30 Day Black and White Challenge - May 2007

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/26/2007 06:05:59 PM · #76

Originally posted by JunieMoon:

In case the humor challenge does not fly, is there room for one more? I know the dance card is pretty full, but I have been working much more in black and white lately. If a few others bow out of humor, can this be my back up? Let me know.

the more the merrier is the current philosophy!!!!! .. more ppl just gives us more possibilities to learn i reckon!! .. i did say earlier that maybe too many ppl would make it hard to give our full 'attention' to commenting etc but i have revised my opinion .. i'm very easily swayed !!!.:)

Message edited by author 2007-04-26 19:00:11.

TooCool

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/26/2007 06:07:32 PM · #77

I'll give it a shot. I'm warnin' ya though, I only made it through day 3 or 4 of the first self portrait challenge...

poser

Canon EOS-60D

04/26/2007 06:12:59 PM · #78

okay I have been wanting to brush up on my b/w so I'm going to jump in also if there is still room. Not sure if I will be able to do all 30 days but will do what I can. Just a couple of questions do you post the pics in the thread or do you put the link to your portfolio, I've never done a side challenge so not sure how it works.

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

04/26/2007 06:23:21 PM · #79

I'll watch! and comment. could we encourage people to put editing details with their photos?

04/26/2007 06:33:16 PM · #80

I gonna be kicking myself for saying this, but count me in!

jdannels

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

04/26/2007 06:37:14 PM · #81

I think I am in for 20+ days, the other two challenges I did(SP and 30 Day where you live) I hit a wall and couldn't cross that finish line. May is when my work really picks up and it could be hard to keep up, especially the commenting takes up alot of time, but I think I learn alot from as much as shooting and getting commments. Put me down for a tentative yes...

boysetsfire

Canon EOS-5D

04/26/2007 06:38:55 PM · #82

yeah me too, as long as i don't get canned for not shooting every day, as i can't.

Retroesque

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

04/26/2007 06:42:27 PM · #83

Originally posted by jdannels:

YeeHaa!

You'll love it and at least you know your weak-point - and I'll be watching - GRIN!

Also VERY cool to see you here

boysetsfire VERY MUCH like your work and look forward to seeing it more or less daily for a month - SMILE!

jdannels

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

04/26/2007 06:43:11 PM · #84

Originally posted by boysetsfire:

yeah me too, as long as i don't get canned for not shooting every day, as i can't.

no rules, no worries :)

04/26/2007 06:55:02 PM · #85

Originally posted by emorgan49:

I'll watch! and comment. could we encourage people to put editing details with their photos?

YES .... it'd be great if ppl put their editing details with their photos ........ i usually do in these side challenges and sometimes on other stuff as well .. it can be time consuming and a bit of a pain, but i reckon if we're here to learn then just looking at an image isnt the entire story ... and when i believe that the future of digital photography involves editing as well ... then we'll be left behind if we dont move with the times ... just my opinion .. as usual !!:)

Message edited by author 2007-04-26 19:49:35.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/26/2007 06:56:04 PM · #86

Originally posted by jdannels:

great joe to see you here ... one of my all time favourite b&w photographers ......:)

Message edited by author 2007-04-26 18:59:41.

Canon EOS-20D

04/26/2007 08:45:34 PM · #87

Can I play too or am I on the bad guys list?

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

04/26/2007 08:47:39 PM · #88

No trying to copy mk, but I'd really like to work on my b/w ... may I also take part?

bassbone

Nikon Z8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S

04/26/2007 08:47:43 PM · #89

We need roz and MAK to decide - those nasty SC people really don't belong... ;-)

Really, just kidding....REALLY!

Originally posted by mk:

Can I play too or am I on the bad guys list?

Message edited by author 2007-04-26 21:05:52.

