a close shave

[beth]

i originally edited this in color last month.  but tonight i decided to try b&w on a whim and ended up really liking how much more the light played off of the chair.  shot in bannack state park in montana.

fuji 50r & 32-64mm @ 54mm

1/60s, f/5.6, iso 1600, handheld

[Tersha]

Looks really good beth, b/w suits it well.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Loving the light, the lines and the textures Beth. Beautiful 🙂

[beth]

thanks tersha and dahlia.

[Dorothy]

Beth: this is wonderful, i love the black and white and the detailed iron work of the chair.  i really like the setting, the wooden floors and walls, looks like a log cabin.

[beth]

thanks dorothy, it was in an old abandoned building that used to be the barbershop and a few other things.  the whole park is nothing but a ghost town.

[Erik Fransman]

Very nice atmospheric!

[beth]

thanks erik

[JasenkaG]

I also think that this looks pretty bold in b&w! Great job.

[beth]

thank you jasenka.  i was going for a dark, gritty look.

[Graham Hart]

Great treatment Beth. B&W suits the subject and surrounds perfectly. Makes me think of an old powder flash going off as the pic was taken. Love the composition too with the light coming through the patterned window frame. I can almost smell the old leather.

 

[beth]

thanks graham.  hah, yea, the seat was white when i started, but once the flash went off it was black.  just kidding, the seat looks like it should have been a dark, shiny brown leather like the piece near the foot stand, but was recovered with some crappy black leather from whichever cow died the night before.  you couldn’t smell the old leather, there were too many holes in the walls letting the wind through.

[Preston]

Love the B&W Beth.  It really adds a nostalgic feel especially against the raw wood walls and old pane glass window.  I can almost see a ghost in the chair waiting for a shave.

[beth]

thanks preston.  the light through the glass is what drew me to the chair.

[John Thompson]

Very nice Beth.  I love the tones in this.  Great setting.  I need to get out more!!

[John Thompson]

Very nice Beth.  I love the tones in this.  Great setting.  I need to get out more!!

[beth]

thanks, i used a preset from rni, i think it was ilford pan f.

[Tom M]

This is an excellent b&w rendering beth…

 

[beth]

thanks tom.  i used a new preset.

[Patrick]

Gorgeous photo , timeless stuff.

Nice share Beth thanks.

[beth]

thanks!

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