Weekend Photography Challenge #460 Black and White

[Tersha]

No colour this week, just black and white ……

How To Use Color Filters In Black And White Photography by JasenkaG
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70 Black And White Quotes to Inspire Your Photography
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39 Stunning Images Of Beaches In Black And White by Angie
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[Click]

Unstriped

[Patrick]

Lovely work Click.

[Tersha]

Striking image Click!

[Bruce Gordon]

Very nice Click! A great play on stripes!

[LeanneC]

Perfect subject for b&w treatment!

[Bobbie]

The sharpness is fantastic Click (is my jealousy showing through??)

[John Teate]

Nice, really love the subject.

[Dave Watkins]

I never tire of looking at cat photos. This one is exceptionally nice.

[Charmaine Joubert]

A very striking B&W photo. I really like the composition.

[Pat Garrett]

Soft and powerful

[davidc]

Cats are great they seem to pose for photos. good one Click

[Anonymous]

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[Patrick]

Us Girls Can Boogie Too 😉

Nice Theme once again .. Cheers Tersha.

[Tersha]

Very nice Patrick, quite spooky!

[Patrick]

They were the only figures i could get to stand still all day lol 🙂

[Bobbie]

I love your sense of humor P71  – and your images. You have a great eye.

P71 sounds so formal. Do you have a nickname?

[Patrick]

Thank you Bobbie for your very kind comments … Pat , Patrick 😉 .

[Bobbie]

Pat it is – thanks

[John Teate]

I really like the lighting in this Pat, great B&W.

[Patrick]

Thanks very much Mate , credit to the window dresser ;).

[Dave Watkins]

Yep. Great lighting. And a wonderful treatment on your part.

[Patrick]

Thank you so much for that Dave , much appreciated mate.

[Gray B]

After hours sojourns can reveal most mysterious stories, like this one Patrick.  Thank you

[Patrick]

Hi Gray , thanks very much mate ;).

[Pat Garrett]

Quirky and quite appealing. Just enough light . Like it, Patrick

[davidc]

A bit scary. Reminds me of something from DR Who. great catch P71

[Patrick]

Thanks Pat , David.

[Anonymous]

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[Charmaine Joubert]

[Tersha]

Beautiful image of a beautiful animal Charmaine!

[Marcia J]

Beautiful black and white! Love the contrast of textures: rough bark against soft fur.

[Patrick]

Stunner , nice work.

[Bruce Gordon]

Simply a wonderful image Charmaine!

[LeanneC]

Wow! Great image.

[Charmaine Joubert]

Thanks for all the wonderful comments.

[Bobbie]

Another captivating animal image. Not much to add to what others have said.

[John Teate]

Those eyes! Such a great image.

[Dave Watkins]

Difficult for me to express just how beautiful I think this image is. So I won’t even try.

[Gray B]

No color needed here, it’s all there.  A show stopper Charmaine

[Robert Apple]

Your Photo was recognized in the Members Picks Week of November 4th Forum  ⬅ Click Here

[Pat Garrett]

Well deserved recognition.

[davidc]

Just stunning.

[ElinL]

[Tersha]

Wonderful Elin, stunning shot!

[Patrick]

Agreed cracking photo.

[Marcia J]

Wow! Very creative.

[LeanneC]

Beautiful, Elin.

[Bobbie]

I’m always happy when you post another farm image Elin. I only wish I could see a larger version of this one to fully appreciate it (but maybe that would ruin the mystery).

[ElinL]

Thank you all for kind comments 🙂

[John Teate]

Beautiful and so very interesting.  Love it.

[Dave Watkins]

Wow! Two absolutely stunning shots in a row. Such regal looking rams that probably have butted heads together over the ladies once or twice captured in what looks to be a somewhat tender moment.

[Kent DuFault]

Wow, Elin! True artwork!

[Gray B]

Friends or foes Elin?  I keep going back to it.  Thank you

[Mistyisle]

Great processing of a great image, Elin!

[Pat Garrett]

I love your sheep/ram photos.  This image makes me wonder what is going to happen the second after the shutter clicks.

[davidc]

What a catch, superb Elin

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[Tersha]

[Patrick]

Lovely work Tersha.

[ElinL]

Always love your guitar photos Diane

[John Teate]

I really like the shapes, the trim on the guitar give you eye the path to follow.  Nice.

[Dave Watkins]

Beautiful lines and lighting.

[Patrick]

The lines are great dave agreed.

