Black & White thread

[DavidY]

Craigwww said:

beancaker said:

Ryde Pier

For what is a simple image, I like this. The fact the pier is completely devoid of people makes me ponder the scene and I feel like there's a story there. I think this is helped by the low vantage point as it isn't from a normal 'human' perspective, so makes me feel that there wasn't even anyone there taking the shot.

If you are first on a pier when it opens early in the morning this type of shot is easy to achieve!! But I prefer Beancaker's image, I only had a Fuji X100 with me!!!


170520 Llandudno Pier by David Yeoman, on Flickr

[Zad]

It needs a mysterious looking female figure in the far distance. Although that has probably been done before

[realjv]

Summer St. by realjv, on Flickr

[Nigel_O]

Craigwww said:

I don't think this works sorry.

There's nothing in the frame that my eye can focus on or pick out, B&W makes it actually strain my eyes.

Fair point, but my intention was to show a "mess" of branches (there should be a collective noun for a copse of wiggly trees....)

I was aiming to get the whole frame filled with nothing but weird-shaped branches, but couldn't quite do it.

Although you'd never know it unless you're a local, Cannock Chase is actually a managed forest, full off arrow-straight pine trees - ideally, I would have liked to get one in the frame for some variation

[DibblyDobbler]

Tanking it down here (Bamburgh) so just mucking about with a mono conversion of a snap from yesterday


Bamburgh Castle Mono by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Druid]

I rarely print any of my photos let alone get them framed and hang them in full view, but this one is the exception!

'Into the Mist' by Kenny Drew, on Flickr

[Top Banana]

Druid said:

I rarely print any of my photos let alone get them framed and hang them in full view, but this one is the exception!

'Into the Mist' by Kenny Drew, on Flickr

very nice, the lighting gives it great atmosphere

Regards - Tb

[Top Banana]

a few recent B&W...C&C welcome as always...

wet pavements by jon bawden, on Flickr

Sportscar battle B&W by jon bawden, on Flickr

BMW vs FORD battle by jon bawden, on Flickr

Danger.. by jon bawden, on Flickr

summer breeze mono by jon bawden, on Flickr

[2slo]

...I told you we should have stayed in... by Mark, on Flickr

[leggly]

I may as well post on every thread.
B&W by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

[DavidY]

170705 St Martins Court, London by David Yeoman, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

Another attempt at the "painting with light" technique using an LED torch. Each item illuminated separately and then "blended" in PS ...

More light painting by Ed Phillips, on Flickr

[Druid]

'Selfie' by Kenny Drew, on Flickr

[2slo]

Driving through the desert by Mark, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

2slo said:

Driving through the desert by Mark, on Flickr

That's an interesting shot Mark! Where are you?

[2slo]

DibblyDobbler said:

2slo said:

Driving through the desert by Mark, on Flickr

That's an interesting shot Mark! Where are you?

Thanks Mike. Northern Iran, between Yazd and Kashan

[DibblyDobbler]

2slo said:

Thanks Mike. Northern Iran, between Yazd and Kashan

Looks stunning! Hope there are more pics to come

[DavidY]

Northwich Reflections by David Yeoman, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Mmm - clever shot David! Well spotted

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Mmm - clever shot David! Well spotted

Agreed.

That's right up there with the very best of the genre I can remember seeing.

Bravo.