Black And White Photography

White Bark

Black And White Photography, Kirk, Photography

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This image was made awhile ago and I just came across it. I was out shooting with an intern on assignment for the group of newspapers I worked for at the time as a Photo Editor.  I was teaching this intern about light and how B&W can be such a powerful tool. This tree had white bark that could not be ignored. I had the Leica M-P 240 and the 50mm Summilux with me and worked on this composition knowing that I would convert to B&W since the only real color was the sky. The texture on the tree just popped once it was converted.

 

 

Angels and Other Things

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

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It bothers me that there are people who think any blank space can be their personal bill board.  Such lack of respect for buildings, especially historical sites, is hard for me to comprehend.

More of my images can be seen at Northern Visions Media.

In the forest after the rain started

Andre, Black And White Photography, Photography

 

Here in Germany we have a saying “Steter Tropfen holen den Stein” (~ constant dripping wears away the stone), but also “der Tropfen, der das Fass zum überlaufen bringt” (~ the drop that makes the barrel overflowing).

Same is, when rain falls on the forest ground. First, the rain will be soaked. The longer the rain lasts, the more water won’t be soaked. Instead, it searches a way to escape. So, the water comes back to skylight at a tiny, but growing, spring.

More of my images can be seen at my own blog.