steveengland wrote:In my own mind this image would have only worked in B and W
As is true of this picture:
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steveengland wrote:In my own mind this image would have only worked in B and W
genghis45 wrote:I love black and white. It has an old school soul that is difficult to replicate with color. It strips the photograph down to it's bare essence of line, form, shades and content.
Picture Title:
"LOOKING FOR JILL"
Black and white is a tool, color is a tool, different length lenses are tools, shutter speeds, depth of field and exposure levels are tools, and tools are always selected based on the desired achievement and planned outcome.
Black and white is not better than color. Color is not better than black and white. Black and white is the best tool for some outcomes. Color is the best tool for some outcomes. Some outcomes do not "demand" or "prefer" either. If you want to know whether B&W or color should be chosen, ask yourself what you want to achieve.
If you try to insist that one particular tool is always best, or even appropriate, for any or every desired outcome, you will be setting yourself up for a fall. If you choose to take this chance, you better be very, very good at using that one tool. Some black-and-white-only photographers have been. Some color-only photographers have been as well. Most really good photographers will use both tools, for different outcomes.
pstubley wrote: I'm just trying to learn more about what is most likely to get me the best image.
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