If you could only photograph in one color...

MrsLubner ( ) posted Fri, 11 January 2013 at 12:26 PM · edited Sat, 16 November 2024 at 4:20 PM

If you only had the ability to take photographs in varying shades of one color only, what color would you choose for optimum clarity, detail, mood, and visual appeal? (i.e., b/w would be considered one color - black - in varying shades)

Just curious where the best crispness can fe found by the human eye and senses, and what color most people relate to best.

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3DGuy ( ) posted Fri, 11 January 2013 at 6:11 PM

B/W for me. Another color might work, but for most monochrome images (that's basically what you're talking about) I think b/w works best.

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kgb224 ( ) posted Fri, 11 January 2013 at 10:00 PM

I agree B&W for me.

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MrsLubner ( ) posted Fri, 11 January 2013 at 11:18 PM

I tend to go with the ambers - like sepia but a little warmer.

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mbz2662 ( ) posted Sat, 12 January 2013 at 4:47 PM

Interesting... I'd like to try blues :)

auntietk ( ) posted Mon, 14 January 2013 at 12:40 AM

I like black and white, but sometimes a mono image calls for ambers, depending upon the subject. If I had to pick one and stick with it, though, I think black and white is more flexible, mood-wise. (Also, I don't look good in brown. LOL!)

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MrsLubner ( ) posted Mon, 14 January 2013 at 1:18 PM

I know a gentleman who favors reds and does exceptionally well in that. Tara, you're funny... I bet you look betterin browns than you think since you always look so good. The choice of color seems to define inflection in a photo and it also embraces the photographer's approach to his subjects, I think.

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auntietk ( ) posted Mon, 14 January 2013 at 1:48 PM

I agree. Aside from the one-color-only thing, I find when I'm doing one of those combo pieces with a b&w outline and a background color image, the color I choose for the background makes all the difference in the world. You wouldn't think so, but somehow certain colors look "right" with the outlined subject and others just look dumb. I suppose that's my internal artistic vision (or whatever), but color DOES create a mood!

(And thank you for the nice compliment!) :)

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LovelyPoetess ( ) posted Thu, 17 January 2013 at 1:59 PM

When processing my IR images I find it gravitate to and usually enhance the blue tones, althought ocassionally I will dip a toe into the browns and will go a whole foot & ankle into the B/W.

Which doesn't really answer your question..., but if I had to choose only one I think I'd have to say the blues as I find the colour soothing.

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MrsLubner ( ) posted Thu, 17 January 2013 at 6:48 PM

I like that answer and your reasoning is great. I also find the IRs are so wonderful done with blues enhanced.

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