Sunset at Jack's Creek

[loose cannon]

A beautiful beach in a remote area where access is forbidden but I was lucky enough to have permission to camp here for a few days. As a general rule if a sunset doesn't look as though it will scrub up as a b&w I'll not bother as they tend to be no more than a colourfest imho. I felt this had enough structure, texture and form to be interesting but felt the colour was overpowering so b&w it be.

[seaslug]

Would never have thought to do a sunset in B&W.
It's an interesting effect, a bit dark and overpowering in itself. Definately something to think about but I'd like to see the colour version.

[Alan]

Sorry Mick, I think colour (subtle or in your face), is pretty high up in the list of the things required with sunsets.

In lieu of that element, the b/w clouds should have some interesting tones/details. I'd have to agree with SS here.

But I see you are 'walking on the wild side' at the moment

Cheers

[loose cannon]

Would never have thought to do a sunset in B&W.
It's an interesting effect, a bit dark and overpowering in itself. Definately something to think about but I'd like to see the colour version.

Sunsets and fireworks are two of my favourite subjects for b&w conversion SS. Never going to be to everyone's taste and I accept that. Sorry but I haven't done a colour version of this as I dont like to compare them. For me it's always one or the other..

Sorry Mick, I think colour (subtle or in your face), is pretty high up in the list of the things required with sunsets.

In lieu of that element, the b/w clouds should have some interesting tones/details. I'd have to agree with SS here.

But I see you are 'walking on the wild side' at the moment

Cheers

Thanks for the comments Alan and yeah, I'm heading out to left field for a look at the moment. Just trying to push things as far as I can and see what sticks and what falls off the edge.

Doo de do doo do do doo de do

[Isac]

I think it's great Mick. Just the content itself is stunning, many shades and even a curved horizon. I darkened the clouds and lightened the bottom section and I think it works for me. Wadda you reckon?

[loose cannon]

Thanks for taking the time Isac. If anything I'd lighten the clouds a tad, I kinda like the black foreground . I did a curves layer and lifted mid tones to lighten the clouds and am not sure if I'd push it harder than that. Probably quite a few versions would work depending on personal taste.

[Lost]

I Like the idea although i feel the sky area is too dark. foreground contrast looks good though. May be a good one for a PP comp Mick But I have 500 of my own files to edit after a few days in the bush. Mainly hot, dry, flat boring and cloudless saltbush country and with a few sandhills separated by very long rough dirty roads. Getting too old for this part of the country

[loose cannon]

Thanks Ian. There might be an element of 'you had to be there' to this image as for me it invokes good memories of my time camped on this beach. Might just let this one slide.

I can't wait to get out into hot, dry, flat desert country with the occasional sandhill and I love coming across signs like this lol! I've seen enough blacktop to last me two lifetimes

[kevinj]

A very ominous sunset Mick,but I like it.Back in the day,before these new fangled digital doohickies,I used to do a lot of BW,including D+P,clouds and sunsets were among my favourites to play with using colour filters to get similar results to yours.Like the sign pic,good to see no graffiti or bullet holes.

[loose cannon]

Thanks Kev. The sign looked clean as a whistle so I'll assume brand new. Give it time lol.

[Phoenix]

Feel like you are teasing.
Please can we see the colour version?

[loose cannon]

Ok, here's the colour version. To my eye it's boring as mud and while the b&w version ain't exactly a wallhanger to die for this colour one is crap. Here's another snap captured later. Much more colour but I don't like the composition so destined for the trashcan.

[kevinj]

I`d crop the top 2/3 off the colour version,looks nice IMO.

[Phoenix]

Hard to beat a colourful sunrise...can't even improve it with black and white!

[loose cannon]

Hard to beat a colourful sunrise...can't even improve it with black and white!

Yes you might be right Jo.....but this is a sunset.