Posted by Wayne Rhodus on August 10, 2006 at 9:07 AM
Les, super image! The camera angle you chose was perfect to accentuate the flowing grasses and makes for a really wonderful composition. I don't know if you converted this to B/W or shot it that way, but the tonality in this scene is great. Really good shot!
The color version is pretty powerful too, but the B&W treatment definately creates a mood that is not present with the colors included. Good photography.
Posted by Les Saucier on August 11, 2006 at 6:38 AM
Richard,
I agree the B&W is the more moody and powerful of the two images. I would like to do more B&W nature images. For me, I find it very hard to find nature images which will work well in B&W because I use color so much to evoke feeling in my images. Also color is usually the first thing which catches my eye when looking for an image. Do you shoot B&W and do you have any suggestions?
By the way, The Imaging Factory's Convert To B&W Pro 3 is an incredible piece of software. I have found it to be the easiest and most creative way to convert to B&W. Check it out.
I hear you are going to be one of our judges for the CNPA-Asheville's juried show at Pack Place Square this fall. Thanks, we really appreciated it.
I agree 100 percent. For me, photography has always been an extention of my personal experiences in the field. Color is a big part of that experience.
Rarely do I like the B&W version better than the color - but this is one of them. Guy Tal has a good article in Outdoor Photographer on B&W conversion as well.
Glad to help out with the CNPA-Asheville juried show. Looking forward to seeing all that great mountain photography!
Very nice Les. I recognize that area of Craggy. One of my favorite places to shoot. . .
Posted by Les Saucier on August 11, 2006 at 4:06 PM
Alice,
The show will be Oct. 10-29 at Pack Place in downtown Asheville. CNPA-Asheville tries to have at least one show per year and we were lucky enough to have it at Pack Place this year. I don't know how much space we will have or how many prints we will hang. I just organize all of our field trips and workshops in our region.
For those who don't know CNPA stands for Carolina Nature Photographers Assoc. and Asheville is one of 7 or 8 regions. I think we have between 350 to 450 members in North and South Carolina. It's a good thing.
Posted by Harry Davis on August 12, 2006 at 7:50 PM
Les, that's gorgeous! Both versions are great but I'm a sucker for color and that color version looks awfully inviting. Nice work...
Discussion
12 repliesHere is another image that I shot this week from Craggy Gardens.
Les Saucier
Weaverville, NC
This is wonderful. Great texture and toning throughout.
I would be interested in seeing the color version as well.
Color Pixie Forest
I converted to b&w with The Imaging Factory's Convert To B&W Pro 3.
Les Saucier
Weaverville, NC
The color version is pretty powerful too, but the B&W treatment definately creates a mood that is not present with the colors included. Good photography.
I agree the B&W is the more moody and powerful of the two images. I would like to do more B&W nature images. For me, I find it very hard to find nature images which will work well in B&W because I use color so much to evoke feeling in my images. Also color is usually the first thing which catches my eye when looking for an image. Do you shoot B&W and do you have any suggestions?
By the way, The Imaging Factory's Convert To B&W Pro 3 is an incredible piece of software. I have found it to be the easiest and most creative way to convert to B&W. Check it out.
I hear you are going to be one of our judges for the CNPA-Asheville's juried show at Pack Place Square this fall. Thanks, we really appreciated it.
I agree 100 percent. For me, photography has always been an extention of my personal experiences in the field. Color is a big part of that experience.
Rarely do I like the B&W version better than the color - but this is one of them. Guy Tal has a good article in Outdoor Photographer on B&W conversion as well.
Glad to help out with the CNPA-Asheville juried show. Looking forward to seeing all that great mountain photography!
The show will be Oct. 10-29 at Pack Place in downtown Asheville. CNPA-Asheville tries to have at least one show per year and we were lucky enough to have it at Pack Place this year. I don't know how much space we will have or how many prints we will hang. I just organize all of our field trips and workshops in our region.
For those who don't know CNPA stands for Carolina Nature Photographers Assoc. and Asheville is one of 7 or 8 regions. I think we have between 350 to 450 members in North and South Carolina. It's a good thing.