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Post by Caitlin on May 7, 2006 15:15:56 GMT
That raises an interesting question. Is it possible to do black and white with a digital camera? Let's face it, black and white is an art form of great challenge. Yes Peter you can! I have a setting on my camera called "copy" and it's the black and white setting. On my dad's camera you can change the coloring to black and white, sepia, neutral and one other I can't remember. The picture below I took with the "copy" setting on my camera.  I love taking black and white photos. It is challenging but it's fun! <3 Caite |
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Post by Steve H on May 7, 2006 16:29:31 GMT
Hi Peter Caite and Fellow David Baileys,  I find the best way to get black and white digital photographs is to take them in colour (or for those of you over the pond COLOR) and use a photo editor such as Adobe Photoshop CS2, you can either take the picture in RAW format of convert a JPEG to black and white. I have had some good results playing around with the contrast etc.  Its good fun, give it a go!  Steve H i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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Post by Joe on May 8, 2006 3:26:04 GMT
Hi Caite, I love your black and white photo. Most b & w photos are wonderful to look at...mainy b/c color isn't needed to tell the story. I like how one can adjust the contrast and color saturation on digital pics. Have a look at this pic of an azalea in full bloom. We can see the flowers; greatly reducing the color contrast to nearly black and white gives less emphasis on the blooms; even the green leaves are made less significant. |
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Post by postscript on May 8, 2006 11:34:46 GMT
Hi Peter Caite and Fellow David Baileys, I find the best way to get black and white digital photographs is to take them in colour (or for those of you over the pond COLOR) and use a photo editor such as Adobe Photoshop CS2, you can either take the picture in RAW format of convert a JPEG to black and white. I have had some good results playing around with the contrast etc. Its good fun, give it a go! Steve H i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifThat is a very interesting thought and of course a lot of black and white 'art style' photography was done in the dark room with filters and artifical shadowing during development, it wasn't all a matter of time and exposure. Thank you too Caite for your practical offering. Peter |
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Post by Steve H on May 12, 2006 19:21:55 GMT
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Post by Stuart H on May 12, 2006 22:41:51 GMT
Hi Steve
Congratulations on your 300th Post.
I need to get a move on dont I?
Stuart
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Post by Andrew on May 12, 2006 23:14:23 GMT
Hi Steve, Whoa! Mr. photographer extraordinaire! Well done that man! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifThe woodpigeon is my favourite... they are beautiful big birds- with a colourful plumage. As you will probably know, they are renowned for their huge appetite and thirst! They will show their appreciation if you happen to grow any lettuces in your garden and will eat all kinds of seeds too! One of my uncles is an arable farmer so he regards these birds as pests to his crops! Are you a "twitcher" (ornothologist?)  Regards, Andrew  |
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Post by Andrew on May 12, 2006 23:19:59 GMT
Hi Steve,  You've been busy! Keep up your excellent work on this Forum!  Regards, Andrew |
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Post by stevemacdonald on May 12, 2006 23:27:49 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by roger on May 12, 2006 23:49:29 GMT
The woodpigeon is my favourite... they are beautiful big birds- with a colourful plumage..... Regards, Andrew How about a bit of useless information about pigeons? Did you know that the pigeons and doves are the only family of birds in the world that can swallow? You will notice all other birds tilt their heads back to drink but not the pigeons. Just thought you'd like to know. But, of course, that leads to the question, if a pigeon can swallow, how come a swallow can't pigeon?  Great photos Steve. In fact one of them was quite a coo!  Alright, I'm going!  Roger |
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2006 13:15:57 GMT
How very ineresting, Steve.
You use a Minolta with Sigma zoom lenses. The very combination I use for film. Which digital model did you go for?
I paid a trip to Jessops the other day and seemingly perversely decided NOT to change over to digital! The reason? There was a range of good deals, including Nikons at 8mp that I decided deals could only get better!
I have an outline plan for a couple of special trips next year for which the ability to reproduce for magazine work should be borne in mind (hence the heavy pixel interest) which isn't needed for the web.
Your pics are excellent and fhe rhody superb. i love rhododendrons.
Peter
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2006 13:34:07 GMT
The woodpigeon is my favourite... they are beautiful big birds- with a colourful plumage..... Regards, Andrew How about a bit of useless information about pigeons? Did you know that the pigeons and doves are the only family of birds in the world that can swallow? You will notice all other birds tilt their heads back to drink but not the pigeons. Just thought you'd like to know. But, of course, that leads to the question, if a pigeon can swallow, how come a swallow can't pigeon? Great photos Steve. In fact one of them was quite a coo! Alright, I'm going! Roger Roger!! Really, that last remark. I thought it was a Richard post! Peter |
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Post by Steve H on May 14, 2006 9:08:20 GMT
Hi Peter, You use a Minolta with Sigma zoom lenses. The very combination I use for film. Which digital model did you go for?
I have an outline plan for a couple of special trips next year for which the ability to reproduce for magazine work should be borne in mind (hence the heavy pixel interest) which isn't needed for the web. I have gone for a Konica Minolta 5D mainly because I have some Sigma Auto Focus Lens's from my Minolta 7000. I have always rated Sigma lens's top of my list, its just what I have been used to. Although the Camera Stuart has got has more pixels and uses the new 4/5th mount, he is finding it very expensive to add lenses to his collection, however because Konica Minolta has been purchased by Sony, the 5D and 7D have come down in price substantially recently, Jessops (where they have stock left) are selling at £422 with an 18-70 Minolta zoom, although you have to ring around to find stock, I had to go to Bury St Edmonds to get one. Don't get too concerned at the number of pixels, I have a digital camera at work that produces only I million pixels, and we take photos for both brochures and magazine articles, and even use them on A0 display boards for exhibitions, and you can not visibly see any pixelation. The 5D has 6.5M pixels, which I find is more than enough. The Pentax DSLR camera that Dave has is getting good reviews and will interchange with Pentax lenses that are readily available. Anyway Peter, let me know what you decide on! Very Best Wishes Steve H |
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Post by Steve H on May 14, 2006 12:13:21 GMT
Hi Peter, Following on from my last post I notice that Jessops have a one week special offer on the Pentax *ist DL2 (The Camera Dave uses) as below, but it ends on the 17th May!  But as you already have Minolta AF lenses its going to be a difficult choice between the Konica Minolta 5D and the Pentax *ist DL2. Cheers Steve H |
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Post by postscript on May 14, 2006 13:23:14 GMT
Steve,
You have been very helpfuil. Thanks a million.
Maybe I'll review before June.
Peter
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You've been busy! 
