Weekly Photography Challenge #679 Urban Settings in Monochrome!

[Tersha]

Next in our Single colour set … Urban Settings in Monochrome!
Think about … colour, reflections, juxtaposition, perspective, lines/angles, location, urban decay, be creative!

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[Michael]

[Wendy P]

A great shot. I love the way you have captured the water reflections in the street.

[Michael]

Thank you Wendy.

[davidc]

Like the softness in this one. Very nice image!

[Michael]

Thank you Davidc.

[ElinL]

[Wendy P]

A cool ‘story’ shot!

[Patrick]

Very nice Elin , lovely to see people enjoying and having a go 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I love all the different body positions. Even without music, there is a sense of rhythm.

[davidc]

Rock on Elin, tons of movement in this one. makes me want to dance!

[ElinL]

[davidc]

Something quite compelling here! super image.

[Wendy P]

[Pat Garrett]

I like the different types and textured horizontal lines and the interruption of one major vertical – the tree.

[Wendy P]

Thanks Pat. I liked the lopsided shutter slats!

[davidc]

I see a few separate shots in this one, bottom right, the bin, the shadow and the windows. a couple of windows on their own, or a row of four windows in a row. Very well done Wendy.

[Wendy P]

Thanks David. I will play around with it, as per your suggestions!

[Tersha]

[Pat Garrett]

Strong lines and makes me want to know what’s beyond the frame.

[davidc]

An urban home for the birds. Like the tone of this one.

[Wendy P]

[davidc]

Like the mood on this one, well caught Wendy!

[Pat Garrett]

[Patrick]

This is nice Pat , with that snow it helps break the scene down and puts all the attention on the person in the warm looking hat , a winter day i even like the clock reflection with the time at 6  ( it could be stopped ?) but it helps build the picture story i think .. nice black and white 🙂

[ElinL]

Agree ! Very nice capture Pat.

[Frogdaily]

Nicely captured Pat! Interesting photo

[Pat Garrett]

Thank you, Patrick, Elin and Frog. I often wondered what the person was thinking.

[davidc]

All that Patrick said. I think the man was thinking “Its bloody freezing here” Great capture Pat!

[Pat Garrett]

Thanks, david

[Rose Marie]

[ElinL]

Wow Rose Marie – stunning frame ! Where was it taken ?

[Pat Garrett]

I’d like to know too.

[davidc]

I like this one a lot! Very cool colour.

[Wendy P]

[Pat Garrett]

Artistry in architecture.

[davidc]

Thought they were huts or pens a first, then I saw the windows. Nice one Wendy.

[Holly K]

The pattern and repetition are so eye-catching!

[Wendy P]

Thanks, Guys!

[Click]

Chicago’s Fulton-Randolph market district, 1967

[Patrick]

Such an interesting frame , the subject or framing really works with the gritty vibe and tone

[Pat Garrett]

Very interesting, Click – I can almost smell it as well.

[davidc]

This brought a few memories back. I worked in an abattoir about 40 years ago. It wasn’t as old as this one, but it did feel as gritty. Well caught Click!

[Frogdaily]

[logos189]

Very nice, Frog.

[Frogdaily]

Thank you Logos

[Patrick]

This is lovely Frog , i had no time to post when i first seen it but had to come back , i like the frame a lot but i love the sharp focus on the face but we can see the movement in her hand as she works what looks like some type of press , nicely seen and captured.

[Frogdaily]

Thank you Patrick for your kind words, she was a fascinating lady in Israel and was making pomegranate juice.

[Pat Garrett]

What a wonderful working/worker portrait.

[Frogdaily]

Thank you Pat

[davidc]

Super life shot!

[Frogdaily]

Thank you David

[Patrick]

[davidc]

Image with a built in title. Great shot Patrick.

[Patrick]

😉

[Pat Garrett]

Group Chat on a summer’s night

[davidc]

Oh, to be young again! Summer party in to the night. Well caught Pat!

[Pat Garrett]

I don’t think I could successfully negogiate growing up these days!

[Robert Apple]

I haven’t been on much lately, at least not posting, life has been kicking my arse lately , Time management requires letting some stuff go , I guess Davids Passing made me realize there was some stuff I shouldn’t let go , so instead of dumbly numbing my mind with the morning news
I left early to go into town a drive around a bit, the camera lens kept freezing this am so I took out the phone an shot a few.

A Few From Around Buffalo
The old Carousel House

The Capitol Hotel,
Built in the late 1800’s
Now a sporting goods store

A Crumbling Homestead, with new Homes on the Ridge Above

[davidc]

Good set Robert, Very crisp. I like the third one especially.

[Pat Garrett]

I too like the thrid shot and if it were this AM then for sure you weren’t in Buffalo, NY

[Holly K]

It’s like a portrait of an older city.

[davidc]

Urban rubbish

[Patrick]

It could well be some kids xmas gift as well , lots of it about mate sad to see.

[Pat Garrett]

Very true, Patrick.

[Pat Garrett]

Urban demise – I was shocked to know that people live in this house converted into apartments…

[davidc]

It dose look a bit of a wreak. Bet it was really nice when it was looked after.

[Marty E]

A  few vibes from Dallas

For any Stevie Ray Vaughan fans

Not sure if this one can count as monochrome

[Wendy P]

Ooh, I love the top shot. I’m a sucker for anything with a lunar theme!

[Marty E]

Thanks, Wendy! Me too : )

[Pat Garrett]

That top shot is stunning – misty, mysterious and composed just right.

[davidc]

Nice set Marty! I like the second one the best, all the lines and shapes make it for me.

[Patrick]

It was a Dark and Stormy Night , The power went out so the candles came out

[Pat Garrett]

Looks like centuries ago.

[Patrick]

It has been a hard life haha 🙂

[Marty E]

Love this. Great monochrome shot, Patrick! What a bonus to have the candlelight.

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Marty , i always have a bag of them stored away for times like this 🙂

[Holly K]

The setting, the person, the lighting.  This is a beautiful shot.

[Patrick]

Thank you Holly 🙂

[davidc]

Proper self portrait, not a selfie. Cracker!

[Patrick]

Thanks very much David 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I frequent this park and this was the only time I saw this person (or anyone) painting. It is a famous local light house overlooking the city across the harbor. I loved seeing a “senior” out, creating and active.

[Patrick]

Nice one Pat , i fully agree age should never be a barrier if a person is able to do so of course but yes great to see.

[davidc]

Great to see such things. Well caught Pat.

[Pat Garrett]

Thanks Patrick and David

[Holly K]

[davidc]

Looks very quiet for mid afternoon. Nice shot Holly.

[Holly K]

Thank you, David!

[Charmaine Joubert]

Downtown Dublin:

[Charmaine Joubert]

[davidc]

Good street shots, I like this one best out of the two.

[Patrick]

[Marty E]

Show me the way to go home, I’m tired and I wanna go to bed…   (I love it when song lyrics come to mind lol)

 

[davidc]

Hope you not sleeping in the subway, Marty. Strong image!

[Kenneth Wong]

[davidc]

Great shot Kenneth!!

[Kenneth Wong]

Thanks @davidc.

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