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Originally Posted by cunoz
The knowledge is staggering.. I will turn old color pictures to B&w in an effort to see how different colors look against each other. I thought it was a good idea and hopefully it will help with tones and contrast.
i speak in math: thank you. Your photos are beautiful. I will give your suggestions a try.
EasternSierra: Even though I am older than you, when I grow up, I would like to take b&w's as good as yours. They don't make, or I haven't found, scenery like that in southeast kansas. But I won't stop looking. You spoke of using filters. Are you talking about the kind that is put on the front of your camera lens? And if so, which ones do you suggest? Thanks.
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Yes, glass filters can be put on the front of your lens to capture in monotone. There is also a selection of built-in digital filters in most dSLR cameras that operate the same way. These are called "color contrast filters", anmd they are designed to boost certain contrasts within the scene. Brand won't make much difference because they are just colored, coated glass. Check you in-camera filters, too, though. Maybe save a few bucks. If not, the most useful ones, IMO, are red, green, yellow, and orange.
I also use circular polarizing filters and graduated neutral density filters religiously in my landscape shooting.