Colour Or Black And White

Hi All,

Welcome to My Photographic Observations.

There are times when you take a picture and you think,
What do I prefer the colour rendition or the black and white version.

I like black and white especially if I am shooting street photography
as I feel it takes away all the distractions. I'm not saying that colour street is
not good as it has its place as well.

Here I have a picture that I processed twice. Ounce in its original colour
and the other processed in black and white.
It isn't a street photo but a picture of a door on a light house in Fremantle.

I framed for a tight shot and I loved the vividness of the red and white and
also the orange rust stains which gave the photo grit.
Although happy with the result I thought to myself, why not try black and white
and see what is result. I tinkered around for a while and in the end the result below
is what I ended up with.

The black and white version shows a lot more grit I think but after all I still have a hard
time choosing. If you had a choice which would you prefer.
For me I have two images that I can use or share in case someone prefers black and
white or colour.

Thank you for taking the time to read My Photographic Observations.
If you have any comments good or bad please leave below as I love feedback
weather it be good or bad lol...

Vedran

Different Perspectives Of An Old Powerstation

Hi all,


Welcome to My Photographic Observations.

Today I am showing the difference of not just taking one shot but many shots
and choosing what possibly works best at different perspectives and focal lengths etc.

Close to where i live in Fremantle, Western Australia there is an old abandoned
building. It is the South Fremantle Power Station.
It makes for wonderful subject matter and there are days when there are clouds about
the place instead of a bald sky, which always makes for interesting photography.

This particular day was fairly overcast which seemed to soften the light and give
nice even lighting. The first shot I took I wanted to capture the clouds that were
everywhere as they truly looked amazing.
I set my aperture as I shot in aperture priority and under exposed slightly so as not to
blow out the sky as I wanted the cloud detail. The picture below is the end result
of that attempt which I think turned out quite nice.

The only problem was I did not think of foreground interest to give the pic some depth.
I processed in Lr 5 and this is how it ended up.

I moved a little closer and tried a different perspective by also zooming in to capture
more of the building. However this time I included foreground interest and although
not in the same wide angle and overall vastness  of the first image I think it is more interesting.

I guess it comes down to what a person prefers but each photo has its own great qualities I think.
Although I would say that coz I am biased obviously lol...

Perseverance and taking many shots is what it boils down to. I took about 20 shots at various focal lengths etc and out of them you should have at least 2 or 3 images that stand out.

Thank you for taking the time to read and if you have any comments for or against I
would love to read by leaving comments down below..

Vedran

Revisiting Abstract And Reflections

Hi All,


Welcome to my photographic observations.

I have decided to share a couple of photos where I look at things differently.
Sometimes these things come easy and sometimes not.

I saw a puddle of water on a path and as I got to it i saw a lovely reflections of
the trees and the clouds.
I thought it was quite interesting and always like taking pictures wherever I see
a reflection.

It kind of reminds me of the paintings with depth you see on a sidewalk.

The second image is my attempt at a Monet style. To do this you need to have camera set
in manual mode and ISO 100 or lower. F22 and then you expose with shutter speed
until you get correct exposure. The idea is to get a longer shutter speed. No tripod necessary.
Whoa!!!! No tripod you say? Yep coz the idea is to press the shutter button ounce
focused on subject and jiggle camera around.

It is always good to have a good colourful subject like flowers and to fill the frame.
It gives a very dreamy Monet effect like you see in the image.

Thank you for taking the time to have a read and all comments or criticisms are welcome.

Until next time...
Vedran

Tables And Chairs

Hi All,

Was thinking out of the square today and thought what theme could I write for this post.
I usually write about what i see around and take pictures off.
So today I will do exactly the same lol...

I like to take pictures of cafes or restaurants but I dont feel comfortable if people
are having a coffee or a munch on they're food.
I tend to think its an invasion of privacy to a certain extent. Besides I cant run so fast
so I don't tempt fate lol.

The first picture I have is in colour and it is an outdoor cafe in Supetar on the Island Brac in Croatia.
Oops all pics today from the island.

Its a nice setting but for me it tended to lack something. I'm not sure if the angle
or the colour but i thought I would try something else.
 I took another shot also in colour but it still didn't tickle my fancy so when I processed
I converted to black and white.

 I liked this one a bit more but maybe you might disagree as we all have different ideas as to what works or not.


 I then went scouting for something else to shoot when I come across this restaurant.
It had classic red and white table cloth and nicely set out I thought.

 I took the pic to highlight the bottles and to also run the tables in a diagonal line from right to


left in the frame. I was lucky in the sense no one was having a meal and could frame how I wanted.
The colour version of the picture didn't quite do it for me so I reprocessed in black and white.
I think it turned out to be a very contrasty but nice pic in the end.

Thank you for taking the time to read. If you have any comments good or bad
leave down below as would love to know what you all think.

Vedran

Afternoon In Supetar

Hi All,


One of the things that I like to do as we all do I guess is walk around
with camera in hand and take photos of things we see or friends and
family.

I was on the island of Brac in Croatia and taking random pics in Supetar
which is the main Village on the Island. The first pic I loved the clouds
and also the way the light and Shadow was formulating and changing.
As per usual lazy me, didn't take a tripod with me so is hand held.

The light was changing fast so the hills in the background was lit up
where before the Village of Supetar was lit. I waited for a little while for the
light to change again but it got overcast and so that was that lol.

The second pick I liked coz a Father taking his kids for a little boat ride.
It happens quite a lot of course being an island. The light was harsh but I
decided to make this image black and white because of the harsh contrast.

I loved the clouds here as well so I think I got a nice storytelling image.
These pictures were taken in 2014 and I always try to leave editing for a while
so can get a more objective opinion if pic is any good.
Like all people its hard to judge what to keep or delete but its a learning process.

Thank you for taking the time to look and read. If you have any comments please
please leave in section down below.

Vedran

Sunrise Worth The Wait

Hi All,


Welcome to My Photographic Observations.

This is the fourth in the series of sunrise shots I took one morning
in December 2013.

Of all the previous three photos posted I liked this one the most
as the richness of the orange and for me I liked the composition also.
At least in my opinion lol,,,

As you will see the sun was just making an appearance over the horizon
and I loved the smoothness of the water and of course the reflections
of the clouds in the water.
This was the first shot of the series and the best for me because of those reasons.

I also liked the way the clouds were leading the eye to the building .
The building is the back of the Raffles Hotel and it is an apartment complex.

The Raffles is also a Art Deco building which I haven't taken a photo of yet
but hope to do so one of these days.
I used my tripod for this shot as no way could I have had the ISO down low
enough to get a good sharp picture.

Thank you for taking the time to look and read My Photographic Observations.
If you have any comments good or bad leave down below as all welcome...

Vedran Greget

The Yacht At Sunrise

Hi All,

Welcome to My Photographic Observations.

The last two posts have been about a morning in December at sunrise
with a theme of yachts and clouds.
I will continue that series with a third instalment.

The sun had only just got over the horizon and the landscape looked lovely
looking out over the river and seeing the clouds and yachts moored.
I set up my shot and I was going for a silhouette feel so I underexposed
the shot by 1 stop and white balance set too cloudy.

It turned out to be quite warm and the suns rays were peaking through the clouds.
I quite liked the way this picture turned out and didn't need much post processing.

I like the streak in the water and i also framed the shot with the horizon in
the bottom third of the frame.
In hindsight i should have positioned the yacht a little more to the right but I was thinking more of the suns position at the time.

I hope you liked my photographic observation for the day,

Feel free to leave any comments down below.

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Vedran Greget