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Black and White Conversion Thought Process

12.27.2014 by Peter J. Crowley // 13 Comments

As I learn to convert color to B+W from digital I realize that I see differently. When looking through my new images I find almost none that want to become B+W except the ones I shot in the camera mode for B+W. I have been reading through the suggestions from Members of Linkedin groups. Working with Elements 10 I have to interpret the suggestions to match my program. Here is an image converted to gray scale and using levels to adjust contrast. Second image is B+W shot in camera mode. Funny I go out to shoot B+W I am thinking and seeing in Black and White. I guess it is an old film thought pattern.

Me and Carl in Connecticut 10/12/14 a last visit.

Image B+W in camera mode straightened in Windows Photo Gallery and contrast adjustment using levels in Photo Shop. Have to learn to see in B+W while shooting in color. Lots to learn comments encouraged. peace pjc

Photographic Art Silver Gelatin

People on the Bus

12.05.2014 by Peter J. Crowley // Leave a Comment

I ride the bus here in Olympia and the people are great. This woman’s rings and stockings created a graphic study for me. I shoot a lot of sections parts of human form some drift to abstract, some just wonderful graphic compositions. October 27 my 6th day in Wa. peace pjc

Photographic Art A Silver Gelatin Figure Study.

When does an Image Become Photographic Art Art

11.24.2014 by Peter J. Crowley // 5 Comments

Dusk at The Artist Enclave in East Haddam Ct. A storm is coming. B + W silver gelatin print.

Low Key Figure silver gelatin print on warm tone paper.

When you have finished manipulation? Do you ever finish manipulation when is the piece finished? When is it Art?

Manipulation isn’t new this image is a study of a pregnant women. Shot on 35mm film at ISO 1600 to gain more grain and texture. It was then printed onto a sheet of 4×5 film giving me a positive image, then contact printed on to a 4×5 sheet of litho film [high contrast film used in the printing industry]this film sees just Black and White and adds more texture and grain. Many steps that I decided on while shooting the original negative in very contrasty studio light. When did it become Photographic Art?

What are your thoughts? When Does an image become Art? peace pjc

Photographic Art