Fallen
Thoughts? I like the colour, however I feel the BW version simplifies the image and concentrates more on the composition and tree roots which for me was the main anchor poitn of the image. Note, the composition is not that terribly good in my opinion 😉 The intention was to try and utilise the roots to lead up thru the image to the waterfall.
3 shot blended image.
Exif/setup data:
D7000 coupled with Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @11mm Aperture: f/8 and Shutter Speed: 4s, 1s and 15 seconds
out front – HOYA ND filter and screw in HOYA circular polariser
As always, I welcome any suggestions, comments and improvements to my photography, they are always warmly welcomed.
+Gerard Blacklock I think the colour version achieves your vision for the image more than the black and white. I love black and white, but I think in this photo the roots get a little lost in the B&W version.
+Chris Sutton I agree, I also love black and white, but in this case the colour does it for me.
IMHO, I believe black and white works best on subjects with clear, simple lines forming the composition, areas of high contrast with clear delineation between light and dark work well too.
As always, there is the exception to the rule like the 3D effect of fading tones into distant mountain ranges for example, or the smooth gradation of a minimalist image like those of +Hengki Koentjoro .
In the end, if it feels good – do it 🙂
the colour one for sure. i agree with +Chris Sutton on this, the black and white gives too much textural variation for anything to be seen clearly. the colour one is magnificent!
COLOUR 👍
The color photo gets my vote! It is alive and very lush looking where as the BW looks menacing and monsterous, like there's some scary creature lurking! Lol
I like more the one in b&w. That is stronger, more defined. On the one hand robust roots, on the other the lightness of the falls.
It's a great shot!
It is there, it just needs tweaking. (the b&w)
I would bring down highlights and then bring up orange/yellow and green for sure in my B&W conversion. (green luminosity down/saturation up save it then convert it maybe) You may see it pop a bit more.
Great scene!
I agree with +Gene A The b/w version could be tweaked a little more by changing the luminosity levels in the green, orange and yellow. But it's still a nice pic.
I'm always a sucker for a forest/waterfall in colour +Gerard Blacklock
I'd have to go for the colour one as well.
Viewing the images small doesn't do them justice great shot! I prefer the colour as in the B&W my eye is drawn direct to the waterfall instead of leading from the tree roots, but like others have said could be all in the conversion 🙂
Colour
Id like color too
yeah; somewhere in between mate
Does that help? 😉
Color myself
+Gerard Blacklock, I tend to prefer black and white, so I'd vote for it. I don't like over-processed colors in my photos, so if only way to make an image usable is to over saturate , et., I would convert to B&W.
They are both great, but colour for me.
B&W for giving it an off world look
The word FALLEN can be better explained by B W so BW
black or white….i'm colour blind.
Thanks +Chris Sutton and I have the same feeling but am still caught between the two images 🙂 I think I will try and reprocess the BW to get some more definition on the roots.
Thanks +Rose Inwongsa
Thanks for your thoughts +Walter Gawronski and yes if it works and you like it, simply do it and own it 🙂
Thanks +Sian Ridden I appreciate your view
Thanks +Adam L
Thankyou +Tina G you have helped me see different things in both images.
Thankyou for the thoughtful comment +mariana alexandru , you have also helped me see it in a different light 🙂
+Gene A
great suggestion, I do plan to revisit this BW to try and get some more clarity from it, I have not tried that technique of pushing various colours before BW conversion, but it does make sense. Thanks mate.
Thanks +Graham Hartle and +John Hunt
Thanks +Edward Dirks and +Undercover Ewok
Thanks for your thoughts +Joel Bramley , much appreciated mate.
Thanks +Torres Nora and +Julie Clements
+Ian Browne
lol, i could do that also 🙂 thanks for teh comment mate.
+Bill Booz
good point and I feel this colour version is bordering on the over lush a bit and that is one factor why I am favouring the BW, i think the image relies to heavily on the lush colours and not the composition and lines. Cheers mate.
Thankyou very much for the comments +Tony Tulloch , +Darren Krusi and +texeT bridge
+Anu Dat
thanks, are you fully colour blind or only certain colours? oddly enough I know a few colour blind photographers who are actually quite good!
+Gerard Blacklock Look forward to seeing that Gerard.
Gerard Blacklock you certainly look good posing in that picture…mmmmm.