[Pat Garrett]

Stunningly graceful – curves are accentuated by the BW, I think

[davidc]

Whats not to like, Its a guitar, brilliant Tersha

[Marcia J]

[Bruce Gordon]

Very nice Marcia! The lighting is very striking!

[John Teate]

Cowboy up! Nice image.

[Marcia J]

Thanks all!

[davidc]

I like the contrast from the light and the shadows. cool shot Marcia

[Marcia J]

Green tomato in black and white

[Patrick]

Looking good with the B&W treatment.

[Marcia J]

Thank you.

[Pat Garrett]

Liking this tomato!

[Charmaine Joubert]

[Bruce Gordon]

I really love this image. What a story it tells!

[Mistyisle]

Outstanding Charmaine, I love it!

[Gray B]

Stories abound here.

[Pat Garrett]

What a very special memory and moment. I am sure you will never forget this photographic moment – thanks for sharing it.

[davidc]

This image draws me in completely. Outstanding.

[Charmaine Joubert]

[LeanneC]

I love this shot, Charmaine. If you don’t mind me asking, was this a posed image? The body language and expressions tell quite a story. I keep coming back to this.

[Charmaine Joubert]

They are a couple, who I photographed. I told them where to stand for lighting purposes then told them to ignore me and be themselves. I got some really special photos of the two of them. They were photographed in natural, low light.

 

[Andre P.]

The composition and management of shadows/lights are outstanding. Great photo.

[Marcia J]

Tremendous lighting. Soft, emotional. Love the image!

[John Teate]

Lovely and captivating. Very nice image.

[JasenkaG]

That’s beautiful and both of them seem to be great models!

[Pat Garrett]

The couple should be extremely happy with their portraits.

[davidc]

Very cool. 🙂

[Robert Apple]

[davidc]

I like this kind of edit on forests. Cool photo Robert.

[David Chesterfield]

Yumi @ Tank Ride. Taking inspiration for Patrick (@P71) for a B&W light painting taken at a workshop I ran last night.

 

[Patrick]

lovely work Sir and thank you for the shout out .. B&w works well david congrats to you and your model sweet work guys.

[Bruce Gordon]

[Pat Garrett]

The snow scene is becoming reality up here – snow and freezing drizzle. Lends well to BW

[Bruce Gordon]

It is an early winter Pat. A clear sky and snow sure make it difficult to get the exposure correct. The struggle is real….

[Pat Garrett]

You are very right.

[davidc]

I cant wait for some snow and frost. going to try to get some of these type of shots. well done Bruce

[Bruce Gordon]

[John Teate]

Nice image, looks like the hole of death.  Good shot.

[Bruce Gordon]

Thanks John!

[davidc]

Nice landscape Bruce. Be careful rambling around those mountains.

[David Chesterfield]

Still editing photo’s from my recent trip to Adelaide. Giant Panda.

 

[Bobbie]

I love this David. I can’t decide if he’s playing hide and seek or a mugger smoking a cigarette while waiting to pounce on his next victim 🙂

[John Teate]

Peek a boo Panda 🙂

[Bruce Gordon]

Nice shot David!

[Mistyisle]

Cute image of a cute fella, David!  Monarto zoo??

[Holly K]

“This is my rebel James Dean look!”  What a great shot.

[davidc]

Think he is watching you. Good one , David

[LeanneC]

[Andre P.]

Fine details and nice grey tones.

[Marcia J]

Agreed!

[ElinL]

Stunning images. Finely balanced graytones. Beautiful work.

[John Teate]

I agree, very nice work with the grey tones.

[Bruce Gordon]

Awesome, as always, Leanne!

[Patrick]

Like all your work i find it very pleasing on the eye Leanne , both photos are fine examples of your skills.

Great share ;).

[Dave Watkins]

Agree with all of the above. Especially like the light/shadow, texture and flow in the first one. Gladiola?

[Robert Apple]

Your Photo was recognized in the Members Picks Week of November 11th Forum  ⬅ Click Here

[Pat Garrett]

I love the simplicity and interest of the little bug, Leanne

 

[davidc]

Very elegant and beautiful.

[Gerald Murphy]

View from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig Snowdonia towards Snowdon Horseshoe

[Bruce Gordon]

Great image Gerald!

[Gerald Murphy]

Thank you Bruce.

[davidc]

I have stood on that very spot, great catch Gerald.

[Bobbie]

Boiling cauldron

[Patrick]

Excellent Bobbie , can just imagine the sounds and heat coming from this hot pot ;).

looking up at all the top drawer photos you all have taken and posted .. THIS *A* GAME TERRITORY … ;).

