Head in the Black & White Clouds

Submitted by Vishal on Wed, 2009/12/16 - 11:56am

The top of a cloud in black & white

I mentioned in a previous Black & White photo post that while I love the aesthetic I'd never done much of it, i.e. I'd never bothered to process my (colour) digital pictures into adequate black & white photos. But now that I've hit upon a method whose results I like, expect a lot more black & white posts on this blog!

Today I'm presenting 5 shots taken mostly during my last India trip (except the first, which was taken in Khor Fakkan). I hope you like 'em, and if you'd like to find out how I did them, do check back here in a few days when I'll put up a tutorial on how to convert images to B&W using the GIMP. (You can follow the site's RSS feed, and me on twitter).

The central column of a cement factory against thick rain clouds, in black & white
Khor Fakkan

A bank of thick clouds over Bengaluru in black & white
Bengaluru

A tangled electric pole against rain clouds in Navi Mumbai in black and white
Navi Mumbai

A tree stump in Borivali National Park, Mumbai, overlooked by the Kanheri caves, under a cloudy sky in black and white
Borivali National Park, near Kanheri Caves

Clouds reflected in the water at Lal Bagh, Bengaluru, in black and white
Lal Bagh, Bengaluru

Remember to come back to the journal in a few days to catch the tutorial!

V

Comments

Wonderful shots

Submitted by Ed on Wed, 2009/12/16 - 3:08pm.

Hey - this is a great collection. I love the grainy texture and the "looking upwards" feel to a lot of the compositions. Thank you for sharing!
E

Thanks Ed! The grain comes

Submitted by Vishal on Wed, 2009/12/16 - 3:26pm.

Thanks Ed! The grain comes from the plugin I used in GIMP that also converted it to B&W. Will post a detailed tutorial on Friday! Do check back.