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Same image but which is best! (1 Viewer)
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Kevin Conville
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Color. Only and always color. I do not understand the desire to display, or appreciate, wildlife photos in B&W. Landscapes, seascapes, and certain mineral and plant life OK, wildlife...no.
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Kevin Groocock
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Definitely colour! Black & White for atmospheric, moods etc.
The Raptor
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I too agree, it's got to be colour before b/w. Thanks very much for your replies, ROD.
The Raptor
Bristol City's No.1 Fan!
I like it rez, the b/w background with the starling in natural colour is excellent.
Thanks rez for posting, cheers mate.
ROD.
Thanks rez for posting, cheers mate.
ROD.
rezMole
Well-known member
It's an often overused thing to do - put the background in monochrome - but sometimes it works. With a bird that is mainly B&W, by turning the background B&W you can emphasise the subtle colours in the bird (Magpie and Grey Heron below). It dosen't work as effectively with colourful birds, but can sometimes (Kingfisher).
Avocet and Canada Geese are just full B&W, to show that B&W photos of birds CAN look good. However, I would not just turn any bird into B&W. If you look at the pics in this month's competition, you'll probably agree with my view that most would look better in colour.
Avocet and Canada Geese are just full B&W, to show that B&W photos of birds CAN look good. However, I would not just turn any bird into B&W. If you look at the pics in this month's competition, you'll probably agree with my view that most would look better in colour.
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Color. Only and always color. I do not understand the desire to display, or appreciate, wildlife photos in B&W. Landscapes, seascapes, and certain mineral and plant life OK, wildlife...no.
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I like Black and white for some photos....can anyone say Ansel Adams, the father of nature photography? I liked some of the bird photography posted here in B and White too. It can be carried off if tastefully done....
Colour if the birds colourful. Black and white only really works for a bird such as an avocet, magpie or a barn owl at dusk. You simply need to choose the right subject for the type of treatment your trying. Another good rule to remember converting a picture to black and white simply to try and save a poor executed image never works its, still a poor image. Keep up the practice it will come in the end. Just keep studying good pictures and try to work out what you like about them that makes them special. you will find the coposition of the shot is the first thing that strikes you and then the subject matter itself.
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