BLACK & White comp

TENBY AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB Despite the brilliance of modern digital cameras and the stunningly life like colour they can give, black and white images are as popular as ever. Why? Who Knows! Maybe their classic looks reminds us of a simpler age, maybe paradoxically they convey honesty when their true colours are removed, or maybe things just look better in black and white. Judging took place at the club meeting on Thursday 14th November when Roy Thomas a member of the Neath Camera Club travelled the M4 corridor to judge the black and white print and digital images. Roy was critical of the title of images he was judging as some images were mono and some even with a sepia tone. What ever the reason, if you want to work in black and white you need to know how best to achieve these effects. Whether you are shooting in black and white or converting your full colour pictures into black and white. Roy went onto say what pictures work in black and white or mono? Because black and white makes your pictures look more worthy, try setting yourself a photo project, like shooting your town or village. A mono conversion can turn mundane, everyday pictures into a timeless comment on your works. Because black and white images can have their lighting worked a lot harder than colour ones, it’s possible to shoot in virtually any light and still end up with an atmospheric picture. If you have bad weather – just think mono. Roy’s judging of the 23 print images awarded 1st place to Roy Packer, 2nd place Bob Lineker and 3rd place Charlie Kidd. From the 34 digital images submitted Roy awarded 1st place to Roy Packer, 2nd place Paul Richards and 3rd Place Gill McKay. 28th November – Talk by Graham Harries – Location lighting