Black And White Photography

Mountain View

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography
Weisspriachtal | Austria | 2017

Ansel Adams is for monochrome landscape photographers the same as Henri Cartier-Bresson is for black and white street shooters. For me, both legends are inspirational masters of their craft. While Ansel Adams captured the beauty of American National Parks in all their monochrome glory, similar places in Europe are much harder to find. But when doing a winter hike in the Weisspriachtal (in Austria’s Lungau region) along the banks of the Lonka river, I felt very much reminded of Ansel’s photographs. Capured with an Olympus PEN-F, image specs 1/400 sec @ f/10, ISO200 and 28mm focal length.

More of my photography can be seen on my blog “Streets of Nuremberg“

A dust man’s wheels

Black And White Photography, Ian, Photography

The dust man’s scooter, Shenzhen, China, X100F

The dustman’s scooter, loaded and parked — a working vehicle photographed with the respect it deserves. The X100F’s close minimum focus distance lets you get into the detail of the load without losing street context. Monochrome strips the hi-vis orange from the scene and leaves you with texture: the packed crates, the worn rubber, the practical chaos of a working day. See the full article: China — Shenzhen Day 3 on IJM Photography.

Akershus Fortress, Oslo

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Akershus Fortress Abstract
Akershus Fortress Abstract

Akershus Fortress is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city.  Construction is believed to have begun in in the late 1290s by King Haakon V.  For centuries, the fortress withstood numerous Swedish led sieges. It did surrender without conflict to the Nazis in 1940.

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Cheers!

C. S.