Not all water is in the canal, however - the river Colne flows alongside for quite a distance.
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A slightly misleading title - the canal does feature eventually, but first posts are in the woodland on either side of it. All taken with K-70 + DA* 50-135. Please feel free to comment!
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Lovely!

Thanks, Gareth. It was actually a couple of comments you made recently saying you would like to see particular images in mono (inc. the first one posted in this set) that gave me rise to consider it. I remember your inviting different versions of an old image of yours a while ago, so I may take up your suggestion.
I think it's not easy, once you have processed a colour image reasonably satisfactorily, to start thinking about which one(s) might look better in B&W. To decide in advance of pressing the shutter, as discussed above, is not something I've ever done. That alone takes a bit of thinking about!

First of all, thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment at such length and so constructively. I tend to agree with the view that that I may not have picked the most appropriate images to start off with, but at least I've learned something from that!

I was fairly happy with 1/2 - the mono version, to my eyes, seems effective in bringing out the texture of the grasses in a way that the original doesn't.

I think my processing skills are maybe not good enough in the others to give a decent result, which is where I appreciate RobL's questioning why you would want to take away the colour in the first place. To my eyes, again, the mono versions of 4 and 6 seem to compress the depth of view which the colour versions present - though that, too, may be partly due to my own lack of awareness of how to get the best out of B&W. As Lennybloke says, there's a lot more to it than just pressing a button. At which point, thanks to JAK for the links - the info on the effects of different colour filters is very interesting!

That brings me to Chris and Gary. Thanks for posting your own versions - I do think that both of your versions have more "bite" than mine. I wanted to achieve the effect that you have got, particularly in the sky, Chris, but couldn't find a way to do it before my patience ran out! And Gary, your version seems to me to have strengthened the impression of back-to-front distance which is often important to me in the kind of landscapes I photograph locally. That might have been better emphasised if, as Paul suggests, I had increased the contrast in the colour versions in the first place!

So, I'll go away, read up a bit and think about the suitability of subject matter for B&W treatment. When I get round to processing/posting the ridiculous number of photos I've taken in the last two days of trees and leaves, there will certainly be no question there of eradicating the wonderful colours!

Thanks again to all for your thoughts!

There seems to have been quite a few posts recently of mono images. B&W photography is not something I know much about or feel confident with. I thought it was time to experiment a little, so I'd be grateful for comments on the success or otherwise of this set. Which do you prefer - the colour or mono version? Why? All comments appreciated! All taken with K-1 + D FA 28-105
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Nothing beats good poppy photos for me - and these are top notch!

I have a trip to an arboretum in North Yorkshire planned for tomorrow, before lockdown kicks in. If I come back with anything half as good as these, I will be well pleased. Superb!

Weather decent enough to get out to a favourite local spot with autumn colours in mind. Not disappointed! Hope these have some appeal. All taken with K1 + FA 28-105
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