The Black Tree

[stubbsy]

Double post. Oops - Here's the image...

I'm not sure about this one.

[sheepie]

But it looks like the first one isn't working either! I'm getting a 'post doesn't exist' message

[stubbsy]

Dumb me - deleted the wrong post! Image now added above.

[sheepie]

To be brutal (so unlike me ), it does nothing for me. You've lost too much of the subtle colouring and texture in your conversion to black and white. I'd like to see this redone with the colour just slightly muted - see how that goes

[Alpha_7]

Doesn't work for me Peter, fails on the treatment, composition, just doesn't work Peter

[Reschsmooth]

I like it - the ferns give it context, and the B&W makes it look 1940's or so.

[phillipb]

The problem I have with this photo is that the tree doesn't stand out enough from the background. This may be a good candidate for selective colouring, Try restoring some colour in the ferns and the base below the tree.

[stubbsy]

Thanks for your comments gentlemen. Here's the colour version.

Phillip - I tried selective colour but it didn't work.

[Pehpsi]

Colour version much better, me reckons

[colin_12]

I agree with Phillip. It gets lost in the background as a B&W with the contrast given.
It does look OK in colour though.
Regards Colin

[phillipb]

I prefer the colour one Peter, but i thought I would try it out and you are right, selective colour wasn't much good.
I tried desaturating the greens and saturating the yellows and got this...

[sheepie]

That's much better Peter, but it's still not one of your better shots. I do like the tree though, especially the contrast in textures from one side to the other.

I know you've got better shots from the weekend, and look forward to seeing some of them