Black and white images from Lyon France.
Lyon France in black and white
Gap of Dunloe in black and white
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’ve been wallowing in picture from our last trip to Ireland, almost ten years ago! (Surely it’s time to go back?) I experimented with a couple of pictures from the Gap of Dunloe in black and white using the GIMP’s built-in desaturate tools. For these I used both the Color to Gray and the Desaturate. Then combined the two using blend modes and layer masking.
For Brashley Photography’s Mid-week Monochrome.
If you are interested in experimenting with black and white using the GIMP, my post Black and white digital photo processing using the GIMP has detailed discussion about the GIMP’s built-in tools for black and white and how to use them. I also did a short YouTube video about the methods available in the desaturate tool.
Tournon Steam Train-a real classic
Black and white photos from a recent trip on the Tournon Steam Train, also known as the Vivarais Railway in the Ardeche region of Provence in France.
A grayscale rose
Black and white treatments of an heirloom rose.
Mount Rainier wildflowers in black and white
Black and white photos from Paradise at Mount Rainier.
When it’s warm and sunny it can be hard to keep your eyes open.
Posted for Brashley Photography’s Mid-Week Monochrome and Wordless Wednesday.
Photo taken with Sony RX10iv, f 4.5, 1/1000s, ISO 100. Processed using Raw Therapee and the GIMP. Both open-source software programs. For more information about using these programs: The photo processing tools on my belt.