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"To patch or not to patch, that is the question."
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I can’t decide if this B&W version on my Whitepark Bay image is stronger with the burnt out areas of the sky patched over or not.
I would be interested in hearing your views.
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B
Original colour image…
Thanks,
SteveOnly a print will really tell, but i prefer the patched version here as it stands…
When processing contrasty B&W images there is always a chance of blowing part of the sky out. I always duplicate the base layer at the start before and processing so that I can mask the blown highlights back in. In a separate layer where I have masked back in I then play with the contrast to make it fit back into the picture
This is a nice shot for B&W. I would however push the contrast more with an S shaped curve. B&W is all about mood, contrast and creative dodging and burning are used to help create this mood
M
Nice, simple photo. Agree with Martin on the b/w. I would also like the colour version with less contrast and saturation
The patched version is nice actually but IMO needs more contrast.
I think the colour version is really nice in its own right too.
Alan
Colour! B&W reduces the image about 50% because it is a celebration of colour, less composition party.
if you need to ( ; ….first b&w with some contrast adjustments in the sky to balance the heavy foreground. Cheers M*
colour version is much better, brings the composition alive in my opinion
The colour version for me is much stronger. The b and w without the blown out highlight looks much better of the two b an w’s. Beautiful image..
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