 

[Bobbie]

Thanks so much Pat!

[John Teate]

Brew in the making or some spell being cast.  I agree with Pat, you can hear bubble, bubble from this wonderful image.

[Marcia J]

Love the image! I can smell the goodness!

[Bobbie]

Thanks so much Marcia!

[Bobbie]

Thanks John. Right after I posted it I realized I should have posted it in the Halloween challenge (we don’t have Halloween here).

[Dave Watkins]

B&W treatment fits this image perfectly. And whatever is cooking I’m sure it was delicious because food just tastes better cooked in cast iron. Period.

[Pat Garrett]

So true, Dave!

[Bobbie]

I’ll take your word About the cooking Dave. I didn’t taste it. The grilled meat was more my style 🙂

Thanks so much for your comments

[ElinL]

Great image Bobbie – perfectly processed in B&W – one for the wall !

[Bobbie]

Thanks so much Elin 🙂

[davidc]

Yep you can hear the bubbling and feel the steam. Super image Bobbie

[Bobbie]

Thanks David!

[John Teate]

Mother Road Remnant

Marker in Petrified Forest National Park of the Mother Road, Route 66, which came through this area.

[Patrick]

Incredible shot , i like this b&w flows with the car … would look awesome light painted as well john.

[Bruce Gordon]

Wonderful image John!

[Dave Watkins]

Great shot John. Old abandoned cars make such terrific photo subjects. The stormy sky over this desolate spot adds so much more interest than a clear sky would have.

[Gray B]

This is one of my favorite topics on a most favorite highway.  Yes like Dave, I always stop for “rust buckets” on the side of the road.  Your desert background is a perfect fit.

[Pat Garrett]

Married a “motorhead” (cars and motorcycles) and am in love with  the classic and vintage vehicles. Great spot for the capture.

[Bobbie]

John, your image portrays a feeling of desolation and despair very well. Thanks, I’ve never been on that part of 66.

[davidc]

That car looks like it could be salvaged. 🙂 Very good catch John.

[Patrick]

[Patrick]

[Dave Watkins]

Top image has a wonderfully soft, dream like quality.  Very nice.

[Patrick]

Thanks mate , i tried to edit it to sort of keep with the age in the clothing style 😉

[Marcia J]

The editing serves its purpose. Very mysterious.

[Patrick]

Thank you Marcia.

[Pat Garrett]

WOW, Patrick – the top image  – just WOW

[Bobbie]

The b&w works perfectly here and I love the way the background is black on one side of her shoulders and white on the other.

She looks like the boss of the mannequins in your first post, Pat.

[Patrick]

Thanks very much Pat , Bobbie … i could hear bugsy malone when i seen this .

[davidc]

chic comes to mind. Very nice P17

[Andre P.]

This little animal is less ferocious than Charmaine’s ‘cat’

[Mistyisle]

Nicely presented, Andre!

[Pat Garrett]

Stare down…

[Bobbie]

Nice, Andre.

New idea for a group project – staring animals. There have been a lot in the past few weeks.

[Bruce Gordon]

That’s a good idea, Bobbie. I like it!

[davidc]

That is how they look just before they ram you. nice one Andre

[Andre P.]

Autumn leaves

[Pat Garrett]

Two different textures. Like the lines created by the oak leaf edges and negative space.

[davidc]

Cool light in this shot. Very nice Andre.

[Andre P.]

A ‘red’ rose

[Patrick]

Gorgeous work , nice share Andre the Rose is my fav the texture really pops.

[Kent DuFault]

Family.

[Patrick]

Fantastic Photo Kent , real family scene joyus 😉

[Kent DuFault]

Thanks, Pat!

[Pat Garrett]

The joy in family.

[Kent DuFault]

Captured it right here! Thanks, Pat!

[davidc]

Very natural, looks how a father and son should look. great catch Kent.

[Kent DuFault]

Thanks, David!

[Preston]

Great photo Kent! I love the son’s expression, pure happiness right there!

[Kent DuFault]

Thanks, Preston!

[Kent DuFault]

Bella extreme close-up.

[John Teate]

Dilated pupils, something is about to get real! lol  Sweet fur-kitten photo.

[Kent DuFault]

Thanks, John!

[Pat Garrett]

Fur baby is about to leap through my screen…

[Kent DuFault]

Yup! 🙂 thanks for comment, Pat.

[Bruce Gordon]

Wonderful image, Kent. Being a cat person, they all resonate with me. I can see you in her eyes. Literally.

