I am doing some B&W-versions on my reindeer photos. It is a bit difficult since my computer had to be repaired and I am now on a small laptop. What do you think, better in colours? 
The last one is a reindeer bull, seeking ladies. There are some more in my portfolios, or in my reindeer photo galleries.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
Really ? Whao !
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Is it now I should say, thanks? 😉
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These are amazing. I like picture #9 in your gallery where the bull is running. It’s hard to say if B&W is better than colour. Each type has qualities that make it special. I think the B&W makes you look at the shape and contrast more.
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And when I did these in colours I did hardly any editing (didn’t have the time). Now I a trying editing in B&W, and there are actually some choices. It can be hard to choose. Thanks a lot, Anneli.
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whenever i see a post of yours with the word, ‘reindeer,’ i always smile and look forward to the images!
you have my sympathy! the first 100 or so posts of mine were made from a mini laptop; the first time i saw one of my posts on a large screen, i all but panicked for fear of what the rest might look like!
i love the monochromatic images.. the deer all but look like they were posing in a studio setting!
z
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Thanks for your sympathy, Z, I need it, may last for 2-3 weeks.. Thanks a lot, and you are right: no studio… 😉
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You definitely have MY sympathy when it comes to using a tiny laptop, Bente. I love your reindeer images, but think I would prefer the colour (over B & W), on this occasion. But that’s just me.
The colour gives them more of a feeling of being outdoors. The B & W gives more of a feeling of a studio type setting. Having said that, I love the ‘bull’ photo end of the fourth row in your Sami people folio. That particular B & W reindeer shot is perfect.
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It seems people have different opinions when it comes to coulours and B&W. Thanks for sympathy, Victoria. 😉
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Since reindeer are not very colorful “in color”, I think they are well suited to B/W. Lovely photo. Almost surreal in a very nice way….
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I see what you mean. Thanks a lot.
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I like the black and white. I love color, but there is something about the black and white that is so stark and beautiful.
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Thanks, Emilie.
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I love b&w photos. These ones exceeded my expectation. They are super awesome!
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Thanks for a super comment, Uzoma.
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Ilove these in Black and white… such great detail and contrast……….nice job!
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Thanks a lot, Sally.
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Hi, Bente. The Black and White are spectacular. I think the Reindeer themselves make such a stunning subject. They are really majestic beings, as you have portrayed them in your portfolio and galleries. The images that stand out to me most are the ones in color in the galleries where there the reindeer are set off by a blue sky in the background.
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Thanks for your visit and comment, Lemony. Glad you liked the blue sky.
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How beautiful. The reinderr is so lovely.
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Agree with you about lovely reindeers, Cocomino.
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Probably because WordPress does such a crappy job of rendering photos, but the portfolio photos are much better than the ones in the post (even when looking at the same ones).
I would say these animals, and that setting, lends itself well to a B&W treatment. Very nice photos.
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I am not sure about rendering, Disperser, but it might be a difference since the ones in the galleries/portfolio are originals, and these in my blog have reduced sizes? Thanks for your comment.
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Hi,
Very nice photos, but I do like to see the animals in colour, I feel where animals are concerned the colour seems to give the photos a bit of life so to speak. 🙂
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The first one I don’t care for in B&W, but the other two are amazing. I don’t know what it is about the first one, something seems strange about him…But they are all great photos!
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i love the b/w pics too
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I think these are very striking images Bente. It’s sometimes such a difficult choice to make when processing images. I think each has it’s own qualities. I really like these pictures. I hope you get your computer fixed soon! 🙂
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I don’t get this B&W craze, I always want color in my life. But nice shots anyway.
Best wishes for a speedy computer recovery!
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Fascinated me dear Bente, Thank you, love, nia
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I think the reindeer are very suited to black and white, it attracts your attention to the reindeer and emphasises their form. Beautiful.
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Amazing, Bente… especially the second one!
Brilliant shots!!!!
🙂
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dramatic images.. b&w is always good. 🙂
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Good morning Bente, I like most of your posts, but this one which is more technical, is not ok. You can see to easy there has been worked on the pictures. You have to be more subtile ( 7, 9,14 , 15, 16, 19 are not done )
If you make the sky darker, make sure you have no white line around you subject, don’t exaggerate with something like tonal contrast ( 8, 17, 18 ). Try to work more local…
Sorry to be so annoying but I thought you should know this, anyway with compliment only you will not improve.
