Flower Piano

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Mobile Photography, Photography

While in San Francisco, we attended the 11th Annual Flower Piano at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. This interactive outdoor music festival features 12 tuned grand pianos placed outdoors among plants, redwoods, and succulents. The pianos are played by over 130 scheduled professional and community-partner performances, plus public open play. Fabulous!

Through the Bars

Black And White Photography, Ian, Photography
Man at café terrasse framed through metal bars with bridge visible behind, Montjean-sur-Loire

The terrasse railings do the framing work here — a classic street technique where an environmental element becomes a natural border. The 24–70mm at a moderate focal length maintains enough depth of field to keep both bars and subject in focus, while the bridge in the background adds a sense of place. Monochrome removes the colour noise of a busy café setting and focuses attention squarely on the figure and his relationship to the scene.

From the article Montjean-sur-Loire — The Wrong Road, the Right Place on IJM Photography. Canon EOS 6D Mark II | 24–70mm.

Satellite Photo

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

Once in a while my wife and I look up and smile for a satellite photo 😁

Disclaimer: People in photo appear wider than they actually are 😂 – My wife Terry made me clarify this point !

Transient Path

Alakajay, Black And White Photography, Photography

Captured at the Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo in Prince George’s County, Maryland (Sept 2022). In monochrome, the aircraft’s dynamic maneuver is stripped down to raw geometry and contrast – turning a momentary smoke plume into a lasting, sculpted arc against the dark void.