Black and White

[Second Hand Pat]

Does this bird get lost in this sea of plants. Played with this silly image all morning.

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[RogueDiscus]

I'm no photo expert, but the plants are a bit "noisy". I'd also like to see the log better.

[pitdogg2]

I'm no photo expert, but the plants are a bit "noisy". I'd also like to see the log better.

yep i concur. To me at first it looked the bird Cormorant I believe was either sliding to a stop or dancing for its mate... Then you had to go and mention a log and well yep it is a log and it is drying off. I've seen sharper black and white pictures with more definition for sure.

[Second Hand Pat]

I'm no photo expert, but the plants are a bit "noisy". I'd also like to see the log better.

Share the same concerns Steve
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

yep i concur. To me at first it looked the bird Cormorant I believe was either sliding to a stop or dancing for its mate... Then you had to go and mention a log and well yep it is a log and it is drying off. I've seen sharper black and white pictures with more definition for sure.

If you zoom in the sharpness is there but just too much clutter. Oh well.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Same scene but different photo. Works better in color.

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[LizStreithorst]

I'm afraid that I agree with everyone else.

[Second Hand Pat]

I'm afraid that I agree with everyone else.

Thanks Liz, me too.
Pat

[SMB2]

I think the image is a bit "monotone" so that makes for a tough B&W.
Also there is a lot there that does not add to the image. I see a vertical crop.
I was up at 0 dark hundred this morning for some photography so I'm a little tired to type out what I would try. So I will post two attempts. If you don't want me processing your image, let me know and I will take it down or you can! :~)
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(My version looks darker on posting compared to LR.)

[LizStreithorst]

I'm impressed, Stan. You have a good eye. I hope that Pat has this shot saved as RAW.

[Second Hand Pat]

Stan, I really like the crop on the second image and it looks pretty good as a B&W. I never mind you processing my images. It is a good teaching tool. I would almost be tempted to keep a little of the top.

[Second Hand Pat]

I'm impressed, Stan. You have a good eye. I hope that Pat has this shot saved as RAW.

I only process my images from the raw file Liz.

[SMB2]

I was always taught that a good B&W needs good blacks and good whites! This B&W has a lot of gray and it makes it hard if there are no "good" whites to process it.

Pat will remember this pair from St. Augustine, and she was standing not five feet away when I took this shot. It just won a B&W award and the judge's comment was that it had great blacks and whites! Sometimes I just can't get that in a conversion without some part looking processed and sometimes I see an image that I feel will really make a great B&W. I bet there are some folks who are a little more creative that myself who could get the Anhinga to pop.

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[Second Hand Pat]

This is awesome Stan and woodstorks are such a good B&W subject. I do not recall this particular pose but wish I did.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Here's one attempt. I kept a bit on the top but similar crop to Stan's

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