Friday, June 18, 2010

Monochrome Weekend: Highway near Bedford, Virginia


I've been looking through my archives lately for photographs I didn't use yet but like. I took this shot on a trip to the Virginia mountains a few years ago. The monochrome version is my photograph for Monochrome weekend.
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I think I like it better in monochrome than in color except in monochrome the highway worker doesn't stand out as well as he does in full color. In the color version below, if you look at the far left on the barn, you should be able to make out a red shirt of someone working on the barn. I'm including the color version below for comparison.
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20 comments:

  1. DarylJune 18, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    What a terrific contrast .. I am not sure which I like more

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  2. Cezar and LéiaJune 18, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Dear Carver, thanks for the two views, adorable indeed but I think I prefer monochrome, fantastic! :)
    Happy weekend
    Léia

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  3. lina@home sweet homeJune 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    I guess each has its own beauty...but the monochrome is more dramatic...

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  4. annalarssonphotographyJune 18, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Beautiful contrast, Carver!

    Have a great weekend :)

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  5. MojoJune 18, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Seeing them side by side, I see what you're talking about. I"d probably have missed the guy on the roof. But for a' that, I still prefer B&W for views like this. That's just me. ;-)

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  6. UnknownJune 18, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    A great shot--I think I like the monochrome version a bit better.

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  7. DragonstarJune 18, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    The two photos feel completely different. I like the contrasts in the colour version, and the way the shape of the barn roof stands out in the monochrome.

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  8. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    The monochrome shot is best but I disagree about the worker. I think he stands out better in the mono version. The eye is naturally drawn to highlights in an image and he stands out without the distraction of color.

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  9. NydiaJune 18, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    I love both versions, and honestly I don't know which one is better.
    Love the shading in mono, and the bright colors in the other.

    Kisses from Nydia.

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  10. AyieJune 19, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    hi carver!

    this looks like a photograph way way long ago

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  11. Margaret Gosden June 19, 2010 at 2:04 AM

    I do prefer the monochrome!

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  12. Rinkly RimesJune 19, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    It's interesting to compare; I too prefer the mono, but I certainly missed the little red man!

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  13. SerendipityJune 19, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    I prefer the mono; the sky is very dramatic

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  14. ToneJune 19, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Wow! I really like this picture, it has a very dreamy effect.

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  15. SquirrelJune 19, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    What a beautiful photo. I enjoyed being able to compare both views.

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  16. Maude LynnJune 19, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    I like both, but I'm really drawn to the shadows of the black and white.

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  17. Nishant SinghJune 20, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    I think the monochrome is far better as the coloured picture seems like any other!

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  18. michael birdJune 20, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Except for the hardhat and the lack of a golf course, sure looks like a guy dragging a bag of clubs.

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  19. SharodinduJune 20, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    I am with you...
    the one in monochrome is really beautiful and communicative...
    but if you want to show the man in red helmet walking across the green field under the wide blue sky... you have no option other than the color one :)

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  20. Jesson BalaoingJune 21, 2010 at 4:31 AM

    nice post,...

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