Composition of Compositions 2

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Pipervika Boat Vignette

Along the Akershusstranda pathway, under the Akershus fortress, next to the Inner Oslofjord in Oslo, I found this cool boat vignette.  Pipervika stands as a well-liked district within Oslo, forming a connecting link between Aker Brygge and Akershus Fortress. 

While processing in Lightroom, it became difficult to settle on one of many composition possibilities.  Like my November 27 “Composition of Compositions” post, I decided on composing and posting the composition of compositions version.

Click to go to a high-resolution version from my portfolio site and determine your favorite composition within the composition.

Cheers,

C. S.  

Should we? Shouldn’t we?

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

A couple trying to decide if they were going to buy a painting in the street market in Copenhagen.
Nikon F5
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Rollei Retro 100
Caffenol for 12mins

Indian River Inlet Bridge

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Mobile Photography, Photography

Not too shabby for a cellphone image, taken through the windshield, from a moving car.

To see this image in color, and another as well, PLUS the bridge history, visit Life on the Bike

Tethered

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, iPhoneography, Mobile Photography

Captured while walking along the waterfront in Chicago on a rainy day.

I was carrying a Canon 5D Mk4 that day and it never came out of the bag due to the rain. This was with an iPhone 16 Pro. I also discovered that I need a new rain jacket as my current one did not keep me dry.

More of my photography can be found on my website and my blog.

A new story

Photography, Black And White Photography, Luminis Imago
Basilica SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Roma – 2025

This Basilica in Rome is often chosen by couples as the setting for their weddings, and only on such occasions are its beautiful chandeliers turned on. I seized the opportunity to capture the moment when a new story is about to begin under the glow of an old one.

Technically, the image is an HDR processed from of a series of bracketed exposures, which widen the tonal range of the picture. Other images of this kind can be viewed on a dedicated page on my blogsite.

On that page, those interested can find, alongside the photographs, some personal thoughts on the ephemerality of contemporary imagery compared to the enduring legacy of past icons.

I hope you enjoy the gallery!