Author Topic: HDR+B/W??? (Read 838 times)

Blaufeld · « **on:** January 03, 2012, 01:10:49 PM »

Hi, I've just posted my first try at HDR - nothing complicated, just an home shoot
of some bottles, if you want you can see it here:

http://e-p1.net/the-photo-book/post-anything-just-post-!!!!/msg66069/#msg66069

But, looking at it I had an idea and I transformed it in a grayscale image.
Now, it is just me, or the b/w images made in this way have a more "refined"
look? Like a better rendering of gray shades?

E-M5 Pete · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2012, 01:51:18 PM »

Can you post the Color and B&W together?
It will be an interesting compare

overflow · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2012, 02:00:12 PM »

I can't say I've done any HDR stuff, but I think B+W HDR does look a little bit more natural, probably cause we've seen it done on film more often. B+W film has significantly more dynamic range than color, and is easier to burn and dodge in the darkroom, leading to it being much more 'main stream', especially in fine art photography.

At least that's my theory...

lisandra · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2012, 05:40:55 PM »

I did one!! I absolutely love it even if its a bit "overdone". The file can tolerate more of anything than any color file can. click it

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Blaufeld · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2012, 12:57:40 AM »

Here it is the converted image:

HDR to B/W di blaufeld66, su Flickr

asterinex · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:07:57 AM »

A great one Blaufeld ! How did you do this ?

Blaufeld · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:53:11 AM »

I've just opened the HDR image in Photoshop Express (I'm posting from a tablet) and choose Grayscale. That's all.

HDR+B/W???