Black and White

Basilica of Pompeii

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Basilica of Pompeii Ruins
Basilica of Pompeii Ruins

Ruins of the Basilica of Pompeii, one of the oldest structures in the city, It was not a church but rather served as a court of law, where Pompeians discussed their civil cases.

Pompeii Pottery

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Pompeii Pottery Ruin 2
Pompeii Pottery Ruin 2

Large pottery ruins near the southern entrance to Pompeii, in Naples, Italy. The pots are about 3 ft (.9 meters) in diameter. For the best viewing experience, click to view a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.

Open Eyes

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography

Street Photography (which is my preferred genre) goes great with black & white photography. Or, even better, with high contrast monochrome shooting. Concepts like having to wait for the golden hour do not matter to the street photographer. Complaining about the harsh midday light is also irrelevant for them. Basically you can shoot at any time of the day. Even when traveling and the light is bad, I start looking to capture an interesting street scene to get me back into the flow.

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

Predator

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography
Monochrome image of a Leopard

For this Monochromia guest post I selected a nature shot. Animals are great subjects for black & white photography. Especially wild ones. But you don’t need to go on Safari in Africa. Just grab your camera and a decent zoom and visit your local zoo. You will be amazed how many opportunities there are for some great monochrome shooting. Look for interesting light, texture, gesture and high contrast. I took that image of a Leopard in the zoo of my hometown Nuremberg. Eye in eye with a predator…

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