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Especially the second and third are very fine, nice tones fitting the subject. I think the first one is a bit overpronounced, too much contrast between the reindeer and the sky, which makes it a little unreal.
thanks for sharing
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I like the b&w as it gives them a true majesty!
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I tend to prefer colour for almost any shot. Although these are lovely and work well in B+W I still agree with people who have said they prefer outdoor nature shots in colour. It’s a rare shot I prefer in B+W.
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I’ve take a look to your portofolio and reindeerphoto.Woooooow amazing.Love them all.You did a great job.
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Those B&W conversions are superb. Stark beauty. I think the B&W suits them very well.
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In my opinion in B +W it looks spherically a bit like an alien. Yes, I like it!
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The photos in black and white are also beautiful Bente, for me are the Reindeers amazing! Greetings, Ann.
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Just love the 2nd photo it’s so great – don’t know if black’nd white or color photos are best, maybe it depends on the situation and what is the purpose of the photo… 🙂
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Fungerar jättebra med svartvitt! Så vackra djur 🙂 Ha det!
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¿Qué se te puede decir? El color anima y presta cualidad de realidad realzada, rápida; el B/N es suceso de inteligencia artistica asentada en la historia de la fotografía. Dos mediod: dos resultados.
¡Vale siempre lo bueno! Es el gusto del artista o autor el acto que prevalece.. Y el tuyo fluye en ambos sistemas. La composición de la segunda es de gran efecto.
Mi reconocimiento y gracias.
Buen año, Bente.
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Gracias, and Buen año, Alpuymuz!
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That first one makes me think of a diorama. There is something less natural looking about these conversions but they have an interesting impact. Cinematic perhaps.
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Lovely shots Bente, but I think they look better in colour – more natural and less staged.
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Love them. B&W is art.
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Beautiful!
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The second shot’s a winner!
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I agree that the second one is a winner. It works really well in B&W and, with a bit more ‘playing’, could become quite abstract. Lovely shot.
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I like them in Black and White! That’s the origine of photography!
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I love them in b/w. They are not as colorful like some birds 😉 , so in b/w I think they are awesome. I love the second photo.
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I LOVE the black and white….such drama! LOVE IT!
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A powerful image the first one… Like your friends Bente, and I think they like you too. 🙂
Hughs.
Jota.
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Black and white adds more drama to photos, I think. Which is very appealing as well. For me colour and black an white are equally beautiful.
groetjes,
Francina
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Bente, these are brilliant photos. Love the B&W.
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I always feel the kind of effects a b&w photo can give, colored can never match!
Love the pics, especially the second one! 🙂
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Hey Bente – I have been a long time away but now back for a few years – I hope! I like the black and white versions and the colour ones. You can’t please everyone though – some will prefer colour and some black and white! I find shooting in colour much easier and usually stick to that. I find the tonal range quite difficult to achieve in B/W! Glad to be back on your blog, Bente!
Cheers
John
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So beautiful !
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I generally like colored pictures more as thats what my eyes see. The first one looks like you pasted the background for some reason… the other 2 are good though 🙂
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Really interesting… Quite lovely, very dramatic and full of personality! Wonderful portraits.
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I love these in B & W, especially the first one!
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Sometimes I like b/w more. Especially in your first photo. I depends on the motif I guess. In any case are these absolutely beautiful. Ha en fin fin dag!
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WHOA! stunning photos!
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I think it depends on the mood I’m in… On this day the black and white is striking, but I think I’d have a hard time settling on one or the other.
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¡Impresionante!, mi favorita la primera, el B&N te quedó genial, besos
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I like the B&W for detail. The contrast makes them stand out, but the color makes them feel more natural and animal-like. So I like to see both, and I think it’s great to mix it up and have the variety sometimes.
Thanks for coming by my blog! 🙂
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They are beautiful animals. Saludos.
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I love B&W and these pcs are so beautiful!
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Thanks so much for the ‘like’ on my post, which brought me to your site. Lovely pictures so I’m going to follow to see more. In fact I prefer the B&W, but then I am having a very serious love affair 🙂 with monochrome at the moment.
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I am usually a fan of natural colour. But these are striking…..like charcoal sketches!
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Thanks for visiting me. I followed you back here. I think these monochrome photos are strong, and I think that because we are now so used to seeing colour images, that black and whites make us look more. Thr information they give is different. I have just started working on some abstract, symbolic colour images I did a while ago, making them into rich monochrome. When it works it has a purity and strength, an intellectual, conceptual effect because it more resembles a conscious construct than a recorded moment.
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❤
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