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MostlyHarmless Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? Looking for a little creative advice from you guys. I am truly a beginner to photography, getting a Canon Xs a little less then a year ago. Recently I upgraded to a 40D which I absolutely enjoy using. With fall here and the leaves changing (my favorite time of the year) I thought it would be fun if I created a challenge for myself. I know a spot with a bunch of abandon buildings (closed for about 14 years now) to which I can access the outside (legally). I think they are pretty interesting. I plan on going there and just shooting for an entire day and see what I can come up with. My question is would it be better to display these pictures in black and white to give it a hint of that old feeling to them or should I show them in full color to show off the fall colors, maybe a mix? I know in the end it's totally my choice but I would like to hear what you guys think. I am not showing this pictures off to anyone but some friends and family. Here are two samples I took already: Nov 11, 2009 at 03:55 AM

Brian Fussell Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? I prefer the color versions. Nov 11, 2009 at 01:46 PM

monoprint Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? I like the first in b&w but the second in color. The reason for color in the second is the glow from the streetlight on the front of the building, trees at right and top of the hydrant. It doesn't come across in b&w as well. Who would have thought sodium vapor lights would enhance anything? Nov 11, 2009 at 03:10 PM

tchan748 Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? color Nov 11, 2009 at 03:36 PM

tchan748 Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? the BW version is not just old, it is depressing. that's how i see it anyways Nov 11, 2009 at 03:37 PM

eNoBlog Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? Color versions for me. For #1, it would help if the leaves in the foreground were in focus. Read up on hyperfocal focusing to see how you might change your focus point for shots like this one in the future. With #2, I like your juxtaposition fire hydrant and house, but there is too much do-nothing space on the left. This one would have been stronger if you had stepped a bit to the left, then framed so the hydrant is in the lower-right third and the fire house is on the upper-left third intersection. Nov 11, 2009 at 05:45 PM

MostlyHarmless Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? tchan- "no just old, its is depressing.", that is a really interesting view of the BW pictures, it didn't even cross my mind, considering this is an old mental hospital that might not be a bad thing. eNo-I will check up on hyperfocal focusing. Framing is something I think I am having trouble with. I tend to think there is something going on in "do-nothing space" when there really isn't. I am going to return to the site and try it out more. Nov 11, 2009 at 06:09 PM

P Alesse Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #8 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? Color on the first... the burnt red color of the fallen leaves are complimenting the building. That gets lost in the BW On the second... color also. The ruby red top of the hydrant is the point of interest for me. That gets lost in the conversion. Nov 11, 2009 at 06:37 PM

RacShade Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #9 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? Kings Park is much more interesting on the inside. Nov 11, 2009 at 06:52 PM

ThreeStone Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #10 · Abandon Buildings, to color or not to color? My thoughts on this type of issue is that the decision depends entirely on the story you're trying to tell. What's your target audience? What impressions, feelings, thoughts, messages, etc. do you want them to come away with? My take on photography is that when you look at it this way, investing your,... well, soul, if you will,... then you're producing art. If the photo is an assignment for publication (and by publication I mean planned in advance to be viewed as part of a article, or as a class assignment, or for someone commissioning the images, etc) then you have a good start on figuring out which direction to head. Since you're showing these to just friends and family, I guess it comes back to you and your feelings about them. As to the two shots, I really like the first in both b&w and color. The low camera angle makes the building look like it was once an important, maybe even imposing place, while the bare trees and leaves on the ground tell a story of it's being in the autumn of it's life. The second is clearly focused (literally and figuratively) on the fire hydrant, the bulk of which is underexposed rendering my overall impression of the image to be flat. My eye is drawn equally to to the red doors of the building which are not the focus and therefore not that interesting, and to the red top of the hydrant, which alone isn't that interesting. I'd love to see the body of the hydrant opened up more (without overexposing the top), such that it will garner more of the attention it seems you intended it to have. I like the 'story of this shot - the hydrant seems like a weathered sturdy soldier, the last standing perhaps, of what looks like an abandoned fire station across the street. But again, whether to go b&w or color depends, to me, entirely on what direction you want what direction you want to send the feelings and thoughts of those viewing it. You seem to have a good eye. I like the composition, balance, and the story of your photos. Thanks for sharing them. Nov 11, 2009 at 08:11 PM

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