Sunday Rest B & W

I posted this one after a suggestion from Hamid Reza Farzandian. I

was unsure if it would arouse any interest after posting the colour

version, but I think maybe this conveys a different mood. Your

thoughts and comments are always appreciated. Thank You.

I think it is wonderful! the lighting is perfect, especially on the foreground grass. The textures are great, as is the sky. Very well done!

I'd have to say that the B&W version gets the nod from me Alf! I love the enhanced textures and detail that are visible in the B&W. Beautiful shot, and superb processing.

All the best,
Neil

Striking mood and beautiful B/W landscape. Regards

Great view Alf!

I find that on the colour version your main subject, the old boat, stands out more thanks to the hull's brown reddish tones. Perhaps some adjustments on the colour sliders in your B&W conversion could lighten the hull and bring the boat out of the surrounding marshes.

A few minor issues on the composition side:

- The boat captures the attention right away but after a few moments all the lead-in lines (the rope, the hull, the sky reflections in the water patches, etc.) pull the eye towards the horizon and to the right, where there is nothing to settle on.

- The ladder fragment in the bottom right corner does not add much and is rather distracting

Perhaps a square crop, with the rope starting smack in the bottom left corner would focus the attention more on this great subject!

Best regards, Alex

This is definately more dramatic ,especially the sky,than the colour version,the thing is with BW imagination takes over because of the lack of colour,beautifull conversion,best regards,Harry

Impeccable conversion; the main subject is well defined; great contrast and sharpness from corner to corner - masterpiece overall! Btw, colour version is also very strong, just different approach.

Excellent conversion and your PP has created a very dramatic fully toned image. Well done, Alf!

Hi Alf,

  I like both version's but I think I like the b/w best it really makes the details pop.  Take care, Patsy

While I like this very much, Alex has already voiced the one concern I have, and that's the sense I have that the hull tends to get lost in the surrounding dark water and vegetation.  If the hull could be made to stand out a bit more as a distinct element, I think that would greatly improve the B&W.

Alf, I revisited the color version, and my strong preference is for color.  The color makes some very positive contributions -- this photograph is not just about form and texture (for which B&W might be preferable).  I think the reddish tone of the hull is not only visually attractive, but it really defines the shape of the hull and separates it from the surroundings.  Also, the blue in the pockets of water to the right preserves their identity, which gets lost in the B&W.  The remaining elements, notably the foreground vegetation and the sky, are pretty much a toss-up IMO between the two versions.  On the other hand, B&W may suit the subject of a derelict boat better than does color.  I'm glad you have to make the decision -- there are good things to be said about both.

Many Thanks for sharing you thoughts, much appreciated!  The sky for me is probably the best bit of the B & W conversion and yes I agree the light on the forground grass has converted well too.  Very pleased you liked it Pat!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

NEIL

 

Its so interesting to get the various feedback, and see things from others perspective. For once I don't really have a personal preference, but I really appreciate you letting me know what yours are, and more importantly why.

Cheers Neil!

 

Alf

 

MARCO

 

Many Thanks, for your interest and positive feedback

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

ALEX

 

Sincere Thanks for making your observations and sharing your thoughts, much appreciated!

I take on board (no pun intended) your reference to the hull, I'm fairly sure I could process that so it features more prominently from the background.

I think the suggested crop is also a soundly judged call, I tried it cropping just to the inside of "ladder fragment" (which I think in actual fact is trampled reeds) and with the rope coming directly from the corner as suggested, and it does look improved and perhaps better balanced.

But I kind of like the mood that the empty marsh space brings to the image, it accentuates the dstance that the boat is from any water, and heightens perhaps the viewers perception of abandonment of the vessel.

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

HARRY

 

Many Thanks!  It was the heightened sense of dynamics of the sky that I saw as I processed the image, that I thought might make it an attractive alternative.  Gratifying to read we think alike on this one : - )

Cheers Harry!

 

Alf

 

VLAD

I owe a great deal of the "corner to corner" sharpness from the superb Nikkor 14 - 24 mm F2.8 lens, it really does perform well.

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

LEO

 

Many Thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback, much appreciated!

  B & W conversions are relatively new to me, but I think I am making gradual improvements as I continue to experiment.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

PATSY

 

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, its most interesting to note your preferences!

