I do like to be beside the seaside #2

[Kaye Leggett]

Having had a cup of tea, we further along the Norfolk coast and went back to the beach for sunset before turning for home..... I can't seem to get these right in B&W, so have left them in colour. Any tips on conversion to B&W at sunset gratefully received.

[Donald]

I can't seem to get these right in B&W, so have left them in colour. Any tips on conversion to B&W at sunset gratefully received.

Kaye - As you may know, B & W is my very strong preference. I think part of the skill in shooting B & W (and one I continually aspire towards) is 'seeing' the image in B & W. And that means knowing what sorts of scenes will work in B & W. The reason I say this is because I would never think of trying to make a B & W out of a scene like this.

You say you can't get them right in B & W. I'd say that's not because of any skill shortage on your part, but because these are not suitable pictures for B & W.

I think photographs of scenes like this can only ever make colour images.

[Kaye Leggett]

Thanks Donald - you're right as ever. All day I had been thinking black and white, but after that cup of tea and the decision to grab a final opportunity to be by the sea before heading back in land, those thoughts disapated. Thanks for the help as ever.

[pnodrog]

Donald's right (as usual?). The subtle variations in the warm tones contributes greatly to the success of the photographs. You are pretty cleaver retaining a little bit of shaddow detail looking directly at the sun. I assume the clouds and hazy atmospheric conditions helped a little but you did very well not to just end up with silhouettes.