We went over to the other side to photograph the boom looking back toward town hall. I didn't like the light and didn't even click. But if you see the steeple on the right up there ↑, I figured that has diagonals, so I clicked. In the end I also used selective colour.
Then we went on a little walk by the back b ridges. When I got out of the car, I liked the backlight on the thistlely thingies (by all means comment with a proper name). Converting to mono also seemed to be just the ticket.
Around the bend I spotted a tree with some leaves and a carpet below. One doesn't not convert such a scene to b&w.
So, my camera is pretty well on the shelf (ie kitchen table) these days, so I am taking phone photos when the spirit moves me. Then, I play a bit in post to try to make something out of them although the last photo did not require much play. This is far from best photographic practice, but it is what it is.
I do like that first photo with selective color.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I don't do more b/w because when I see it, I love it. Then again, I'm not nearly the awesome photographer you are! Love the spot of yellow in the curve.
ReplyDeleteSometimes colour is very ordinary and converting it can help. But not always.
DeleteIt's nice that you and Sue share an interest in photography. I only take snapshots without much concern for esthetics, while Scott is much more focused on technicalities and improvements. Tripods, going out in the cold to capture the moon and northern lights, trying to learn and build skills.
ReplyDeleteTripods are often important in low light.
DeleteI quite like the selective colour! Well done!
ReplyDeleteElites be damned! I like the selective color.
ReplyDeleteYes, if it is tacky, so what?
DeleteSelective color is fun and who cares what others make of it. Having fun is more the point, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI like the selective color photos. On one of my trips to New York, it snowed and everything was white or gray/black except for some pops of color on a traffic sign. I loved that picture! It represented brightness in a sea of drab.
ReplyDeleteI think those seed heads might be teasel. I think that's how you spell it. In ancient time they combed fiber with them to make yarn. The ones in your photo are rather worse for wear, but they are a rather attractive seed pod when they are upright.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It may be.
DeleteAt least you are getting out even if the camera stays home. I like that 1st shot with the colour.
ReplyDeleteYou manage quite a bit with your phone camera. My shots are not nearly so crisp. Can I ask what phone you have?
ReplyDeleteJust an iPhone xR (ie 10 -- I think they're up to 16 now).
DeleteThe autumn vibe is through and through
ReplyDeleteDon't sell yourself short. You always share worthwhile posts and pics!
ReplyDeleteI like the selective color. But the thistle is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI am leaning that way too.
DeleteSome days we just don't have the will.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea but have no idea how you do it….you must let us in on the secret
ReplyDeleteYou need two layers in Photoshop or wherever. Turn the bottom layer b&w and mask/erase everything in the top layer except the part you want to keep. In this case just the yellow boom.
DeleteUnless you're entering competitions with an eye to winning, I think it's perfectly legitimate to please yourself with your photographs . . . not that you need my permission, of course. I do come across as very pedantic sometimes - sorry! 😗
ReplyDeleteThe thistle looks like common bull thistle as they drop their heads to spread seeds. Teasel stands upright [at least in my area] until spring and then deteriorates as the new growth knocks it down.
ReplyDeleteI start to prefer black and white in November when we loose so much color. But I do love your selective color shots. Why not have fun and do what you want? It is your creativity shining through.
It is an interesting concept!
ReplyDeleteYou can do so much with your camera and computer. I have no idea how you can do selective colors.
ReplyDeleteHello! I just found your blog and I don't know much about photography, but I love these photos, especially the ones with selective color. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI like the thistle picture, and also the church with the yellow door - I'm most certainly not elite!
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