On The Edge

[joebranko]

From Lake Maggiore near Baveno Italy. Taken while on a boat ride.

[rpcrowe]

Nice captures... Love to visit there someday...

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[mugge]

I think this image would look stunning in B&W.
Cheers Ole

[Geoff F]

Looks good. Timeless look to that scene although possibly too many similar tones for B&W. Maybe if you increased the contrast that might help with a conversion?

Also, I wonder if this is one of those occasions where a painting effect might work?

[joebranko]

Nice captures... Love to visit there someday...

Thanks Richard. It is a beautiful area.

[joebranko]

Nicely captured.

Thanks John.

[joebranko]

I think this image would look stunning in B&W.
Cheers Ole

I will try that. thanks Ole.

Please see above.

[joebranko]

Looks good. Timeless look to that scene although possibly too many similar tones for B&W. Maybe if you increased the contrast that might help with a conversion?

Also, I wonder if this is one of those occasions where a painting effect might work?

Thanks Geoff. I will try both suggestions.

I investigated the painterly effect and found that there was much to learn before attempting it so here is my B&W version:

[mugge]

I prefer the B&W version because it is 'striking' whereas the colour version is 'nice.'
Cheers Ole

[Geoff F]

That works for me, Joe. Good strong contrast.

[LePetomane]

I like the color version. Nicely done.

[1claire]

The edited photo looks vintage more of like a sketch. I hope to visit this place in the future.

[John 2]

Definitely the colour for me. It's a pity to lose those soft Italian pastels. So typical.

[xpatUSA]

Looks good. Timeless look to that scene although possibly too many similar tones for B&W. Maybe if you increased the contrast that might help with a conversion?

If we look at the HSL lightness (luminosity) histogram, it might not take much more contrast, it already has a good wide spread between 0-100%; but the saturation histogram is quite low with a tallish peak at about 25%. Pardon my pedantry ...

[joebranko]

I prefer the B&W version because it is 'striking' whereas the colour version is 'nice.'
Cheers Ole

Thanks Ole I see your point.

[joebranko]

That works for me, Joe. Good strong contrast.

Thanks Geoff. I am still contemplating a painterly version. I am thinking of adding a layer of cloth like mesh and merging to give a canvass-like appearance. Have not found a mesh yet except for a paid download from Adobe. Not ready for another subscription service yet. Still looking....