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SignifDigits · ‎07-31-2026

Searching for photos that convert well to black and white for the county fair, and converted this one that I think is better in monochrome than color.

I enjoy travelling and enjoying the beauty of other places but we are definitely blessed to live in beautiful surrounds.

Rural Winter Photo.jpg

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>>The opinions and assistance are my own. Please don't blame Canon for any mistakes on my part.

LeeP · ‎07-31-2026

I find that shooting with my film cameras especially, I'll be shooting color but the exposure system is perhaps not as "efficient" as it once was and then of course the image is "filtered" through the eccentricities of the film being used, so flipping to monochrome saves the day. Kodak Ektar and Portra are ironically not as good as Kodacolor for example despite costing more.

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Digital via Canon R100 and R8. Analog via Pentax, Nikon, and Minolta 35mm SLRs and via Mamiya RB67 and 645, not to mention the persnickety Pentax 17.

Tintype_18 · ‎08-01-2026

I'm getting to favor B&W photos. At one time, that was all we had. Complements for the photo.

John
Canon EOS T7; EF-S 18-55mm IS; EF 28-135mm IS; EF 75-300mm; Sigma 150-600mm DG

SignifDigits · ‎08-01-2026

Thanks John. I guess I'm developing the same leaning myself. Maybe it's because it's hard to oversaturate black and white! 🙂

>> Owns/Owned both Canon EOS mirrorless full-frame and APS-C cameras and associated RF, RF-S and EF adapted lenses - inventory tends to change on short notice. Same for flashes, tripods, bags, straps, etc.
Plus>> Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 Printer. My photos are edited using no Adobe products.
>>The opinions and assistance are my own. Please don't blame Canon for any mistakes on my part.

LeeP · ‎08-01-2026

I definitely like black and white better than the Thomas Kinkade oversaturated, overperfected color stuff that some people like to churn out.

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Digital via Canon R100 and R8. Analog via Pentax, Nikon, and Minolta 35mm SLRs and via Mamiya RB67 and 645, not to mention the persnickety Pentax 17.