tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494409624790570839.post-6252909934312429732008-10-21T15:28:00.001-04:002008-10-21T15:58:36.017-04:002008-10-21T15:58:36.017-04:00Is B&W Dead?<p>So many cameras these days generate high quality color pictures that b&w photographs are now almost extinct. Is death the future of b&w?</p> <p>There are several occasions where you actually would want to use b&w conversion. For one, if the colors are off and it’s impossible to correct them – convert to b&w. Another case for b&w is blending of shades (highlights and shadows). </p> <p>In the image below, the father’s shirt was a different color than the sons, the hands were also of a slightly different shade. By leveling the colors we bring out the shapes … and sometimes - that’s what makes an image stand out.</p> <p>P.S. You are the artist, you create the image, you have the power to exclude details that diminish its strength. Crop.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/stannov/SP4tPUf0EqI/AAAAAAAAAME/qTwkgz6dkC8/s1600-h/IMG_9447-vi%5B13%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_9447-vi" style="display: inline" height="396" alt="IMG_9447-vi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/stannov/SP4tP018F5I/AAAAAAAAAMM/Xn04wZJNPsY/IMG_9447-vi_thumb%5B18%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" /></a></p> Best NYC Photohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08262634999406856003noreply@blogger.com2