Black and Whites

Mike_Smith (e2 Member)

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14 Dec 2012 - 9:36 PM

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Has anyone else noticed the amount of black and white pictures that get awards on this site. I think Mono's are becoming more and more popular again. Do you guys like black and whites and if so on what ? For instance i take a lot of wildlife pictures which would be no good at all in mono, i think people shots, and street photography work well in Mono.
Anyway i just wondered what your thoughts were on this
Regards

richsabre

14 Dec 2012 - 9:50 PM

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i take quite a few mono landscape shots. im starting to do it alot more. im also starting IR BW landscapes
to me only certain shots that i take work well for mono, and i have to think mono if i want a decent shot at the end of it.

i also think alot of portraits work well, or even better in mono, as does documentary photography

mono has the effect of removing colour distractions so is helpful in these cases

overall i cant comment on the long term (being a photographer now for about a decade) but i certainly see a lot of popularity for mono....which to me is a good thing
still its probably worth mentioning i dont take mono shots because its 'in' or anything, i guess my style is just (and i hate to use this word) maturing
rich

cats_123 (e2 Member)

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14 Dec 2012 - 11:09 PM

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have you looked at the mono groups....here and here. There's also a weekly challenge

no reason why wildlife shouldn't work in mono

GlennH (e2 Member)

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15 Dec 2012 - 9:44 AM

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Quote: Natural history/wildlife can be brilliant in mono, just look at Nick Brandt's book "A Shadow Falls" for proof of this. This has some of the most amazing images

I always believed that, despite the fact that a photography teacher once questioned my use of B&W in a portrait of a Jaguar. It can bring out character in an animal in much the same way as it does in a human being, and there's no better exponent of the art than Nick Brandt. I felt rather gratified when I first saw his work!

I don't know about the ratio of awards though - personally I don't think ePhotozine is a particularly B&W orientated website, probably due to its sheer size. A well taken colour photo is always an assault on the senses—anyone's senses, whilst black and white without being superior may be more of an acquired taste.

widtink

15 Dec 2012 - 12:09 PM

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To a certain extent i agree most of my monos in the B/W and mono groups don't get commented on but i love doing B/W shots so i won't stop Cats is one of the few that comment regularly , maybe thats more a reflection on me i don't really know

Rod

widtink

15 Dec 2012 - 1:46 PM

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Maybe so Jeff i did hope to get more B/w feedback upon joining the group as opposed to the main gallery , so its a wee bit discourageing as i feel its a great way to learn but its just not happening ! I know most of us are busy with work and life etc but it sorta defeats the purpose of the group.

Rod

AlexandraSD (e2 Member)

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15 Dec 2012 - 3:58 PM

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I just saw more than a few cracking mono wildlife/natural history images in the VS gallery!

Jestertheclown

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15 Dec 2012 - 7:43 PM

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Quote: Get no feed back, have tried all the 3 Mono group on site.

You keep making that same complaint Eric and I keep telling you the same thing.

The only place on this site where you're even remotely likely to get the response and feedback that you're looking for, is the critique gallery.

That's the whole point of posting your shots in there.