Category: Black & White

This is the first of a number of studies from a recent trip to the Caribbean. Bold and bright colors are a big part of the people, culture, and landscapes of the islands. How could one not include color in photographic studies? At the same time, black and white renderings offer another dramatic view. To make the most of the drama in some of these studies, I’ve played with manipulating color channels in Adobe Camera RAW’s black and white control panel. The result takes us beyond simple grayscale or simple filtering.

Tortola is the main island in the BVIs (British Virgin Islands).

I have not converted all the images in this study to black and white. Perhaps I’ll continue to experiment with several more. Thanks for taking the time to view this longer-than-usual collection.