Black And White Photography

Sticks and Stones

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Sticks and Stones, © Steven Willard

Winter. Just maybe the best season for black and white photography. Many days the color has already been reduced to shades of grey. Cool, huh?

Olympus OMD EM1 with 12-40mm f2.8 zoom, processed in Nova® and Snapseed® on my iPad Pro.

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Ceremonial Mace

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

This is the ceremonial mace, historically a symbol of authority and power, currently in use in  the Virginia House of Delegates. The mace is Edwardian-style in silver, with a 24 karat gold wash. It is reinforced with wood, and has four sections with designs of oak leaves, acorns, and flowers that resemble the Virginia state flower, the dogwood.

The mace was made in England in 1938 and passed through several owners before being purchased by an art dealer. It was purchased by the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation and presented to the House in 1974.  Each day that the House is in session, the mace is placed in the House chamber by the sergeant-at-arms.  When not in use, the mace is on display in the old hall of the House of Delegates.

On An Inland Sea

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

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One of those mornings when nature supplies the gray tones automatically.  Mid-morning, Lake Superior, near Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Canon 5DS, ISO 50, 51mm, f/ 10, 1/250 sec., with a little help from Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.