Cheers Patsy!

 

Alf

 

STEPHEN

 

Yes it was a well observed point by Alex and I tend to agree with you both. I think it would be relatively easy to make the adjustments to rectify the lost sense of definiton, simply because of the response of that colour to the channel adjustments.

Another good and valid observation you have made is that of the colour of the water as the means of its indentity being lost, I don't think there much that could be done to fix this in the B & W processing.

I suppose at the end of the day it is the level of "trade off" one makes when making such decisions.

I think on balance, it would depend just where I was going to hang the photograph. If it was in my home I'd definately go for the colour version, somehow it seems more entertaining as a whole. The B & W version might look better on the walls of quayside pub ( Bar) where the element of nostalgia would possibly be in keeping with its environment.

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and observations!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

 

 

Hi Alf, The conversion work you did with this is outstanding and I'll admit to liking it very much. I think the grasses look great as does the boat, especially the cabin, but I lean towards the color version a little more than this. Both are great shots.

Best,

Holger

This is a much effective choice for this special scene, i think; as the boat is old, light is dim and sky/clouds are very dramatic and exceptional, to creating very attractive moody and at the same time story telling landscape. I definitely prefer this one, as well as compliments for your masterful bw processing, as this is the very important portion of conversion job. You did it in the best way. Bravo.

My best regards,

Hamid.

more swings on this one. best, j

Hi, Alf! I like this one, but prefer the colour one ! Steve expressed his point and I agree. How about your wife? Which one does she like better? :) Warm regards, Tamara

This is a fantastic image! There is a great angle and perspective, the B&W conversion works well. I prefer B&W, it presents more dramatic atmosphere. Great work. 

Many Thanks for your interest and considered commments, very much appreciated.  I think if i had to choose I'd lean towards the ccolour version too, but as it is, I can have both : - )

Cheers Holger!

 

Alf

 

HAMID

 

Sincere Thanks for your thoughtful comments, very much appreciated!

I think the clouds, as you have indentified,  are an area that has definitely benefited for the conversion.  The last light I think was the key to both versions, I'm just glad it communicated that element in the B & W version too.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

JAMIE

 

Swings are good, I like swings, playground swings, pendulem swings, mood swings, yeah lets go with swings : - )

Cheers Jamie!

 

Alf

 

TAMARA

 

My wife prefers the colour version too, and I would probably lean towards the colour version myselfl, but I can't admit that to her of course : - )

No wonder she picks the decor and furnishings!

Sincere Thanks  & Warm Regards

 

Alf

 

GUNNAR

 

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments, much appreciated!

I think the sky in the B & W does present more in the way of drama than the colour and maybe a darker, more broody atmosphere. Great to get your imput Gunnar!

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

love the movement of the clouds and the brush. looks 3d , and if the old boat could talk it would tell many a story im sure.

Superb photo Alf, love the wide angle perspective, which works really well with the way you composed the subject. Well done.

Alf,
Very interesting picture with lots of elements, providing different ways of seeing the scene. Clouds bring energy and seem pushing the boat like celestial tide, contrasting with the immobilized boat,  sitting on static sea of grass.

B&W is great except may be for the boat hull which seems too diluted in the foreground. It is more present in the color version.

Art

 

 

A very nicely composed shot with impressive lighting, Alf!

 

It would be interesting to get an insight to the history of this vessel, from its builder to it current owner, I'm sure there would be some great stories therein.  Many Thanks for your interest and positive feedback Stephanie, very much appreciated!

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

TONY

 

There was a bit of distortion using the wide angle but thankfully it only seemed to affect the grasses and not the boat.

I'm very pleased you liked it Tony and thank you for your kind words!

 

Best Regards

 

ART

 

The dynamics of the clouds I suspect were helped with the wide angle lens, sometimes the good effects outweigh the drawbacks.  Good point about the hull of the vessel it was also noted by Alex and Stephen, but thankfully easy to remedy through adjustment to channels.

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and feedback, very much appreciated!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

RUUD

 

Many Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, much appreeciated!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

 

 

 

Alf

 

 

Impressive composition and interesting perspective effect. Best wishes.

this is an excellent bw.... love  the tone and the texture