Canon XSi, Tamron 17-50 2.8VC, 21mm, f/8.0, ISO 100, 9 exposures
I don’t have the luxury of shooting in a bustling metropolis here in Lemoore, so I was excited to get to Atlanta this year for an optometry conference. I got out for some shooting near my hotel, but the only days that I could sneak away from class were pretty overcast. This shot was taken at the Sun Trust building and I really liked how the sidewalk was mirrored by the covered bridge. As I walked around the corner, I saw the sculpture and thought it was a perfect focal point for the scene. When I processed this image, I immediately loved it, but something was missing. In my photography adventure, I haven’t done much with black and white, most likely because I really haven’t liked any of the conversion methods. I used to just desaturate the image, which leads to pretty crummy results, and I haven’t had much luck with the LR3 presets either… Well I have been playing around with Silver Efex Pro 2 and it has really changed the way I look at images. Who thought black and white could be so customizable! Because it was overcast that day, the scene was lacking some contrast, but I think it made a perfect conversion to B&W! What do you think?
Sweet reflections and leading lines. Beautiful B&W!
Steve Beal recently posted..Tarrytown Marina
That sculpture is awesome, and the reflection is just great. Nice work on the black and white
Heath O’Fee recently posted..Gold and Blue
Great shot. Love the patterns and reflections.
Chris Frailey recently posted..The California Zephyr
Great tones and composition Chris!
Justin recently posted..Out Their Front Door – Dr Jeff Edwards
Absolutely love this in B&W! Great conversion and comp.
Scott Ackerman recently posted..The Windsor Hotel- Peeling Away
I think the B&W is fantastic. I really like the lines of the overhang, and the reflection is pretty amazing too.
Ryan Sexton recently posted..Chilling by the Pool at Miami Metro Zoo
Very cool shot and great B&W processing, works well with the harsh metal and graceful lines.
Brian Furbush recently posted..Belly of the Beast
Very Nice! I’m still waiting for that photo walk you promised.
Great shot, Very nice composition. SEP2 may be my next purchase.
ken bello recently posted..TO HDR OR NOT TO HDR
Absolutely agree with you. I always make a B/W version of my shots, just to see how it looks. At times I’ll change the color temp to a completely wacky settings in color mode, turn it into B/W and see what happens. Some it works wonders, other times, not so much. Your shot today looks amazing, great detail, contrast and sharp.
Jan Winther recently posted..Morning fog…
Nice architectural shot, Chris. I like how the sweep of overhead structure wraps around the building. Nice black and white rendering.
Wayne Frost recently posted..Eyes For You
I like this shot very much, good work. This was a really nice scene you chose.
Good stuff Chris!
Jim Denham recently posted..Spare Tire
Love both the composition and the black and white treatment, very well done.
Scott Wood recently posted..The Sun Sets on Grand Falls
wow!
Jason Hines recently posted..Wagon Wheel
Well, I’m a little late to the party, but this is a great shot, Chris! Keep it up!
Chris Kenison recently posted..The Old Homestead – 2
Elegant composition of patterns and shapes. Beautiful in B&W!
Wow. This is done just absolutely perfectly. I love this – I can’t look away!! Wonderful shot.
Jessa recently posted..30 Days of Truth- Day 16
The sculpture almost looks like an alien ship rising out of the water – love it!
Kristi Hines recently posted..Forrest Gump
Perfect composition and the B&W treatment rocks!
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