Comments on: When to Convert a Photo to Black and White https://www.ntounas.gr/when-to-convert-a-photo-to-black-and-white/ Alexios Ntounas Landscape and Travel Photography Sat, 24 May 2025 15:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Alexios Ntounas https://www.ntounas.gr/when-to-convert-a-photo-to-black-and-white/#comment-1485 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:40:50 +0000 https://www.ntounas.gr/?p=2868#comment-1485 In reply to Christopher Wade.

I agree with your perspective. In fact a friend of mine has the lcd screen of his camera set to black and white so that he directly sees how it looks like!

]]> By: Christopher Wade https://www.ntounas.gr/when-to-convert-a-photo-to-black-and-white/#comment-1484 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:00:34 +0000 https://www.ntounas.gr/?p=2868#comment-1484 Instead of converting a print into black and white, start thinking in those terms. Seeing what form a subject will end up in and develop your subject directly into that form from the gate. Instead of the conversion which will often times being less than perfect.

]]> By: Alexios Ntounas https://www.ntounas.gr/when-to-convert-a-photo-to-black-and-white/#comment-480 Tue, 10 May 2022 19:20:47 +0000 https://www.ntounas.gr/?p=2868#comment-480 In reply to Bill Swartwout.

Thank you very much for your kind words Bill! Although I mostly create images with vibrant colors I love black and white photography. Once you remove the color you must have a strong subject which will stand out and attract the viewers attention. Add to that a great composition and tonal difference. When done correctly you end up with a really rewarding image!

]]> By: Bill Swartwout https://www.ntounas.gr/when-to-convert-a-photo-to-black-and-white/#comment-479 Tue, 10 May 2022 13:32:55 +0000 https://www.ntounas.gr/?p=2868#comment-479 I have always been a strong proponent of black and white photography. The rationale and examples you posted here for creating imagery in B&W are excellent. There are certainly a lot of quality photographs that actually “work” better in black and white than they do in color.

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