Hi all 😃 My entry for this weeks challenge: Black & White, set by Anne of Slow Shutter Speed.
I thought I’d take a different approach to this one & share some shots that look black & white but are actually colour originals. This effect has come about from a combination of lighting, subject matter & even meteorology. At first the effect was unintentional, but became something I sought out from time to time.
The first are a pair of black boots on an indoor studio set up; I used to wear these at work & looking closer you can see blue paint transfer from pallets around the sole.
A snowy scene outside the front of my house; the yellow warning sign gives the colour origin away.
The next shot is of a snowy day in the park; those that follow were taken once the mist descended, all colour was leached out & the shots become naturally monochromatic.
Of course Lensy wanted in on the action 😂 Normally he deepens the colours, particularly in the blue spectrum (you can see the blue trying to come through in the sky under the branch), so this effect was quite hard to achieve.
Some iron fillings on a magnetic screwdriver tip.
…and finally, a decanter set, again on the fake backdrop.
These are awesome! 😍
Great choices Jez. I like color that is B&W. Well done.
Thanks, John 😊
Clever take on the theme and they do all look a bit edited to be black and white but can see how the originals came out that way.
Lovely assortment
Thank you 😊
What a great twist on the black and white challenge. Nice one Jez! And the birds are marvelous!
Thank you so much, Anne 😊
I like all of these a lot, Jez. I think b&w makes snowy scenes look colder and I particularly like the shot with the birds. The screwdriver shot is unusual and very cool.
janet
Great post Jez and clever idea!
Thanks, Anne 😊
Looks so cold!!
All great but those iron filings are intriguing!
Lovely idea, where was tie snow pictures taken?
Thanks, Christa 😊 They’re from Cumbernauld House Park, about a 15 min walk from us!
I lived in Kazakhstan for 18 months, reminds me of Kaz
Wow, that’s cool 😎
Oops, sorry Jez!!!
Thnaks, Tina 😊 Intrigued as to who Andre is know 🤣
😊Andre solaner. He posts often on our challenges
Thanks, Tina, going to look him up 😃
How very clever Andre! Love your boots image especially
I love your collection. But something about those 3 birds really caught my attention.
There was some aerial combat going on that day; it was quite hard to capture as the ravens were moving very fast & it was quite dark when the mist came down!
So it was one of those click away and hope to catch one good image days
Pretty much; I was operating at the limit of my zoom as well, but some of the shots came out clear 😃
And those are the ones I treasure
Likewise 😀