"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

Is Black & White Photography just taking color out of a photo?

When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!- Ted Grant
"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

“Fall 2006″,”Half Dome”,A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

Most photographers know that there is work involved after capturing the image in the camera. The as it came out of the camera color image above leaves a lot to be desired. The image needs a little more contrast, a little bit more color, some sharpening.

"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

“Fall 2006″,”Half Dome”,A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

The image to the right has those changes. Somewhat hard to see in the small format. And the above image is generally more pleasing.

"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

“Fall 2006″,”Half Dome”,A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

But, what about black and white? What is needed there? This image is as shot out of the camera, converted to black and white. It needs a LOT of work.

"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

“Fall 2006″,”Half Dome”,A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

Here is the processed color image converted to black and white. It is better, but there are still a number of issues.

The image below has been processed for black and white

"Fall 2006","Half Dome",A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

“Fall 2006″,”Half Dome”,A Locations,A Locations Features,Sunset,Yosemite,feeling,granite,peaceful,reflection,river,rock,seasons,water

This is a long ways from the blah looking capture !

If you want to learn how to do this, come join the fall colors workshop.