Foxglove

[Nikonmike]

[FUJI]

A fantastic mono study Mike..... it is always a pleasure to discover what tonal values are tucked away within what would normally be a colour shot.

To someone as old as me, mono photography and films were once the norm....then they hit us with full colour during the 1940s I think.

When I took up digital photography on my retirement, a long time ago now, I found it difficult to understand why anyone with a digital camera would want to shoot in mono. But slowly, after studying the likes of Ansel Adams I saw the light; so to speak.

I can’t recall who said it....but..... Photograph a person in colour you see their clothes...take them in mono, and you see their soul....... or words to that effect.

FUJI

[Nikonmike]

24 minutes ago, FUJI said:

A fantastic mono study Mike..... it is always a pleasure to discover what tonal values are tucked away within what would normally be a colour shot.

To someone as old as me, mono photography and films were once the norm....then they hit us with full colour during the 1940s I think.

When I took up digital photography on my retirement, a long time ago now, I found it difficult to understand why anyone with a digital camera would want to shoot in mono. But slowly, after studying the likes of Ansel Adams I saw the light; so to speak.

I can’t recall who said it....but..... Photograph a person in colour you see their clothes...take them in mono, and you see their soul....... or words to that effect.

FUJI

Thanks FUJI

One reason i dont do more B/W is i cant get the choice of results i got in the darkroom, perhaps need to spend more time on it.

[Clicker]

Good to see you back Mike ... that’s a super mono  rendition of the foxglove  ....I agree with Fooj.......great tonal value shown . 

[Hatter]

4 hours ago, Panasonicmike said:

One reason i dont do more B/W is i cant get the choice of results i got in the darkroom

Have you tried Nik Silver Efex, Mike?

 

[Korky]

Hello, Mike - welcome back to the den.

Those foxgloves really do take on another dimension in black and white. Nice work!

Korky

[Nikonmike]

14 minutes ago, Hatter said:

Have you tried Nik Silver Efex, Mike?

 

Yes i use it but then adjust the results in photoshop

[johntwo]

A very nice mono study Mike.  I think you could crop some from the left (a bit distracting) and the bottom (not adding much).  Like you, I started in the darkroom and was purely black and white.  The emphasis was on always producing a negative that would produce the goods on a normal grade of paper.  I couldn't afford to stock much else and certainly not colour materials.  When I came back to photography and converted to digital, I had the same problem.  Mono was disappointing until I discovered mono conversion tools that allow the manipulation of the tonality of different colours.  PS/LR are good for that but there are other Apps.  It gave me the ability to play until I achieved a result I liked (never was one for reading text books).