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

04/26/2007 09:10:33 PM · #90

Originally posted by pccjrose:

We need roz and MAK to decide - those nasty SC people really don't belong... ;-)
Really, just kidding....REALLY!
Originally posted by mk:

Can I play too or am I on the bad guys list?

you are sooooooo on the bad guys list ... lol lol ...
which is me being funny in a very lame and silly way ... coz i'm real happy about the 'friend voting' suspension .. so many really positive things have come out'v it for me ... I JUST LOVE DPC ... and i reckon the SC TOTALLY ROCKS .....

Message edited by author 2007-04-26 21:14:06.

weegi70

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

04/26/2007 09:58:42 PM · #91

Is it too late to count me into this? I love black and white and i dont shoot enough in it... If i could, i would love to be a part of this one;

-Steve

04/26/2007 10:02:04 PM · #92

Originally posted by weegi70:

Is it too late to count me into this? I love black and white and i dont shoot enough in it... If i could, i would love to be a part of this one;

Hech we've had people start the side-challenge half way into it. No worries.

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f1.8 M.Zuiko Digital Micro Four Thirds

04/26/2007 10:57:35 PM · #93

Hey

roz! I said this in the first message now but I am thinking you ought to be the one to start the actual picture thread on May 1 - considering you are in the future and all. What ya think? :D

BeckyT

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/26/2007 11:15:34 PM · #94

I just saw the thread. If it is not too late I would love to try the 30 B/W challenge. Can't guarantee I will get one in everyday but it will motivate me. I tried to do a whole month of challenges last year as a personal challenge. I think I last one or two challenges and decided I needed some work. So I think I am ready to try again.

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f1.8 M.Zuiko Digital Micro Four Thirds

04/26/2007 11:16:36 PM · #95

Originally posted by MAK:

Curves is a good tool for getting good tones, if you use the droplet tool on curves black and ehit one (the grey does not have much effect unless you using it on a colour image) if you select the Black droplet tool and click on the photo where you want it to be total BLACK, then do the same with the white, you will see nice tones in your shot. Then add contrast to taste.

I had asked about making images more contrasty. Now I want to know from you all, do you take your pics in black and white or do you take it in color and then convert? And how do you convert it? I heard grayscale is not such a good idea.

04/26/2007 11:22:34 PM · #96

Originally posted by BeckyT:

Note my post of an hour before yours. People join the side-challenge half way into it all the times. No worries.

Whoever starts the new thread can you, PLEASE, tell people that they can join anytime and to just start posting there images. I probably shouldn't be posting while tired and cranky, but we often get the question over and over in the side-challenges and to answer it over and over is tiresome. It'd be nice to deal with it straight off.

04/26/2007 11:25:17 PM · #97

Originally posted by colorcarnival:

Now I want to know from you all, do you take your pics in black and white or do you take it in color and then convert? And how do you convert it? I heard grayscale is not such a good idea.

For some of us, our cameras don't do B&W. We have to convert it in post-processing. I think all Nikons are that way, but I may be wrong. There are as many different ways to convert as there are people. ;)

BeckyT

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/26/2007 11:25:33 PM · #98

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by BeckyT:
I just saw the thread. If it is not too late I would love to try the 30 B/W challenge. Can't guarantee I will get one in everyday but it will motivate me. I tried to do a whole month of challenges last year as a personal challenge. I think I last one or two challenges and decided I needed some work. So I think I am ready to try again.

Note my post of an hour before yours. People join the side-challenge half way into it all the times. No worries.

Whoever starts the new thread can you, PLEASE, tell people that they can join anytime and to just start posting there images. I probably shouldn't be posting while tired and cranky, but we often get the question over and over in the side-challenges and to answer it over and over is tiresome. It'd be nice to deal with it straight off.

Great that sounds like my kind of challenge. Thank you.

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f1.8 M.Zuiko Digital Micro Four Thirds

04/26/2007 11:28:01 PM · #99

Originally posted by _eug:

Ok so how do you post process? Just need an idea or two. Looking to learn!

BeckyT