Nicely done, Hazel - but would I prefer colour? In B&W it is important you have all tones from pure white to true black. Ansel Adams the famous American landscape photographer was eloquent on this an invented a zonal scale for these tones, which B&W aficionados follow religiously! More on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams 2nd para on the intro. Happy reading!
The absence of color makes the rose look more delicate - it forces the viewer to concentrate on the lines, rather than the color. Sorry the weather is grey.
Well I don't want you (or Ansel Adams) to feel you have to follow the crowd, Ivan!! Everyone's opinion is interesting to me and I am certainly going to look up and read the ref you gave me - cooking beef casserole and chocolate cake right now!
I'm with Ivan Hazel I'm afraid much prefer colour but it's a very interesting conversion. It does show the delicate petals very well. & opens our eyes to,other styles.
Personally I love everything about this. And I do not miss the color. I love the tonality of it and the appearance of softness and the detail of the rose. I wish I could fave it more then once fav!
Yes, I guess it does maybe look a bit insipid - but it was meant to be grey! I'll have a look at the ref, thanks!
p.s. I could give it a black border?!
Thank you!
That's what I thought!
Well I don't want you (or Ansel Adams) to feel you have to follow the crowd, Ivan!! Everyone's opinion is interesting to me and I am certainly going to look up and read the ref you gave me - cooking beef casserole and chocolate cake right now!