Thank you to Alan grin to be the host for the last one “Illustrated Motion” http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=227415

The title may get a bit confusing. This mini challenge is about of white or black objects in a black or white environment, but in FULL colour.
This challenge is about your eye to spot a black and white picture.

So, is making pictures which will give the appearance of a Black and white picture but in full colour.

The end day for uploading pictures will be the 31-10-2012 at 12.00 am (UK hours)

Of course would be nice if you could comment in a few lines about the picture and the behind camera / post editing.


ALXCAR

Or This one..

Or this one...

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White sand or (in this case) snow is always good for this. Photo taken 1958 with Kodak Retina Reflex - slide film, digitized - of the dorm where I spent 3 years, and which no long exists in the real world. The only editing done was to straighten it as it was a little crooked



Backlighted - taken 1998 with a point and shoot camera in Belize - print film, digitized. Was taken with panaromic setting which does not expose the top and bottom of the film frame, so editing restricted to cutting the borders off. There's so little natural color in this photo that I darkened it a little to see if I could see more.




2011 - Kodak DX6490 - digital, Grand Bahama Island, Pinder's Point Cemetery

Small amount of cropping done on this one (there was a bit of grass on the edge) and a little bit of lighening.

Well, I probably goofed up my original entries, maybe these are closer to what belongs.


1) Taking off



2) Flight



3) Lots of swans

Updated... Cleared out the "old school" stuff. Time to step up my game. D5100 today.

1)A nearby "Target of opportunity!! :-P


2)Sunset on stones by the intercoastal waterway. Straight out of the camera. Cropped square.


3)Took advantage of the storm and the overcast today.

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1) Snow Ridge Bouquetin




Taken in the New Guard House - Berlin - There is a round hole in the ceiling through which daylight enters.
I found this image of the interior wall more interesting than the resident statue (oops!). Colour is as shot.

2) The Wall.



3) Landing Failure



Good luck everyone,

Alan.

A most inventive challenge, and a bit tough for me 'cuz I seem to be forever trying to get color INTO my images - not the reverse! ;)

Still, the challenge truly made me look at my collection of images with a wholly new eye, and though I didn't have much of a choice, I managed to come up with a few that at least convey the spirit I think ALXCAR is after:

1) "La Dia de Dos Noches" - Costa Rica, 1991. Though a hint of color in those sweet "Bailey's Beads", nonetheless I believe this meets the b/w in color criteria (besides, I'm so darn PROUD of it, that I couldn't resist!) ;) For the particulars (which proved considerable) - see http://www.travelnlass.com/2011/03/r...r-eclipse.html



2) Another not utterly devoid of color, but I think it still "reads" black/white. Jerusalem, 2010



3) Just a glimpse of the back end of a ferry off the coast of Long Island a few years ago.




Hope I uploaded the image links right!

Dyanne

Hi every one!

A very good selection of pictures and good effort so far...
I am looking for pictures that they are naturally black and white. They would give you the appearance of a b/w picture without any post-processing or conversion.

If you can get the picture in pure whites/blacks even better!!. That is what is all about, your ability to see and take a picture in b/w with out converting it.

look for shadows, or white/black stones or a painted face of mimo clown, snow... be imaginative

As it may be some people was confused, you are allowed to change your pictures.
And if you can, get out and take a new shoot! :)

ALXCAR

Originally Posted by ALXCAR Hi every one! A very good selection of pictures and good effort so far... I am looking for pictures that they are naturally black and white. They would give you the appearance of a b/w picture without any post-processing or conversion. If you can get the picture in pure whites/blacks even better!!. That is what is all about, your ability to see and take a picture in b/w with out converting it. look for shadows, or white/black stones or a painted face of mimo clown, snow... be imaginative As it may be some people was confused, you are allowed to change your pictures. And if you can, get out and take a new shoot! :) ALXCAR

I think I got the concept, but if not, I'd like to know because I have others I could use for this. I must admit I tend to like the ones that have some meaning for me over and above what the topic is. Like TravelnLass and the eclipse photo (which I love), I couldn't resist the photo of my old dorm.

Originally Posted by grandmaR I think I got the concept, but if not, I'd like to know because I have others I could use for this. I must admit I tend to like the ones that have some meaning for me over and above what the topic is. Like TravelnLass and the eclipse photo (which I love), I couldn't resist the photo of my old dorm.

Yes, you got the concept.
But if you think you have a better example on this subject, go for it!
It may have some meaning on those pictures for you, but it could maybe be a special meaning for somebody on those you are discarding...

Originally Posted by ALXCAR Yes, you got the concept. But if you think you have a better example on this subject, go for it! It may have some meaning on those pictures for you, but it could maybe be a special meaning for somebody on those you are discarding...

My criteria is - if I make the photo into a black and white photo, I have to look hard at the color photo to see that it is the color version and not the black and white version - if that is true, then it will work for this challenge.

hard to compete with those swans, but here are a few anyways :)


1. theatiner church in munich




2. the moon




3. farm in snow

Here are my entries, C&C welcome and appreciated!

Outside a tattoo parlor in Philadelphia - Canon 5Dc, Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM


Typewriter - Canon T2i, Canon 28mm f/1.8


Guinness Brewery, Dublin - Canon T2i, Canon 50mm f/1.8

Lots of great entries here - I especially like the old typewriter (or...adding machine or...???) jwngreen. btw, the "got ink"? question izzz - did you get the tattoo?

Me? I'm off to set toes in the Land of Oz (first visit!) soon, so may not have such handy access for the next month, but will try to pop in to see what's up when I can. (Note that I'm not least bit worried that I might be selected to receive the #154 Mini-challenge torch, so no conflict of interest should I not be able to check in frequently here...) ;)

And meanwhile... I can only hope that the next challenge's theme involves... uh, "animals that JUMP" perhaps? ;)

TravelnLass:

Thanks for the positive feedback! Now that I look at it I think you are right about it being some sort of adding machine, I took the photo a year or so ago and obviously my memory isn't as sharp as I thought.

Didn't get a tattoo, it was about 3am at that point, but I definitely need to go back and check it out during the day (if I can find it since it was a random walk through Philadelphia).

Your eclipse photo is incredible; I just loaded up your page to read through how you did it.

Have a great time down under, that's one of the places that is still on my list... one day.

same

Originally Posted by TravelnLass Lots of great entries here - I especially like the old typewriter (or...adding machine or...???) jwngreen. btw, the "got ink"? question izzz - did you get the tattoo? Me? I'm off to set toes in the Land of Oz (first visit!) soon, so may not have such handy access for the next month, but will try to pop in to see what's up when I can. (Note that I'm not least bit worried that I might be selected to receive the #154 Mini-challenge torch, so no conflict of interest should I not be able to check in frequently here...) ;) And meanwhile... I can only hope that the next challenge's theme involves... uh, "animals that JUMP" perhaps? ;)

Hi TravelnLass,

Loved the eclipse and the amusing blog. As a long time follower of science and tech ... you have taught me something today - I did not know what caused the Baily's beads and seeing yours I had to look it up. Nice to see the pink chromosphere as well. I also liked your classic diamond ring shot on the blog.

Enjoy Oz, quite jealous! I've never been, but will be going in 2014. Next year is a good chunk in France, Istanbul and big Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Oz will have to wait!

Alan

PS - Kenya Airways hand luggage size allowance is currently doing my head in! 20cm max width is not very wildlife photographer friendly! I'm going to have to put out a few cries for help.

Originally Posted by davev Well, I probably goofed up my original entries, maybe these are closer to what belongs. 2) Flight

One word - "stunning"

Alan.