Darkness and Light

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Black and White Sunday: Darkness and Light

Black and white images have always been part of my photographic life. When I was in my early teens my first cameras, (one was called a Snappy Camera) were always loaded with black and white film as we couldn’t afford to buy and process colour film. I wish I knew where those photos are now.

I sometimes switch my camera into monochrome when I find a subject that I feel would be great in black and white, especially photographing subjects from the past. Other times I take a colour photo and manipulate it, such as my silhouettes of birds in a previous blog.

I love the moon. It gives me a good feeling when it is full and bright.

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I also love taking photos of flowers, their colour, their shape, their form but flowers can also look stunning in black and white.

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The photo of the old letterbox is one of my favourites. I must admit that I manipulated the photograph to get the effect I wanted.

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I am enjoying the photo challenges.

#black&whitesunday

15 thoughts on “Darkness and Light”

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  2. We are, most of us manipulators when it comes to photography – that’s digital age for you, but it is OK, I reckon. I love these offerings, and I agree with you – the flowers can look stunning in B&W, your sunflowers do! The last image is captivating, and I like it a lot, no wonder that it is your favourite. Bushboy, thank you for showing me your work, and especially for answering my challenge. I have two photo challenges every week, and I look forward to seeing more of your entries when you feel like it. Have a great day!

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  6. I keep finding a different mood in the sunflower photo – and that to me indicates how moody it is… and following the moon photo it seems like looking up and then down – and then over at the patina mailbox…..
    enjoyed your take on the prompt

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