as nude content when I posted it on my page there).

[briansquibb]

Victorian Flower Seller

Victorian child

[ruvcan]

Made this one a few weekends ago. HDR B&W

[revup67]

Briansquibb -  brilliant use of Second Curtain - wonderful application
Candyman - the water mill shot was superb

Nice work  - most enjoyable

Here's my feeble contribution (B&W with sepia edge detail)


Abandonded 1930's Ranch House (2) by Revup67, on Flickr

[firephasers]

Has anyone converted their camera to B&W only and realized any benefits from doing this?

I did have my old 20D converted to infrared (thankyou lifepixel!), and have been quite happy with it.  I shoot mostly B&W infrared with that camera now and am quite happy with it.  When I got my new 5D, I realized that the old 20D wouldn't have been worth much, so now it is getting a second life as a dedicated infrared unit. 

[Kamera Obscura]

GF via G 10.

[Cali_PH]

I don't usually do b&w, but recently went through some Antelope Canyon shots and thought these were decent for it.