Category: Monochrome

Black & white pictures

Monochromatic Begonias

Monochromatic Begonias
After holding out for Capture One 4.0 for much of 2007 and trying out the beta that has at long last been finally released, I wonder whether if I should have made the jump to Adobe Lightroom earlier. Although my first test of beta 4 (for Lightroom) didn’t turn out too well, Lightroom 1.1 is currently luring me during my 30-day evaluation of the program. One thing I like is the ease which I can convert RAW to monochrome. The above is one of the Lightroom conversions I tried on a shot I took at the Botanical Gardens in Glasgow.

Strolling By The Beach

Strolling By The Beach
I revisited Changi Jetty early yesterday morning again. At CY’s comment that my pictures taken there were getting boring with the same repetitive subjects, I trained my camera elsewhere. Initially, only the lone figure sat on the bench in this silhouette scene. As the morning progressed, more activities began to take place around. I was lucky to catch the lady with the pram walking in step with her partner, who was carrying the child in his arms. To fill up the blank void towards the right, I have additionally composited the extra figures on the right of the frame. The original shot was mostly monochromatic in nature. I have converted it to full monochrome with a sepia tint added in for the final output.

Canoes

Canoes
I made a recce trip today to Changi Coast Road to see what photo opportunities were available but ended up at Changi Jetty yet again. Just when I was about to leave for good, a group of canoeists lined their canoes by the beach prior to their practice. The strong sunlight and patterns of the canoes caught my attention for this close-up, almost-abstract shot. I have converted the original to a sepia-toned monochrome shot to emphasize the strong patterns and lines.