The Getty In Black & White

The photo was taken inside the building that houses the Getty's photography collection. It seemed appropriate to convert this digital color image to black & white.

Using Adobe Lightroom 5 I first made all the adjustments to the original color image and then I remove all saturation (-100.) Bingo just the B&W image is was looking for.

This is really getting too easy.

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Is It Better In B&W?

I'm not really sure I like this photo. It's a converted RAW, of course. It's not the conversion but the image itself. In most cases if I don't like an image in it's original form then converting it to B&W isn't going to make a difference. Usually. Maybe not here.

Or maybe I'm having one of those days.

I will say that Lightroom 4.1 does a nice job of the conversion process. It's the first time I've ever relied on the software shortcuts to B&W. So I can't blame my indifference on the software.

Photo was taken at the Sawdust Art and Craft Festival in Laguna Beach, California. If you want to visit the festival you'll have to wait until next year. Not to worry this particular structure will be back up.

If you can't wait until next year you can visit the Sawdust early next year for their Spring run.

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Disney Hall

I may be going overboard with all this B&W conversion stuff but the Disney Hall does look good in B&W doesn't it?

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Parked Bike

SnapChick was having a B&W day this past Sunday. You were to take a low res b&w photo using the oldest digital camera you currently have. You sent the photo to her web site.

After a long day at a club meeting, where I took this photo, I was just too tired to finish the project.

I also cheated. I didn't use my oldest digital camera and I shot in RAW then used LightRoom to make the B&W image.

After using one of the supplied presets for converting to B&W I darkened the blacks a bit. The fact that the image is not sharp adds to the B&W feel of the photo.

Whatever.

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