Josh Sanders October 2, 2019 - 1:08 pm

High-Key Color or B+W?

This is a shot taken in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It was around sunset, but the light still wasn't great and there wasn't any interest in the sky--not much color and no clouds. I've been playing around with it and I don't think it lends itself to my normal editing styles, so I've tried 2 different edits that are more experimental for me--one is (an attempt at) a high-key look in color and the other is a black and white conversion. This is really my first serious attempt at either of these techniques, so any criticism and suggestions is much appreciated! Which do you prefer?

4 Comments

Josh Sanders October 2, 2019 - 1:09 pm

I should also add that I know there are sensor dust spots on the B+W that I haven't cleaned up yet.

Justin Miller October 2, 2019 - 6:46 pm

I strongly prefer the black and white. I think if the sky exposure were brought down to match its reflection in the water I could go for it. Great shot

Josh Sanders October 3, 2019 - 4:21 pm

Justin Miller

Thanks for the input Justin! I think I actually brought the exposure in the sky down more than anywhere else, but I'll play around with it to see if I can find more balance between the sky and water.