for Flash of Red. Still trying to capture the textures. After yesterdays debate - did I shoot this one in b&w or change it on my limited photo editor??!!
Not enough light on the subjects to really see the textures and patterns. There's a bit in the water close to the tree trunks and in the soil in the foreground. There's more in the tree trunks but its too dark for me to make it out well. I like Helen Jane's ( @helenhall) idea to help you sort it out. I think, too, that you could relax and let it just work out as you play with it.
my eyes aren't good enough to convert in camera (which is still a conversion anyway). I love converting in post because I can play with levels, contrasts and saturation until I get the result I want.
this month will give you lots of time to learn - I didn't like bw at all until my first year doing FoR and I learned so much!
Super hard to get texture when the sky is cloudy, especially white clouds.
I always call it flat light, need some nice sunshine which I know in the UK is impossible this time of year 😄
Have you ever used SnapSeed? It’s a free app and it works on iPhone and iPad. Since it’s a google product, it may work on other devices. It is a really nice b&w converted that lets you also play with “color” filters. That seems odd in b&w, but it’s like putting the color filter on a DSLR.
this month will give you lots of time to learn - I didn't like bw at all until my first year doing FoR and I learned so much!
I always call it flat light, need some nice sunshine which I know in the UK is impossible this time of year 😄