A Grey Old Day At The Beach_DSC4563

My b&w photography needs a lot of work and I really need to think about getting some decent editing software.

[Gosia]

Are you using any software ?

[Merrelyn]

@gosia all I'm using at the moment is Windows Live and Picasa.

[Dawn]

Still a lovely image Merrelyn

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wonderful!

[Pyrrhula]

Can`t you do it on you camera? Great B+W shot with nice lines

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Dinah Pinkston]

This scene has wonderful lines and layers ...The clouds and the gentle waves are both so lovely.

[FBailey]

I think you've done a good job here. I downloaded the free Nik filters a while ago and haven't looked back, just love playing with them

[Connie Little]

Great image. I like this very much with the wonderful light and your composition. Fave.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Looks nice in B&W and I like your composition.

[Merrelyn]

@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry, I took with the b&w setting on my camera, but still had to play with it.

[Merrelyn]

@merrelyn Thank you. Do you need any particular editing program to use the Nik filters?

[Peter Grave]

Nicely captured Merrelyn. Could do with an horizon straighten,but apart from that a good shot.

[Gayle]

I like this image viewed on black...wonderful lines and angles with soft clouds as a background. I haven't delved into the realm of B&W photography yet...I've tried a couple of times but just can't stick with it. I absolutely love color and I really think that contributes to my difficulty with both creating and appreciating B&W images. But I'll definitely keep trying. :-)

[M. Brutus]

I think you're too hard on yourself. I don't see anything wrong with this photo at all. Lovely shot, great composition. Good detail in all the tonal values.

[Wylie]

Brrr, b&w emphasises the dour weather well

[Sam]

You have done well with your B&W Merrelyn!! You are being too hard on yourself ;)

[Valerie Chesney]

Very atmospheric capture of that jetty on this grey day...

[Merrelyn]

@gaylewood Thanks Gaye,I struggle with b&w for the same reasons. I see so many amazing b&w images here, that keep tempting me into having a go.

[Merrelyn]

@mbrutus @gigiflower Thank you for your encouragement, I really appreciate it 😊

[FBailey]

@merrelyn If you Google 'YouTube use the Nik collection as stand alone or with Elements' you should get video help. Think it probably works best with Elements though.

[Sue Cooper]

A wonderful capture. I love the light reflecting off the water.