Who are you

[shuuun]

black and white

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Shuuun,

I quite like this, the more I study it, the more I like the framing, the human interest, complete with the 'topical' face mask (for us in Europe/USA), not to mention the shapes (triangles, rectangles, human) and lines.

I assume this was shot in a school - or other place that caters for people large and small.

It may encourage comments by others if you took the time to carry out the extra steps ("Part 2" in link below) so it is displayed without us having to click to view. HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?

I have done so above.

Hope that's helpful,
Dave

[Manfred M]

Very nice image Shuuun. It has some of the elements of Fan Ho's street photography (although he tended to include the people, not just their shadows). His work had striking geometry which incorporated the structures as well as hard shadows/

[lovelife65]

Love it.

[shuuun]

Thanks Dave for informing me how to large picture, I'm so glad
I took this picture in a station.

[shuuun]

Thanks Manfred M! I'm so glad.
I've never known Fan Ho so tried to search him.
I found some his pictures and look so cool but his books are so expensive

[shuuun]

Thanks lovelife65

[escape]

Really nice image,Shuuun.

[shuuun]

Really nice image,Shuuun.

Thanks escape!

[William W]

The Geometry is very good - i.e. good compositional eye, well done.

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The is a general comment concerning your procedures and outcomes to Black and White conversion.

I have studied all the B&W Images that you have posted at CiC.

They all lack Detail and Gradations in the Blacks and Mid-tones. This bunching-up of the Range of Grey-tones can render a B&W Image as "Muddy".

Arguably, images which are definitive: silhouette; High Key; or Low Key, or are meant to resemble a Silhouette, for an Artistic Purpose, will by definition, have a restricted range Grey Tones, yet in all other situations it is worth while considering the value (or not) of Muddy Blacks and Mid-tones.

This is a trait I note is quite common with Digital B&W conversions, especially (anecdotally) by those who have not worked with Film and/or in a Wet Darkroom.

As two visual examples, for your consideration, below are originals of yours, each with the alternative providing the Blacks and Mid-tones extended through a greater range of Grey-tones. The Histograms for graphical explanations are provided, too.

Note in both: the alternatives do not destroy the Black/Black vignette at the bottom left of the Lily and does not destroy the ‘hard shadow’ on the wall of the stairs: both merely open up the Range of Grey Tones across each image and increase the detail contained in each image.

I argue such creates a more dynamic and interesting image, for both...

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