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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 193462" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>When I thumb through my personal stuff...not the photos I take for others, the photos I take just for me...the vast majority of them are black and white. You're right, it adds an edge. It strips away all the fluff and exposes an image bare and leaves nothing but the simple truth. Might be a little artsy-fartsy, but that's just the way it is.</p><p></p><p>We should all think in terms of black and white when composing. Unless color plays a significant role as part of the theme, there's no reason why it can't be omitted completely. Even photos of flowers, which are usually photographed for their vibrant colors, can still be beautiful without it:</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]50721[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Or when you're looking to slap the viewer in the face with something shocking, you can turn a simple slap into a pimp backhand with a B&W conversion:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]50724[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And my personal favorite, nothing shows raw emotion better than black and white:</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]50725[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 193462, member: 1061"] When I thumb through my personal stuff...not the photos I take for others, the photos I take just for me...the vast majority of them are black and white. You're right, it adds an edge. It strips away all the fluff and exposes an image bare and leaves nothing but the simple truth. Might be a little artsy-fartsy, but that's just the way it is. We should all think in terms of black and white when composing. Unless color plays a significant role as part of the theme, there's no reason why it can't be omitted completely. Even photos of flowers, which are usually photographed for their vibrant colors, can still be beautiful without it: [ATTACH=CONFIG]50721._xfImport[/ATTACH] Or when you're looking to slap the viewer in the face with something shocking, you can turn a simple slap into a pimp backhand with a B&W conversion: [ATTACH=CONFIG]50724._xfImport[/ATTACH] And my personal favorite, nothing shows raw emotion better than black and white: [ATTACH=CONFIG]50725._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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