Swan & Cygnets

[albert mac]

First go at posting a pic also first go at converting to black & white.
Any comments would be helpfull.


Swan & Young Black & White by albert mc, on Flickr

[jonesgj]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Nice work albert mac. It looks a little dark in places on my monitor. Thanks for sharing.
Graydon

[Hereford_EOS2]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Personally I do not like the conversion although the water ripples look nice.

[tesarver]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Nice work albert mac. It looks a little dark in places on my monitor. Thanks for sharing.
Graydon

Would have to agree with Graydon.

Tom

[albert mac]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Dont know why it`s so dark the pic on my hard drive is not as dark as this have put it as attachment hope it works

[jonesgj]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Sorry Albert mac its lighter but I think it lacks a little contrast/sharpness. How are you converting the image?

[Hereford_EOS2]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

I hope you don't mind and please excuse me but here are the colour & mono versions.
IMHO the white of the swan is much better in colour as is the whole image.

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[hhcanon]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Spot on Stephen.. the colour one is a lovely image (beak looks a little over-sharpened to me)...maybe crop a tad off the LHS?? not sure

[DianaS]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

I quite like the mono version - there is just not quite enough detail in Mum's feathers, and I think a bit more water in the foreground would help. Should be a perfect b and w subject with all the different tones. I love the drops of water on the babies' necks. Nice capture

[albert mac]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Using cs5 i also think the colour is best but the idea was to try black and white as I have never bothered before

[briansquibb]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

I have had a play with the image - I think you were unlucky in that this is not a good image to convert to monochrome

[Sandra]

Re: Swan & Cygnets

Have to agree, the colour version is lovely.