High Key B&W or Colour? - PhotoCamel

AlbieB · 09-07-2006

Hey everyone, can't seem to decide which works better, so any and all C&C's welcome

wolfy68 · 09-07-2006

I think I prefer the B&W it adds some detail to necklace that was lost in the color.* Maybe just a bit more contrast but that's it. I think it adds something to this pic.* Great shots.

AlbieB · 09-07-2006

Thanks wolfy, I was kind of leaning towards the B&W, but it always helps getting a 2nd 3rd 4th........ opinion

jfrancho · 09-07-2006

I like the color version. If the mono version had more detail, I might like it better. The skin in the color version has a lot of this transition color detail that I think is important with high key pictures. In terms of improving the B&W, maybe it isn't so much a change in the processing, but maybe a tight crop. I hate to say that - I'm usually not a fan of the crop after the fact. I guess I'm saying it's a balance thing, the color version has more balance.

keblerelf11 · 09-07-2006

I would go with the B&W. It just fits better. The color one seems a little more washed out with the high key color.

J.A.F. Doorhof · 09-07-2006

B&W works much better in this case.
With highkey I always prefer B&W or VERY selective coloring.

felix.reichardt · 09-07-2006

Is there a special technique to shot with a later high key picture in mind or do you shot as usual and the rest is photoshop?

Cheers, Felix

softfocus · 09-07-2006

I prefer B&W between these two, but a color version might work better depending on hue and saturation. How about re-posting #2 with the saturation reduced and the hue pushed toward the blue a little?

dgreene · 09-07-2006

I prefer the color one myself, it has a touch of sepia look to me. I like sepia photos.

Schwigen · 09-08-2006

Color for me! I like the pose....

Rense · 09-08-2006

I'm a fan of high key, so that one is easy.
Altough I like the colored version very much.
Great picture(s).

AlbieB · 09-09-2006

Thanks guys for all the positive comments and help it's greatly appreciated

Felix nothing special to the shot technique just overexposed a bit and the rest done in PP (RAW) and then tweaked in PS, hope that helps,
SF thanks for commenting again and for giving very handy tips as well, I'll have a look at it and definitely post #2 again with your ideas.

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wolfy68 Vicuna Posts: 57 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I think I prefer the B&W it adds some detail to necklace that was lost in the color.* Maybe just a bit more contrast but that's it. I think it adds something to this pic.* Great shots.
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AlbieB Alpaca Posts: 47 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? Thanks wolfy, I was kind of leaning towards the B&W, but it always helps getting a 2nd 3rd 4th........ opinion
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jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10,740 CamelKarma: 1751 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I like the color version. If the mono version had more detail, I might like it better. The skin in the color version has a lot of this transition color detail that I think is important with high key pictures. In terms of improving the B&W, maybe it isn't so much a change in the processing, but maybe a tight crop. I hate to say that - I'm usually not a fan of the crop after the fact. I guess I'm saying it's a balance thing, the color version has more balance.
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keblerelf11 Guanaco Location: Metro Detroit Area Posts: 325 CamelKarma: 20 Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I would go with the B&W. It just fits better. The color one seems a little more washed out with the high key color.
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J.A.F. Doorhof Dromedary Posts: 1,635 CamelKarma: 632 Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? B&W works much better in this case. With highkey I always prefer B&W or VERY selective coloring.
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felix.reichardt F1 Camel Posts: 3,359 CamelKarma: 4007 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	High Key Question Is there a special technique to shot with a later high key picture in mind or do you shot as usual and the rest is photoshop? Cheers, Felix
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softfocus Dromedary Location: Chicago Area Posts: 1,655 CamelKarma: 88 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I prefer B&W between these two, but a color version might work better depending on hue and saturation. How about re-posting #2 with the saturation reduced and the hue pushed toward the blue a little?

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dgreene Dromedary Location: Indiana Posts: 1,047 CamelKarma: 664 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I prefer the color one myself, it has a touch of sepia look to me. I like sepia photos.
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Rense Photocamel Master Location: Arnhem Posts: 8,106 CamelKarma: 2230 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? I'm a fan of high key, so that one is easy. Altough I like the colored version very much. Great picture(s).
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09-09-2006	#12 (permalink)
AlbieB Alpaca Posts: 47 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: High Key B&W or Colour? Thanks guys for all the positive comments and help it's greatly appreciated Felix nothing special to the shot technique just overexposed a bit and the rest done in PP (RAW) and then tweaked in PS, hope that helps, SF thanks for commenting again and for giving very handy tips as well, I'll have a look at it and definitely post #2 again with your ideas. __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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