Tuesday 10 March 2009

Grey Holds the Colour

The challenge this week is to post a black and white photograph.

Follow this link to join in and see other entries.

For extra credit some words to describe what a monochrome photograph means to you, as opposed to a colour picture.
Since my monochrome photos need as much credit as they can get I post my thoughts first.

Black and white photographs live or die in the grey areas or that is how I see them.
When I see a great monochrome photograph my mind subconsciously puts in the missing frequencies of light and for a moment I see the picture in colour, but better than a camera could produce because my mind’s eye like our real eyes cannot be matched.

Drained of Colour
From Colour Contrast Continuity


Dark Invitation
From Colour Contrast Continuity


Requiem to Winter
From Colour Contrast Continuity
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10 comments:

  1. Libby's Library10 March 2009 at 08:15

    I need to learn how to shoot in black and white. These photo's are wonderful - AS ALWAYS!

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  2. Liz10 March 2009 at 08:37

    I should have said that the photos were taken in colour. I used Greyscale in Photoshop to reduce them to black and white.Hope that makes things clear.

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  3. Libby's Library12 March 2009 at 09:15

    I just left something for you, at "my place" today. I hope that you choose to come get it!

    I'm going to have to make it a priority to learn to use Photoshop. I have a list of things to do, when I get out of this brace, and Photoshop is at the top!

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  4. Liz12 March 2009 at 09:43

    sorry I do not understand your comment so cannot accept your gift wherever it is.

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  5. MyMaracas12 March 2009 at 20:29

    Wonderful photography. I love the dark, sinister mood of the first two and the graphic quality of the third. Your framing is flawless. Beautifully done.

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  6. Tammy Brierly13 March 2009 at 15:21

    Well done! Thought provoking and mysterious.

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  7. Terri14 March 2009 at 23:00

    Oh I love that first one! Very evocative. I like the flowers too -- I haven't been able to bring myself to strip the colors from the flowers yet! Maybe later in the season.

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  8. Carly15 March 2009 at 12:43

    Hi Liz

    Hon, I am so glad you decided to join us this week, THANK YOU GREG! I am sitting here in awe of the very first picture you posted. WELL DONE. It has amazing depth, and my eyes just take it all in. I could walk into the frame and just explore. All your photos this time are just great, but the first one should be framed and on a wall. WELL DONE!

    Always, Carly

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  9. Mike16 March 2009 at 11:05

    All great shots. I really like "Dark Invitation."

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  10. Jan AKA Wammy18 March 2009 at 09:24

    I agree with everyone else...these shots are really great! You need to teach us all how.

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