Cee’s Compose Yourself Challenge # 23 – Black and White

Now we are getting to something I can really sink my teeth into with Cee’s CYC, I adore using B&W in my images, doesn’t mean I always do, but I still love a good B&W. I love how a great contrast between dark and light can make an image pop, making skin almost seem to glow

Lots of colour can be so distracting, but once removed the details seem to jump out at you

I love to mix contrasts of soft glowing skin and high textured objects like this bear, in colour the details would get lost

I love this image, the shadow and light, the texture of the wings and softness of the skin, I have added a slight rose tone to this image, but the original colour and B&W are below, the colour looses definition and seems almost drab SOOC.

Contrast between light and dark, have to be careful not to loose details, especially ijn the shadows

High Key is another element I use, making the highlights push into nothing for a soft dreaming feel

High Key, mixed with some deep shadows, gives a wonderful mixed element on this image

In comparison this is a Low Key edit, with deep, dark shadows and lots of added grain, still had a lot of texture with the hay, but I didn’t want to place as much emphasis on the hay; just the faces. Gives an old world cinematic feel to it, see colour version below.

I know I have probably broached a few processing elements from next week, but then again maybe not? Til next week, happy snapping…

~ Julz

 

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