Photography Challenge - Black & White

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to everyone who joined in with the reflections photography challenge last month. There were some amazing images posted!

So for this month (Feb 2021) the challenge is black and white.

This is not a competition so there will be no winners announced, it's purely for fun and self-development.

Simple Rules:

• Sony cameras only please
• Post as many times as you would like

Have fun!

 

[Sravan]

 

[Sravan]

Captured during a walk in Kansas City

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

What makes a good black and white picture? Do I just take any properly exposed picture and push the saturation slider all the way to the left?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

An old fishing boat given an Antique Photo effect in Silver FX Pro (Nik Collection)

 

[Tim Mayo]

Snowdon Mountain Railway a couple of years back. Great hike providing you go mid week and very early to avoid the crowds. Although not a problem these days with the lockdown!

• ILCE-7RM3
• FE 24mm F1.4 GM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Tim Mayo]

What makes a good black and white picture? Do I just take any properly exposed picture and push the saturation slider all the way to the left?

I'm definitely no expert on B&W photography but as far as I understand the basics, colour is obviously a lot less important, it's more about shape, form, texture and lines. You can still show beauty with B&W, just not in colour. You need to use texture, shape, form, and definition to convey this instead. Here's a much better guide: https://photographylife.com/black-and-white-photography

 

[Xeropaga81]

A nice old male giraffe from a private concession close to the Etosha Nationalpark in Namibia

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

ok, how about this one: editing in color made me very conscious of the graininess because of the lowlight/highISO but it doesn't look terrible when I convert to B&W.

 

[Alain]

• ILCE-6400
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 130.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/350 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Osval]

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Osval]

 

[Osval]

 

[Tim Mayo]

ok, how about this one: editing in color made me very conscious of the graininess because of the lowlight/highISO but it doesn't look terrible when I convert to B&W.

This definitely works as B&W. Lovely looking cat too!

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 58.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 235.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 100

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 4 sec
• ISO 100

 

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