[Kent DuFault]

🙂 Thanks, Bruce!

[davidc]

My what big eyes you have. Watch she does not eat you Kent.

[Kent DuFault]

Ha! I will…

[Pamela Winter]

Derelict Boat Hull

[Patrick]

Nice Work Pamela , you really brought the textures out .. nice share ;).

[Pamela Winter]

Thanks!

[John Teate]

Texture works very well here.

[Pat Garrett]

Beautiful old wood – it’s seen many a high sea.

[Bruce Gordon]

I’m really drawn to this image Pamela. I like the way the textures and lines draw the eye to the center. Well done!

[Kent DuFault]

I’m on board with the other comments, Pamela. This is gorgeous and quite worthy of being printed, framed, and hung up on the wall.

[Dave Watkins]

[Patrick]

Textures and details grab me dave the b&w works great nice and crisp.

Nice one 😉

[John Teate]

Prickly B&W, liking this image.

[Pat Garrett]

Me too.

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks for the comments Patrick, John and Pat. 🙂

[Mistyisle]

Thermal Haze

[John Teate]

I like how this works with the haze and gradual fading of the silhouettes.

[Pat Garrett]

I like the sight line and the bodies disappearing into the haze – looks almost “end-of-worldly”

[Bobbie]

Misty, I love images like this (making them and seeing those of others). This one reminds me of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (one of my favorite films) and the “haze” subject fits your name 🙂

[Patrick]

Simply excellent.

[davidc]

Grand daughter.

[Pat Garrett]

Sweet, Davidc

[Patrick]

Agreed nice photo David.

[davidc]

Thanks P17.

[davidc]

Thanks Pat. I take lots of my grand daughter, so the odd one turns out ok.

[Holly K]

Look at those baby cheeks!  Very nice photo.

[davidc]

Thanks Holly. Baby cheeks and baby eyes.

[Kent DuFault]

Beautiful, David, both the photograph and your granddaughter.

[davidc]

🙂 Thanks Kent.

[Tersha]

pearls…

[Gray B]

“For Men Only” 🙂

https://flic.kr/p/2hHYa8R

[Pat Garrett]

Beauty can be found most anywhere.

[Elysia]

Great capture of this piece, Gray! I personally love all things Duchamp.

[Gray B]

Good eye Elysia.  Photos of loos while lying on the floor by Edward Weston came to mind as I pondered this Marcel Duchamp at our local Museum of Modern Art.

[Charmaine Joubert]

In my curlers

 

[Patrick]

This is great.

[Pat Garrett]

This brings back memories! – Curls that didn’t last and sleepless nights on the brush and metal curlers.

[Frogdaily]

Sami 

[Kent DuFault]

Gorgeous kitty!

[Frogdaily]

Thank you so much Kent!

[Andre P.]

So cute !

[Frogdaily]

Thank you so much Andre!

[Pat Garrett]

Sami looks so ready for fun.

[Frogdaily]

Yes Pat he is definitely ready – he just had some catnip in this photo

[Dave Watkins]

Love the cat pics. Here I see a momentary “paws” amid a furry of activity. I mean FLURRY of activity.

[Frogdaily]

I’m lovin the cat photos too Dave, and yes you are right, he “pawsed” for a moment as I snapped his photo 🙂

[davidc]

Another cat planning something. Nice one Frog.

[Frogdaily]

Thank you so much David!

[JasenkaG]

[Kent DuFault]

That’s interesting. I like the unusual angle. You almost look like statues.

[John Teate]

I too like the perspective, gives an intriguing impression.

 

[Patrick]

Agree i like this one as well , nice work indeed.

[davidc]

Me to. I like the angles, cool shot

[DaveGillespie]

Watching the forest

Sony a6000, 16 mm (16-50 mm lens), 1/160, f9, iso 800

[Pat Garrett]

Like the “up look”

[DaveGillespie]

Thanks, Pat.

[davidc]

The moss and growth on the window ledge looks like the roots of the trees in the reflection. very interesting image, Dave.

[Andre P.]

A walk in autumn

[Gray B]

Yes, I want to take a stroll along that path.  Where is it Andre?

[Andre P.]

It’s close to the village where I live. It is a 5 km tour that passes through fields and pastures, and through a forest. Very nice and pleasant in all seasons.

[Robert Apple]

[Kent DuFault]

Very nice, Robert. You’re channeling Brett Weston.

[Robert Apple]

Thank you Kent, I had to look him up , that’s quite the compliment, I shoot a lot of photos like this I sell and use as backgrounds / textures, I never really post them as stand alone photos, didn’t think they would have much appeal beyond myself.

