Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Weekly Header Challenge -- Black and White

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

"Headbanger" Participants
Imac 
Lew

I'm joining in the group above for this weekly challenge.
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what they've come up with!

Theme ~ Black & White

Chosen by All of Us.


I had to dig back a bit to find some black and white images.  I haven't experimented with this format in a while, but I think I'm going to have to revisit it sometime soon.  A black and white image focuses more on shapes, light and dark, and mood/feeling more than the actual subject matter--though that is also important.  Here is my selection for this week's theme, starting with the image I chose for my header:


Since I took the above image at the farm a friend's son was starting up (I actually did their initial website photography!), I decided to show you several black and white images I took from that visit--all things farm-y and rustic.

I start with an old water pump on the property:


A dying purple coneflower, in black and white, becomes a study in shapes, light/dark, and lines.


On to an ornamental windmill next to the farmhouse.


This last one was taken at a local park, and I love how the light shines into the photograph.  The flowers were white in the color version, and I like how they stand out starkly against the deep dark shadows of the background.


That's it for this week!

Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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4 comments:

  1. Lovely B/W Header Christine, and great farm pics and flowers.

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  2. Love these rural b&w images! That pump looks like it is in good working order.

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  3. Shapes are key--and value. All my postings were converted from color, though close enough to monochromatic that they could have gone straight from the file.

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