Macro Monday
B&W Black and White
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 – Monochrome
For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70, Patti is our host, and she is inviting us to explore the world of monochrome– which includes black and white and sepia, as well as different shades of one color.
Patti also allows us, for an extra challenge, to try using a selective color – which is easily done in Lightroom for example. Just take out all colours (saturation) in the colour table – except the one you decide to keep. Sometimes you will find it gives the image that little ”extra touch”.
I have chosen one B&W ( a sweet meeting on the steps in Mariacka Street, Gdansk ) and three with selective colour – looking forward to Your posts!
The new WWII museum in Gdansk – keeping the colour Orange
A carpet shop in Tbilisi – keeping the colour Red
A shop in Mariacka Street, Gdansk – keeping the colour Lilac
We had a lot of fun with all the Doubles for Tina last week – thank you for posting with such great variety and creativity!
Next week it is my turn (Leya) to host challenge #71, so please be
sure to stop by and find out what is on the table!
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67 – Candid
What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.
– Karl Lagerfeld
Taking photos of people or animals when they have no idea that you’re doing it is called candid photography. One of the beautiful things with photography is being able to catch someone in the act. It adds natural life to your pictures. Even if my choices here are mostly in B&W, of course feel free to use what you find most suitable for your shots!
So, this week I thought we would go for candid photos of people or animals – Have fun with the challenge, and we are looking forward to seeing your candid finds!
It is always about keeping your eyes open and be prepared when an opportunity comes up – have your camera ready and just shoot.
Remember to take many photos…the digital cameras give us unique chances to choose which photos to keep or not:
Your first 1,000 photographs are your worst. – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Sometimes it might feel a bit difficult to photograph people – at least if you are a shy person, like me. A great help can be if you have a longer lens that gives you the possibility to ”hide” behind it and still get close. With a little luck, and practice, you sometimes get one of those lovely smiles – or two.
If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.
– Robert Capa
But, sometimes maybe you should not get too close – catching the moment is also catching your own feeling of what is in front of you…
Photography is a love affair with life. – Burk Uzzle
My photos were made in Bhutan, Morocco, Denmark and Georgia (Tbilisi).
Thank you for all the wonderful frames filled for Patti last week! If you haven’t seen her beautiful post yet – please pay her a visit!
Wordless Wednesday
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Wheels
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Fences and Gates
For Cee this week – three fences in one picture: A very broad stone fence, one barbed wire and one electrified fence. The gates below belongs to the most fantastic pink building in Ronneby, Blekinge.
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Murals
For Cee: Some of the most impressive murals I have met – Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Isolated Objects
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: In the Distance
Cees B&W Photo Challenge: Unusual Perspective
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Unusual Perspective
The Kites at the Fanö festival, Denmark, was sometimes totally out of perspective..