[Frogdaily]

Definitely is appealing to me too Robert, love it!

[Patrick]

I’m liking this , would look fantastic in a large print.

[Dave Watkins]

So many textures and tonal shades can be found in tree bark. A very nice example of both here along with a pleasing composition.

[davidc]

Reminds me of the Scream but for trees. Nice one Robert.

[Preston]

Everyone’s already said this, but gorgeous textures Robert.

[Holly K]

[Pat Garrett]

Wonderful reflections going on too.

[Holly K]

Thanks, Pat!

[Elysia]

A winning hand

[Pat Garrett]

A winner in more than just the cards. 🙂

[DaveGillespie]

I really like this image, and I have come back to it several times. I like the deep black of the background contrasted against the cards, which are wonderfully detailed and sharp. I like the way the white from the ace reflects slightly onto the king, creating a bit of a highlight, but the ace also casts a very slight shadow on the left of the king. The image, in my eye, is very three-dimensional.

[Kent DuFault]

I agree with Dave.

[Frogdaily]

I totally agree too, this is a superb photo!

[davidc]

All the above. Super image, Elysia.

[Dave Watkins]

I also like the 3D effect here. The cards appear to be floating in air.

[Patrick]

Agree dave * the way the white from the ace reflects slightly onto the king.

The little things like this make a big impact.

Lovely work Elysia

[Pat Garrett]

Loved the quotes, Tersha. (Sorry, this didn’t go where intended…)

[Pat Garrett]

Never thought colorful autumn would look good dressed in BW. But this became a favorite.    “Quicksilver” (looks better enlarged for detail)

[Kent DuFault]

Exquisite photograph, Pat!

[Pat Garrett]

Thank you, Kent.

[davidc]

Like the textures in this one, Pat. 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Lovely tones and textures. The S curve is a wonderful compositional element. Nicely done Pat. 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

Thanks, Dave

[Dave Watkins]

Sign for the old McKenzie Hwy in the Oregon Cascade Mts.

[Seth L]

Better late than never lol… :

 

[Preston]

I like the repetition and shadows Seth!

[Graham Hart]

Mortlock Library, Adelaide.

[Andre P.]

Superb B&W photo, with blacks and whites and subtle shades of gray. There are no distortions that would be typical with the use of a wide-angular lens.
It’s like being inside a kind of cathedral.

[Bobbie]

Great image Graham. I like the way everything is so sharp and almost pushed to the extreme. Andre, I agree with everything Andre said.

[davidc]

Very good Graham. All that the above said.

[Graham Hart]

Thanks Andre, Bobbie and Pat. The subject certainly helped with the contrasts.

[ElinL]

Beautiful Graham.

[Preston]

Hornet Nest in Black & White

[Robert Apple]

[ElinL]

Wow Robert, stunning !

[Pat Garrett]

Shades of gray on roses in the morning dew.

[Holly K]

Old part of town — strawberries or computers?

[Patrick]

Nice shot holly , computers for me ;).

[Holly K]

Thanks, Patrick.  I’ll go with strawberries!

[Patrick]

[Tom M]

Old Country Barn…

[Patrick]

This is very nice Tom , i love farming scenes / rural , i like the shape on this.

Nice share mate.

[Tom M]

World War 2 Bomber…

[Preston]

I’m a sucker for old warbirds!  The cloud reflections in the cowlings are fantastic.  Thanks for posting Tom

[JasenkaG]

Great shot! The dark sky really fits the atmosphere.

[ElinL]

Stunning shot Tom !

[Gray B]

Ya, this is a beauty Tom, and the pick is pretty good to.  B17?

[Tom M]

Thanks Preston and Gray. Not sure what bomber it is,sorry…

 

[Preston]

Yes, Gray.  She’s a 17

[Denise Kofkoff]

[Kent DuFault]

Interesting shot, Denise. The fact that you decided to keep it low key in tone enhances the mood. Well done!

[Richard]

Coreopsis tickseed flower 

[Tersha]

Hi @sap59, black and white works beautifully with the coreopsis, lovely shot!

[Richard]

Thank you Tersha.  🙂

[Brad]

Grand Teton National Park

[Tersha]

Hi @bradc, lovely tones and reflections, cool shot!

[Brad]

Thank you.

[John Thompson]

Canal House in Brugge.

[Patrick]

Love this john everything about it appeals to me.

Nice share.

[Tersha]

John, that is beautiful, love the buildings and your processing!

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