To try the black and white photos

Black and white images even more colorful pictures by the more conventional distinction can only be ordered through the multitude of light and dark tones.

• The black and white picture impressive VnExpress Photo Contest

The photos are underexposed, overexposed or "fire" is often the last to try his luck by switching to black and white tones to expect better results. This approach sometimes bring unexpected success but a photographer pursued genres true black and white images require much effort beyond luck.

While the color image, the viewer can clearly see the difference between the colors to black and white photos, all of them look very similar. The markings or details then only be distinguished based on the brightness of the grayscale. Therefore, in order to transmit the content or intent photograph, the photographer needs a thorough preparation before shooting.

"On the way back" - Nguyen Tien Phuong. Works attended VnExpress Art Photo Contest 2014.

Just shoot with color

Most cameras have the option to switch to black and white shooting directly, but you do not use a color image captured by Keep then switched to black and white images by processing software, because, transformation algorithm integrated in the black and white photos the camera does not handle well in the post-processing software.

However, if your camera supports RAW shooting, it was exceptional. With RAW images, you can shoot in black and white even without necessarily taking color. Although black and white RAW image displayed on the computer does not seem to be good, but all the color information on the original image remains unchanged. This information will be useful for the later image processing. Black and white images on the camera screen only helps you visualize your picture will look like after it is converted.

Two picture "Mother Care" - Vu Hong Tam (left) and "Memories" - Nguyen Nam Thai (right) attended the Art Photo Contest 2014 VnExpress.

Shoot with low ISO mode

However, when setting ISO, you also have to balance the lighting conditions so that the images are not blurred. A photo Artifacts but slightly longer than a sharp picture but the noise did not shake. Although black and white photographs in the classic film camera looks through the grain noise, but not so high that you have to set the ISO to create interference.Put at its lowest ISO possible. Similar to the black and white image processing, noise processing in the camera is not as good as handling noise in specialized software. Although high ISO noise as possible can create images of antiquity, but remember the noise of (digital) can not smooth with similar noise (analog) is.

Shooting in the overcast day

Often the gloomy weather today is the day that nobody wants to go out taking pictures. But the black and white photos, this is pretty ideal weather.Soft light tones get you switch smoothly between the brightness of the subject. Plus, if you like, you absolutely can increase the contrast needed in the post-image processing.

"Salty" - Huynh Cong Nghia.

Learn to see through the lens in black and white

Pay attention to the shapes. The shapes, shapes of a subject can emerge only through their own shadows through the light guide. A beautiful shapes may lose the beauty of itself if too much mixing between colors in color photos. Converted to black and white will help you regain the beauty of the shapes look different nay.The strange world with two black and white only. When learning how to look through the prism of black and white, you can easily view the situation is perfect for this genre. Try to imagine, a picture of what if it was switched to black and white before shooting. Imagine you will see through the lens in black and white is not easy, but if you practice a lot will get better quality pictures later.

If an image has too many contrasting colors will cause glare and noise images. This time can be thought of switching to black and white to remove unwanted effects, thereby regaining seem attractive to holders of anh.Khi no color dispersion, the structure (arrangement arranged in a certain structure of an entity) of an image becomes more important.Structures may be present in all subjects like hair, skin, wood grain or sand waves such. Use light to highlight the texture it up.

VnExpress Photo Art Contest 2014 by the Ministry of Culture vnExpress Sports and Tourism jointly organized, conducted and awarded for two categories: Landscapes and moments Life award totaling 500 million .Readers click here to send images and view rules.