Monochromatic Memoir

Making Image Pop

2011-08-15T09:09:00.003-04:00

Experimenting with black and white images. Working in digital darkroom to add depth and intensity to images.

STRAW HAT

Striving for Clarity

2009-12-14T08:27:00.011-05:00

The above image of mine sent me on a quest for information and in search of a process for better images. I want crisp, clean images. This weekend I experimented with lenses and cameras and shot several onion images, then compared the results.

What surfaced is: prime lenses (telephoto) are the best for sharpness. An old lens (105mm) performed better than my new 105mm macro lens, however the problem with the old lens is manually focusing the image in my viewfinder. Focusing manually is not something I want to be doing all the time. The above image was taken with an AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR lens.

Suggestion: Check out your lenses to see which lenses give you the best results knowing landscapes require different lenses than a still life while portraits and still life images are similar.

There are times when it pays to review your images and strive to be better.

Problems with Image Compression--Test

2009-12-05T07:46:00.003-05:00

Have found pixels appearing in some of my images online, so am running some tests to correct that condition.

Sepia Renaissance-Style Images

2009-11-28T08:11:00.009-05:00

RENAISSANCE FARE
Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon

This morning have been experimenting with sepia tones on images for entry in the weekly Monochrome event.

ONION

Featured on Monochromatic Weekend

2009-11-26T07:38:00.011-05:00

A CONTEMPORARY GRANDFATHER

Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon

THE GUARDIAN

Photograph by Elisabeth

Self Portrait

2009-11-08T10:17:00.005-05:00

STANDING TALL

Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon 2009

A Plan

2009-11-01T10:01:00.003-05:00

Note to Self: Pull up images color and black and white. Transform them into sepia. Add the "magic"... the punch to make them pop.

This is my favorite medium. If feels great working in sepia and black and white again.

Welcome

2009-10-31T19:06:00.002-04:00

A hearty welcome is extended to those folks who found this journal while under construction. What a surprise to see Followers so soon. How exciting is that? To those who are "Following" already, please bear with me as I put together this new blog. Thank you for your patience.

Change of Seasons

2009-10-31T13:16:00.011-04:00

Webs are fascinating--delicate yet strong. Dewdrops make this image nostalgic and perhaps sad. I am posting this as a test in preparation for tomorrow's Monochromatic Weekly Theme. I may decide to post this image tomorrow or, choose another.

CHANGE
A Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon

(This image won the Blogger's Community Photo Challenge last October.)

A Beginning

2009-10-30T09:24:00.002-04:00

I love monochromatic images--especially sepia. This journal will contain monochrome studies (past and present).

EVENING SKY (2009)