Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

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Black and White Conversion Thought Process

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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.

DSC_0094 carl and Me 10-12-14

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

_DSC0138 B+W Port 12-19-14

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

Olympia Murals

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The color of Olympia is everywhere many walls are canvas’s. On the 12th of December I met my daughter for lunch there were nine or more murals in a one and a half block area.

DSC_0194 Love Olympia 11-12-14November 12th I love Olympia late afternoon.

_DSC0068 Mural 12-16-14
December 16th Keep on Printing!

_DSC0103 Ally Mural off Capital Way 12-16-14
December 16th an ally just off Capital Way the ally was narrow so I had to shoot vertically cutting off some of the detail maybe even the artists name. But the works center and it height was how I determined how to expose. I need a wider lens, much wider.

_DSC0402 Indian Rest Wall Detail 12-7-14
Great Cuisine of India wall. December 7th

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Detail on wall outside of Great Cuisine of India December 7th
These are a few of the many Murals some complete images some are just details of larger work. I will need a very early morning to shoot the entire wall at Great Cuisine of India without cars in the lot. Maybe when the warm rain season comes. That’s spring for you Easterners. peace pjc

More details to come credits to The Artists maybe stories of the murals creators.

Photographic Art B+W Silver Gelatin Fine Art Figure

People on the Bus

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DSC_0040 People on the Bus 19-27

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.