Sunday, May 10, 2009

Sunday Stills Challenge Black and White May 10, 2009






















This week's Sunday Challenge was black and white. Now, I don't take my photos in b&w and I don't have Photoshop or Illustrator or Quark or any fancy photo enhancing programs on my computer. Hubby does at his office (he is, after all, a graphics designer!), but I'm just a teacher going around with my camera hanging around my neck! I did use Quark Express a few years ago, after he set up a template for me to do my union's monthly newsletter, but I've NEVER used Photoshop or Illustrator. I wouldn't even know where to begin. But, I read somewhere, on another blog, that some people use Photobucket, so I uploaded a couple of photos I thought might be interesting to try to convert to black and white. I also included the color ones for you to see. So, using the Photobucket "edit" mode, I changed these two to b&w. What do you think for my first effort? Sunday Stills for May 10, 2009. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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12 comments:

  1. PaulaMay 10, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    I like them ~ especially the horse's mane. Really nice!
    I've never used any of those programs either. Going to have to check out photobucket.

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  2. restoration42May 10, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Cheryl, that mane photo is stunning in B & W. I have to revisit photobuckets editing tools. I have photoshop elements and paint.net which I like for analyzing hoof photos for my hoof trimming. The program I use the most (like always) is Picassa. Love it for its quality and simplicity.

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  3. WildBlackMay 10, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Very cool Captures in here. I like the second one the most.:D

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  4. EdMay 10, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Very nice, the horses mane looks great..:-)

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  5. AndreaMay 10, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Great captures...the horse mane is lovely!

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  6. Katharine SwanMay 10, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Happy Mother's Day! :o)

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  7. WhimsybyMariMay 10, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    I find it amazing how a regular picture becomes spectacular in B&W love the horse mane.

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  8. Katharine SwanMay 10, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    By the way, Google also has a free program called Picaso that allows you to do some photo editing. I've never used it but my husband used to, and he loved it.

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  9. CTG PoniesMay 11, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    Excellent! I really like the mane pic.

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  10. Welcome To Wilmoth FarmsMay 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    picassa is awesome! You should try it!
    Anway great pictures! Love that mane in black and white!

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  11. KellyMay 11, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Well done! I love the mane photo too!

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  12. Far Side of FiftyMay 16, 2009 at 3:51 AM

    The mane photo is very good, you did great for your first time working with B and W! :)

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