my love is like a red red rose by summerfield

my love is like a red red rose

trust me, it's red. in fact, it's not just red red. it's poppy red. yes, that red.

when i started doing this photography thing, i was so aversed to black and white. my reasoning was that the world is made of various colours, why would we want to have a photo in black and white. but then, i realized later on (yes, after six years) that there are objects that look better in black and white, and then a little bit more later on (that's not a comparative, the 'more' is a modifier for 'bit' :-P) you can't just convert a coloured photo into black and white because everything depends on the lighting and how you capture it. like this looks horrible in black and white, it does! i processed it to give more contrast, but then it ended up looking like a second rate version of @northy 's and i thought it's bad enough that i have no shot for today, and i'm lazy to find something nice from the archives, and this is a hastily drummed up shot, not to mention i really didn't much give thought to composition, why would i want it to look like a second rate version?

so i posted this and as i type i look at it and it's ugly. the second rate version is really looking much better, but, too late!
Such a pretty close up. I like it in B&W.
October 16th, 2017  
Black and white seems to bring out texture that often goes unnoticed in colour. I like the water droplets
October 16th, 2017  
I do admit that I am not into B&W at all. The drops are lovely though ;-)
October 16th, 2017  
Is it ugly?
October 16th, 2017  
beautiful
October 16th, 2017  
Nothing second rate about it at all. Fabulous detail and composition.
October 16th, 2017  
Beautiful. Nice in b&w.
October 16th, 2017  
@domenicododaro - yes, but this ugly thing is on pp. go figure!
October 16th, 2017  
When I first saw it I said, "Whoa, this is amazing!!" I truly like the way the black and white emphasizes the water drops.
October 16th, 2017  
hahaha PP yes it's hard to pull off a b&w rose that screams color but you did it.
October 17th, 2017  
I thought WE were the ones who would make the comments! Now if I tell you I like it, I'll feel you'll think I'm either just being nice of I lack good taste! ahha...actually, I think it's lovely, but then I don't have the other to which to compare it! : )
October 18th, 2017  
I really like this. The black and white seems to bring out the water droplets.
October 18th, 2017  
Beautiful shot
October 20th, 2017  
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