Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Black and White Conversion Thought Process

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As I learn to convert color to B+W from digital I realize that I see differently. When looking through my new images I find almost none that want to become B+W except the ones I shot in the camera mode for B+W. I have been reading through the suggestions from Members of Linkedin groups. Working with Elements 10 I have to interpret the suggestions to match my program. Here is an image converted to gray scale and using levels to adjust contrast. Second image is B+W shot in camera mode. Funny I go out to shoot B+W I am thinking and seeing in Black and White. I guess it is an old film thought pattern.

DSC_0094 carl and Me 10-12-14

Me and Carl in Connecticut 10/12/14 a last visit.

_DSC0138 B+W Port 12-19-14

Image B+W in camera mode straightened in Windows Photo Gallery and contrast adjustment using levels in Photo Shop. Have to learn to see in B+W while shooting in color. Lots to learn comments encouraged. peace pjc

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4th Ave Olympia A Smoke Outside Narai

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176 A smoke outside Indian Restaraunt

I have read many posts/discussions on Peter Lik’s $6.5 million photo Phantom. This one from the Guardian columnist Jonathon Jones Jonathon is not much of a fan of Photographic Art but is well read as of this post there are 1922 comments {comments not visible without creating account]. My work I feel is sometimes Photographic Art and sometimes Documentary with compassion some may consider it Fine Art. You decide I see it as visual words telling a part of a story made by a passionate observer. peace pjc

177 White Rice for Lunch

On this day after running errands I met my Daughter and Granddaughter and they were hungry. We went to Narai on 4th ave. My granddaughters idea. White rice she said which meant Basmati Thai food. It is all so simple for a child. enjoy pjc we did.

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