{"id":361711,"date":"2022-04-20T07:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T06:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/?post_type=learning-centre&#038;p=361711"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:46:06","slug":"using-filters-in-black-white","status":"publish","type":"learning-centre","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/en-gb\/learning-centre\/using-filters-in-black-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Filters in Black &#038; White"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may think that black &amp; white is just a simple conversion of colours into equivalent shades of grey, but the actual situation is more complicated than that. Ask yourself: should red be the same shade of grey as green? Should yellow be a lighter grey than blue? Or should all colours be the same shade of grey?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-image-slider image-slider limit-width is-style-learning-centre wp-block-fujifilm-image-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"image-slider__row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__viewport\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"image-slider__nav image-slider__nav--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image-slider__nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"image-slider__swiper swiper\"\n\t\t\tdata-loop=\"true\"\n\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"false\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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480w\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-slider__caption\">\u00a9 Bobbi Lane<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-slider__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-slider__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=862&#038;height=1293&#038;quality=80&#038;sharpen=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Flower in 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https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533&amp;quality=80 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459&amp;quality=80 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275&amp;quality=80 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980&amp;quality=80 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-1804BandW.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720&amp;quality=80 480w\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-slider__caption\">\u00a9 Bobbi Lane<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"image-slider__nav image-slider__nav--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image-slider__nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__pagination swiper-pagination\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matters, because different objects will contrast against each other better if they are different shades of grey \u2013\u00a0for example, grey clouds in a blue sky, or the blue petals of a flower against green leaves. But which grey translation scheme do we adopt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=862&#038;height=564\" alt=\"Hills with wind turbines on top\" class=\" wp-image-361706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=300&amp;height=197 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=768&amp;height=502 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=400&amp;height=262 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=365&amp;height=239 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=600&amp;height=393 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=717&amp;height=469 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=800&amp;height=523 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=688&amp;height=450 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_WindmillsOfMind.jpg?width=420&amp;height=275 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Karen Hutton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well thankfully, you don\u2019t have to pick just one. Traditionally, photographers changed the tonal response of their black &amp; white films by using different coloured filters in front of the lens. Such filters subtract colour, in the same way that a filter in a coffee maker subtracts coffee grounds. Cutting out the light in this way means opposite colours appear darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By \u2018opposite colours\u2019 we mean the contrasting hue in the colour wheel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=862&#038;height=862\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=300&amp;height=300 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=150&amp;height=150 150w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=768&amp;height=768 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=365&amp;height=365 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=600&amp;height=600 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=717&amp;height=717 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=80&amp;height=80 80w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=845&amp;height=845 845w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=197&amp;height=197 197w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=533&amp;height=533 533w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=459&amp;height=459 459w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=275&amp;height=275 275w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=410&amp;height=410 410w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_iStock-525330999.jpg?width=400&amp;height=400 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A yellow filter makes blues appear darker by subtracting yellow light so these colours appear lighter.<\/li>\n<li>A red filter makes light blues and greens appear darker by subtracting red light so these colours appear lighter.<\/li>\n<li>A green filter makes reds appear darker by subtracting green light so these colours appear lighter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes yellow and red filters popular with landscape photographers, since they darken blue skies, which lets clouds stand out better. Equally, a green filter can give skin a smoother look and feel in portrait photos and lighten green foliage when photographing plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full limit-width\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=862&#038;height=1211\" alt=\"Wetland landscape with mountains in distance\" class=\" wp-image-361708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=214&amp;height=300 214w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=729&amp;height=1024 729w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1079 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=365&amp;height=513 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=600&amp;height=843 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=717&amp;height=1007 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=601&amp;height=845 601w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=140&amp;height=197 140w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=427&amp;height=600 427w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=379&amp;height=533 379w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=327&amp;height=459 327w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=196&amp;height=275 196w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=698&amp;height=980 698w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Collegiate-Peaks-Wilderness5.jpg?width=400&amp;height=562 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 David Kingham <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you can use optical filters on your X Series camera\u2019s lens, there is a more convenient way to create the same effects. Both of the MONOCHROME and ACROS black &amp; white Film Simulation modes have Red, Yellow and Green options that mimic the effect of putting those filters in front of the lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=862&#038;height=485\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=300&amp;height=169 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=365&amp;height=205 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=717&amp;height=403 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=800&amp;height=450 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=688&amp;height=387 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_ACROSR-FSM.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These sub-options are more convenient than having to physically switch over an optical filter and can be used for similar purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many photographers use MONOCHROME+Ye and ACROS+Ye yellow filter modes to darken blue skies a little to help clouds to stand out.<\/li>\n<li>MONOCHROME+R and ACROS+R red filter modes are used to darken blue skies even more and lend landscape shots a more dramatic look and feel.<\/li>\n<li>MONOCHROME+Gr and ACROS+Gr yellow filter modes are used to lighten foliage and look great for portraits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these are only guidelines. Experiment and combine each of these modes with H Tone and S Tone adjustments to come up with your own personal black &amp; white films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong> Post your favourite filtered black &amp; white image to social media with the hashtag #learnwithfujifilm and #mono. You can also submit your work <a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-connect.com\/en\/x-thusiast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> for a chance to be featured on our social media channels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LEARN<\/strong> Download our booklet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/en-gb\/special\/booklets\/see-the-world-in-black-white-with-fujifilm-x-series.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the World in Black and White with FUJIFILM X Series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may think that black &amp; white is just a simple conversion of colours into equivalent shades of grey, but the actual situation is more complicated than that. Ask yourself: should red be the same shade of grey as green? Should yellow be a lighter grey than blue? 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