648th Show & Tell Competition: (Un)conventional Black and White
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Hi All,
obviously it's a challenge in itself to find a theme as original as possible, and given the history of S&T, I had no hope of finding a theme that had never been submitted before.
However, we haven't had a Black and White theme for a long time, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on why we choose either to snap in B&W or convert to B&W in post-processing.
There has been years of debate on colour vs B&W, and there are some conventional reasons to use B&W, like to stress structure or shapes, but also some cases where choosing to use B&W can go against usual logic.
So if you're keen to add a few words about your thought process when using B&W for your capture, that would be great.
Hope you will enjoy the topic.
Some examples
![](https://pbase.com/image/167247287/medium.jpg)
I have thought the skies in many places in Asia not rendering great in colour, and that's probably the main reason I have selected B&W for this one.
![](https://pbase.com/image/132967920/medium.jpg)
These flowers have a beautiful pink center but here the impact from the contrast in B&W convinced me to keep it.
![](https://pbase.com/image/171785632/medium.jpg)
Here is a more classical example of B&W use, being an historical site I thought that B&W would suit better.
Submissions will be closed on Thursday the 27th of October 2022 at 22:42:26 UTC
Posting Photos for a Contest
1. Photos must be hosted on pbase.com
2. Maximum of 3 photos per contest.
3. Photos must be embedded in your post. See the following link for how to do this http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=18022
4. Post only medium versions of your picture using the PB-Image button
5. The host is not eligible for their own contest.
6. Any picture you've taken is eligible, regardless of date taken and camera, as long as it hasn't already won another contest.
7. You can do all the post processing you want.
Winning and Running a Contest
1. If you enter the Show and Tell Contest, please note the closing date and be sure to check back to see if you won.
2. If you win the Show and Tell Contest and cannot run the next one, please notify the person running the contest immediately, so they can notify the second place winner.
3. If you decide to run the next contest, please post the new contest within 24 hours.
4. When the contest ends, please post the winners within 24-48 hours. (If you keep an eye on entries during the week, you will have a good idea of your favorites by the time the contest ends, and be able to more quickly post your winners.)
5. If you know you will not be able to post a contest, judge it, and post winners, within these timeframes, please do not start one. Instead, notify the person running the contest, so they can pass it on to the second place winner.
6. Pick first, second, and third place winners. You may include up to 5 honorable mentions.
7. Include these rules in the body of your contest.
Competition History available at https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42757
obviously it's a challenge in itself to find a theme as original as possible, and given the history of S&T, I had no hope of finding a theme that had never been submitted before.
However, we haven't had a Black and White theme for a long time, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on why we choose either to snap in B&W or convert to B&W in post-processing.
There has been years of debate on colour vs B&W, and there are some conventional reasons to use B&W, like to stress structure or shapes, but also some cases where choosing to use B&W can go against usual logic.
So if you're keen to add a few words about your thought process when using B&W for your capture, that would be great.
Hope you will enjoy the topic.
Some examples
![](https://pbase.com/image/167247287/medium.jpg)
I have thought the skies in many places in Asia not rendering great in colour, and that's probably the main reason I have selected B&W for this one.
![](https://pbase.com/image/132967920/medium.jpg)
These flowers have a beautiful pink center but here the impact from the contrast in B&W convinced me to keep it.
![](https://pbase.com/image/171785632/medium.jpg)
Here is a more classical example of B&W use, being an historical site I thought that B&W would suit better.
Submissions will be closed on Thursday the 27th of October 2022 at 22:42:26 UTC
Posting Photos for a Contest
1. Photos must be hosted on pbase.com
2. Maximum of 3 photos per contest.
3. Photos must be embedded in your post. See the following link for how to do this http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=18022
4. Post only medium versions of your picture using the PB-Image button
5. The host is not eligible for their own contest.
6. Any picture you've taken is eligible, regardless of date taken and camera, as long as it hasn't already won another contest.
7. You can do all the post processing you want.
Winning and Running a Contest
1. If you enter the Show and Tell Contest, please note the closing date and be sure to check back to see if you won.
2. If you win the Show and Tell Contest and cannot run the next one, please notify the person running the contest immediately, so they can notify the second place winner.
3. If you decide to run the next contest, please post the new contest within 24 hours.
4. When the contest ends, please post the winners within 24-48 hours. (If you keep an eye on entries during the week, you will have a good idea of your favorites by the time the contest ends, and be able to more quickly post your winners.)
5. If you know you will not be able to post a contest, judge it, and post winners, within these timeframes, please do not start one. Instead, notify the person running the contest, so they can pass it on to the second place winner.
6. Pick first, second, and third place winners. You may include up to 5 honorable mentions.
7. Include these rules in the body of your contest.
Competition History available at https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42757