Heavy Freaking Metal

[Bob Hubbard]

Experimental processing. C&C Welcome.

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[granfire]

Some of them look like those hand colored black and whites from the beginning of photography.

Very nice.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

ok, gave me an idea.

Whatta you think?

 

[granfire]

pretty cool.

but B&W is not uncommon, the hand colored pictures a bit more though.

Not sure how it translates into the digital era, but back in the day of the 35mm, I was told B&W was more crisp in image since it only had one layer of 'film', not several like the color film.

You tend to see details you normally overlook in color.

(Or it's just me)

 

[Bob Hubbard]

No, not just you BW tends to draw your eye differently, and you do see different things. I like doing em, but trying to match old school toning is a new challenge of mine that's proving to be a lot of fun doing.

 

[Carol]

I like the experimental processing a lot!

I really like the shot you chose for the monochrome as well, the heavy clouds add some serious oomph to the picture.

 

[Touch Of Death]

I'm getting Fort Knox flashbacks.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

I'm getting Fort Knox flashbacks.

Yep. Patton Museum. Nice place. Wish they offered Panzer rides.

 

[MaxiMe]

Yep. Patton Museum. Nice place. Wish they offered Panzer rides.

I was thinking Financing (have you driven our freeways here in the last couple of years)

The pinkish color of the rust really drew my eye to the touchup ones.

 

[Touch Of Death]

Yep. Patton Museum. Nice place. Wish they offered Panzer rides.

I Was the camera man for an interview with a Japanese fighting Ace at that Museum once. Talk about a bunch of pissed off old people lurking in the shadows. LOL... Good times.
Sean

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Considering the amount of German metal in there, and the dedicated Japanese display I can imagine.

I need to process the inside shots, but they're very 'touristy'.

 

[zDom]

Just an idea, but I'm wondering how it would look to black-and-white the backgrounds while leaving the (muted) colors of the tanks themselves.

 

[Ken Morgan]

Be only a couple of hours for you Bob, but there is a cool place just North of me you'd like. I remember spending hours here not so long ago.
http://www.borden.forces.gc.ca/998/89/46/53-eng.asp
BTW, love the photos!

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Ken I keep meaning to swing up your way. Might have to put a late spring road trip on my calendar. I just need to schedule these trips and go. Otherwise I never leave the house it seems, lol.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Just an idea, but I'm wondering how it would look to black-and-white the backgrounds while leaving the (muted) colors of the tanks themselves.

I did something similar a while back, don't have the shot handy. They tend to get a very 'old time' look to them. Colors fade to pastels with some 'age'. If I get a chance I'll toss a sample up later.