The Brooklyn Bridge in Monotone

A friend requested that I post a stand-alone image of the Brooklyn Bridge from the photo collage I submitted to TSC this past week. He also requested that I try posting it as a B&W image. So, after a little trip to PicMonkey where I cropped it a little and changed it to B&W, here is the result.

I added two notes of the image in its original state as well as the processed version that I used in my collage. Let me know how the B&W version compares with the other two. Thanks so much! :-)

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Stormlizard ^club

Very well done Valerie, such things as Bridges often as here look best in B&W, a friend always used B&W for his photographs of the many extremely long bridges in Japan.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Stormlizard ^club

Thanks so much, John. I have to say that I like how B&W accentuates the structural details of buildings and bridges :-)

9 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Phenomenal result!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much, William! :-)

9 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Stunning image and processing.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks so much, Don! :-)

9 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Normally I am not a fan of B & W (it is wildly overused with nature where colour is life.. its over used because its "cool" to use it ... not because it actually works with a subject.)

BUT I DO feel it has a place with architecture. This is stunning !

I am a Bridgophile an a fan of top rate civil engineering... THIS is as Iconic as it comes Val.

Well Done to you... this is wonderful !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you so very much, Pam! I too, favor color over B&W, but in certain cases, like if you wish to evoke a certain mood, or highlight architecture like the marvelous Brooklyn Bridge, it is a perfect medium :-)

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Cool photo Val. I like the b/w the best!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you very much, Karen! I am so happy that I could salvage a photo that I didn't think could be improved :-)

9 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

The three versions are beautiful, Valerie.
I think that the black and white is the best one, but I also like the natural version very much.
Have a nice day, dear friend.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thank you so very much, Christiane! I appreciate your comment :-))

9 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Nice work Val. The crop improves the composition and the mono processing makes the bridge structure stand out.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

Thank you very much for your feedback, Graham :-))

9 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

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9 years ago.

RHH ^club

I like the cropped but colored version best. Nice work, Val.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thank you so much, Ron, and thanks for your feedback, too! :-)

9 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful b/w image.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you so much, Jaap! :-)

9 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

This is such an iconic picture. As I said before - I just love this bridge and in b/w it's very atmospheric

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jenny McIntyre ^club

Thank you very much, Jenny! B&W seems quite effective for creating a specific mood. :-)

9 years ago.

homaris ^club

Superb B&W!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to homaris ^club

Thank you so much, homaris! :-))

9 years ago.

Soeradjoen (limited…

Great B&W.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Soeradjoen (limited…

Thank you so much, Soerajoen! :-)

9 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Ein eher außergewöhnlicher Blick auf die berühmte Brücke ! Grüße MAIK

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to menonfire ^club

Vielen danke, Maik! :-)

9 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Wow! Great report and image!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Helena Ferreira

Thank you so much, Helena! :-)

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

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9 years ago.

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9 years ago.

Esther ^club

There is much to commend all three photos.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thank you very much, Esther :-))

9 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

genial perspective and excellent bw !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Thank you so much, Nora!

9 years ago.

Danielle

Vraiment de toute BEAUTÉ et belle fin de semaine mon amie !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Danielle

Merci beaucoup, mon ami!
Bonne semaine :-)

9 years ago.

Marta Wojtkowska ^club

I am mostly B&W admirer but this time I vote for the color processed version.
Warm tones are beautiful!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Marta Wojtkowska ^club

Thank you very much, Marta! There is something about the color version that I like, too :-)

9 years ago.

beverley

well taken Val and I don't know why
but am sure I can hear Neil Diamond singing ;-)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to beverley

I think you're right ;-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_x2LwPjB9U

9 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

BW brings out the lines so well that it is very often first choice in architecture photos-it looks very good here (though I must say I also like your processing for the collage).

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you so much, Gudrun! I'm glad that you also like the processed color version :-)

9 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Las tomas urbanas quedan excelentes en B&N. Buena toma.

9 years ago.

Fantasyfan

Impressive bridge

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so much, dear friends for your kind words; they are most appreciated!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so much for your kind words, Sharon and John! :-)

9 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your exceptional creation with us, here in ✴ Digital Dreams ✴
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9 years ago.

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Excellent shot!

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9 years ago.

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9 years ago.

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