Just imagine, a sunny day in February in Paris, pretty sweet, particularly if you consider the lousy weather they have had there lately. But there I was, on a beautiful day:
ISO 200 15mm f/14 1/125
This color version is fairly close to the scene as shot. Â I have cropped it a bit. When I was editing I was interested in seeing a black and white version:
ISO 200 15mm f/14 1/125
And also a slightly different take on the color tones:
ISO 200 15mm f/14 1/125
I’m not sure I have a favorite here. The first I like because it is very close to the view I saw, including the vibrant blue sky. I like the black and white version because it adds a feeling of timelessness to the image. The bottom color version I like the way the gold and blue tones work together.
Do you have a favorite version of these three? I’d appreciate your thoughts in the comments below.
Cheers!
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Wow! Good capture . My favorite one is the one at the bottom or the 3r one.
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Thank you very much.
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#sweet! My favorite is the first. I gasped when I saw it and my heart did a little jump. The other versions were nice, but there is something about vibrant blue and gold that work well for me. Hope you are enjoying your travels
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Thanks, it was such a beautiful day, such a nice break from all the clouds and rain. We were just in Paris for a few days but thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
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I đ đŤđˇ A few days is better than no days at all.
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Agreed!
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I like the color. Black and white tends to mean a less than beautiful day. đ
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This is true, there is nothing like a brilliant day in the usual drab February.
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I like them all, but there is something about black and white photos in general. I really love that one
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Thank you, I do think that this particular scene does lend itself to black and white.
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I liked the first one more but all of them are amazing. Good job! I’ve been also interested in photography lately. I posted my first photos yesterday https://zara543.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/clouds-and-a-little-bit-of-sun/ I’d appreciate it if you give me your opinion. Thanks and happy blogging đš
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Thank you. You certainly are editing your photos in a non-traditional way. Also, I had never heard of the editing software you are using, so that was interesting.
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Thanks â¤
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Difficult this time; I was about to write I prefer the original one and took a second and a third look and now I go for the b&w. I think it works very well for monochrome.
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I do think this subject lends itself to black and white, but the day was so beautiful, it was hard to not love the color of the day. Such hard choices đ
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I like the first and the third ones. First one looks very realistic, third one adds a relaxed yet warm emotion to the image. Nothing like a lovely walk on a sunny day đ
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Yes, that third one I also turned the clarity down a bit to make the image seem a bit calmer. It was fabulous to be out in the sun.
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A bit calmer. Perfect way to describe the third photo. Some say sunny days are harder for taking photos, but I always prefer sunny days.
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They can be a challenge, but as far as I’m concerned, I’ll take it. I love being outside on a sunny day.
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I like the vibrancy in the first color version, especially in the relationship between the two gold elements and the sky. More details, fullness visible in the clouds which gives them more substance.
When the sky is very bright I find getting this fullness with clouds in black and white challenging.
I like how the details in the black and white photo are more visible because the photo is lighter. The expression on the face is more visible as are the details in the buildings across the Seine.
Of the two color photos I prefer the first. I like the saturation and the lighter tone in the sky and clouds as well as how the highlights in the sculpture and railing seem to pop more.
Between the first color and the black and white I don’t have a preference. They are so different and I like some things in both.
Thanks for showing the three versions.
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Thank you for your thoughts on this. I did think each version had a bit of something different, so it was worth posting all three. I agree that when the sky is bright, getting it to look good in black and white can be a challenge. That’s how I came to translate it to a lighter black and white, the edits that were more “high structure” really did not turn out the sky in a pleasing way.
It is nice to have digital editing that allows you to make several different versions and from there you can decide which suits you best.
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Great photos, hard to choose a favorite one.
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Thanks Amy đ
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Love your unusual perspective shots, Amy. Genius!
confession: I liked the first photo best. Not sure why, I think the gold accents on the statue really popped even though it wasn’t pure b&w beyond. I really like the vantage point, like you’re peering over the shoulder of the statue. đ
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Ok, so one of the reasons for this post I asked people which they liked best is because I am not really sure myself, even several days later, which is my favorite. I also really liked this bridge, I got home and read about it online, and one of the sources said it was one of the most beautiful spots in Paris. I agree.
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Of course! Each photo has a different aspect or feel to it. but most of all, I did love the over-the-shoulder feel. You have a talent for that one-of-a-kind perspective shot. !
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Thank you đ
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Great shot. My favorite is the first one. The color combination seems more unique.
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Thank you for your thoughts on this, it was a great view!
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