Dee Why in B&W

[Reschsmooth]

We took Alex down to Dee Why for a relaxing afternoon (given cricket was washed out). I took a handful of pics with B&W in mind.

I would appreciate any feedback.







I tried to go for a tilt-shift kind of look with this one, but I don't think I got it.



Be as harsh as you want.

[firsty]

the last two really work, with the stark look and great composition of #3 and the great toning (Glow) of #4

[marcotrov]

Lovely conversions Patrick. #3 and 4 work well. IMHO a little darkening on the three other corners and a lightening of the bolt head at about 3 o'clock on #2 and its an interesting image too
cheers
marco

[Reschsmooth]

Thanks guys.

Keith, I was waiting for ages, with a tired and hungry 6 month old to consider, for these two young girls to get out of the pool. Firstly, I didn't want to be seen taking a photo of two young girls in a pool, and secondly, I didn't want to take a photo of the pool with two young girls in it.

Marco - I agree with your comments on the "thing".

[PiroStitch]

1st and 3rd ones are great! 1st one just needs to have the vertical and horizons levelled though.

Love the high contrast and simplistic result that you've achieved with the 3rd.

[Geoff]

Patrick,
I really think the stand out image in this series is the 3rd one..I think it would look great on canvas. Care to share your conversion/PP moves?

[Reschsmooth]

Wayne, at first I thought I had straightened the first one (vertically), but remeasuring I find it is not straight.

Geoff, I think I used the channel mixer for conversion, setting the Red to about -50, Green (middle slider?) to about 180 and Blue (bottom slider) to about -30. (Hard to recall). I then used curves to bump contrast - I was aiming for a close to white wall, although didn't quite get it.

Thanks for the comments.