Chapman University in Black and White

DougRedding

Experimenting with black and white. I have the full color and B&W side by side on my site if interested.
http://tinyurl.com/5ufk7f2

C&C most appreciated.

Doug

Freezframe

I think I perfer Colored!
Just to much noise in the sky in B&W version. Were you using a tripod at the time of the shot? It also looks to me that there is blur from shake in the name. Also did you create this B&W version using channels in PS? You may be able to reduse some of the noise present with I believe the blue channel. (Please note its been awhile sense I played with Channels I could be off on the color!)

Brady:D

DougRedding

Thanks, Brady for the input. OG shot was taken at ISO 100 1/250s so there really wasn't noise in the color version and the name is sharp. Maybe it's part of the B&W effect that is causing this grain/noise look. I'll have to see. No tripod and I have not a clue about using channels in PS. I used Silver Efex 2 for this in PS...truly my first attempt.

B&W's are tough for me, but if I'm going to have a broad portfolio, i need to learn and practice.

Doug

Freezframe wrote: »

Just to much noise in the sky in B&W version. Were you using a tripod at the time of the shot? It also looks to me that there is blur from shake in the name. Also did you create this B&W version using channels in PS? You may be able to reduse some of the noise present with I believe the blue channel. (Please note its been awhile sense I played with Channels I could be off on the color!)

Brady:D