B&W Learning technical

[JuanRamón]

I'm learning the art of B&W but I'm never satisfied with the results I get.
What do you think of this b&w?
How could I improve it?
Is the picture worth?
Thanks for your help.



Camera Olympus E-500
Exposure 1/50 seg.
Aperture f/5.7
Focal Length 95 mm
ISO Speed 400
Flash On

[Lightwriter]

Nice photo but it seems too dark. The horn gets lost in the background. I feel that each photo has a perfect edit. I'm not sure if BW is perfect for this photo or not, primarily because I haven't seen the original. Color or a different BW convertion method might make the horn pop more.

[JuanRamón]

Originally Posted by Lightwriter

Nice photo but it seems too dark. The horn gets lost in the background. I feel that each photo has a perfect edit. I'm not sure if BW is perfect for this photo or not, primarily because I haven't seen the original. Color or a different BW convertion method might make the horn pop more.

Thank Lightwriter.
Here is the original:

[pjflan7]

yes, I agree, it is a bit dark....I like the black and white but it needs a lighter background in order to see the horn better

[JuanRamón]

Originally Posted by pjflan7

yes, I agree, it is a bit dark....I like the black and white but it needs a lighter background in order to see the horn better

Thank you Patrick, I'll remember.

[RecurrentNerve]

This would be relatively simple to achieve in something like Photoshop...simply select the instrument and adjust it/the background separately.