Seal Rock Monochrome

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2014122 views10 comments

The sunset colors never developed fully due to the clouds that moved in rather quickly...as happens frequently on the coast.

I converted this to black and white, and was pleased with the contrast and tonal range, making it a much more striking presentation in my opinion. Your opinions and suggestions are always appreciated of course...

I'm also posting the color version below for comparison.

Nikon D5000
18mm, F/22, 1/2, ISO-100

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 23, 2014 at 4:06 PM

Here's the color version for comparison...

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 23, 2014 at 5:57 PM

I think they both work well and convey far different moods. Great sky and reflection.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 24, 2014 at 7:09 AM

I like the image and the composition. I think I lean towards the color image because of the color in the reflection in the foreground. It seems to balance the picture more for me.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 24, 2014 at 6:50 PM

Beautiful images Joseph. I prefer the color in this case. Blue and yellow works well together and the complements are very striking to me.

pat

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 25, 2014 at 4:47 PM

I agree with Pat, Joseph. Also, the nice reflection stands out more in the color version.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 25, 2014 at 7:01 PM

I like them both, Joseph. Each tells a different story. You did a great job with both.

Well done!

--P

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 25, 2014 at 11:10 PM

Works nicely in B&W. The shapes and texture come out very nicely. I like the glassiness of the reflectin.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 26, 2014 at 12:03 AM

Thank you all for your feedback. I'm kind of surprised that the consensus is for color. Not that I don't like it, but as Tony mentioned, the shapes and textures really come out in the monochrome version. Maybe a little more contrast in the color version might yield similar results?

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 26, 2014 at 3:53 AM

Simple and works great! I like the B+W.

Maybe a little halo disguising?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 26, 2014 at 4:26 PM

Joe, This is a very nice shot! I'm all for the b&w version here and especially when looking at the large version. I agree the shapes and textures through out are wonderful. Nice work Joe!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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