Post your b&w shots...

Taken at a recent Peace Corps Going Away event in harsh light, midday, but I think the black & white works well in those conditions sometimes.

Trying to add some drama... Not sure about it though. Thoughts are welcome

Before

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IMAGE LINK: https://jamescullop.sm​ugmug.com/Misc/i-dVNm63s/A

High key sunflower:

IMAGE LINK: https://jamescullop.sm​ugmug.com/Flowers/i-x5TLBNv/A

308Shooter wrote in post #18910948
Trying to add some drama... Not sure about it though. Thoughts are welcome

Before

IMAGE LINK: https://jamescullop.sm​ugmug.com/Misc/i-7htkmMM/A

After

IMAGE LINK: https://jamescullop.sm​ugmug.com/Misc/i-dVNm63s/A

My welcome thought is that your new sky makes a busy background that drains attention away from the truck–and the truck is still not in clear focus. So I prefer the Before.

OhLook wrote in post #18910964
My welcome thought is that your new sky makes a busy background that drains attention away from the truck–and the truck is still not in clear focus. So I prefer the Before.

Thanks... And I agree.. It seems I missed the focus on this one.

308Shooter wrote in post #18910948
Trying to add some drama... Not sure about it though. Thoughts are welcome

After

IMAGE LINK: https://jamescullop.sm​ugmug.com/Misc/i-dVNm63s/A

Always love old car shots. Well done. To add focus, and a bit of mystery, I like to add starbursts to the headlights. Puts the focus back to the vehicle.

Chet wrote in post #18911171
Always love old car shots. Well done. To add focus, and a bit of mystery, I like to add starbursts to the headlights. Puts the focus back to the vehicle.

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I like that... Thank you,

OhLook wrote in post #18910964
My welcome thought is that your new sky makes a busy background that drains attention away from the truck–and the truck is still not in clear focus. So I prefer the Before.

Okay, So I actually went back to check my original photo, and although it's not super tack sharp, it's a lot sharper than what is posted here. Does anyone else have this issue? Am I saving them incorrectly? I'm not doing anything than I ever have...

Here's another shot in this same thread. The inside of the flower isn't sharp at all here, but my original is.


https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=18910950

Thoughts?

308Shooter wrote in post #18911383
Okay, So I actually went back to check my original photo, and although it's not super tack sharp, it's a lot sharper than what is posted here. Does anyone else have this issue?

Yes. All my images on POTN are fuzzier than they were before reduction. With the help of input from others here, I learned that the more you reduce the size, the more sharpness you lose, and it's best to sharpen after reduction so that the final sharpness will be appropriate for that size.

Your truck photo is only 800 px wide, which means that you probably shrank it a lot.

OhLook wrote in post #18911393
Yes. All my images on POTN are fuzzier than they were before reduction. With the help of input from others here, I learned that the more you reduce the size, the more sharpness you lose, and it's best to sharpen after reduction so that the final sharpness will be appropriate for that size.

Your truck photo is only 800 px wide, which means that you probably shrank it a lot.

That's very curious. Thank you for the reply. I'm going to have to pay closer attention to this. Thanks again.