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Post by tonyw on Oct 4, 2024 17:02:17 GMT
A day late but I've been away so going to keep this months B&W Challenge simple! I ran into this quote the other day: So I thought Simplicity might be a good theme and another definition of Simplicity in Photography I ran across is: So here's my single subject with no distractions in B&W which just happens to be a loon which is naturally black and white but feel free to interpret "Simplicity" in any way you choose.  Tony |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 4, 2024 17:41:13 GMT
Good theme Tony. Thanks. Keeping your "critter" idea going with a mule deer and snow goose.   |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 4, 2024 21:04:24 GMT
Snow drift 2010  |
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Post by hmca on Oct 4, 2024 23:05:43 GMT
A crop from a recent sunflower image and the light post from while I was out today. Not sure if the sunflower works or not for the topic.   |
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Post by tonyw on Oct 4, 2024 23:57:27 GMT
Excellent start - critters always make good subjects and the sunflower certainly fits the theme. It reminded me of an image I recently saw of an icicle which was also done for the theme of Simplicity as does the snow drift.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 5, 2024 0:53:39 GMT
Excellent start - critters always make good subjects and the sunflower certainly fits the theme. It reminded me of an image I recently saw of an icicle which was also done for the theme of Simplicity as does the snow drift. Thanks Tony. This is great fun. I am killing time waiting for a huge aurora event. It is windy and cloudy atm. Fingers crossed.   |
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Post by Howard on Oct 5, 2024 5:43:23 GMT
Love your sunflower, hmca. Perfect use of b&w I think, the tonality is excellent. |
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Post by tourerjim on Oct 5, 2024 13:15:13 GMT
Spider thinks it's simplicity though in the 2nd pic it's got more fulfilment..   |
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Post by hmca on Oct 5, 2024 15:09:18 GMT
I appreciate the comments on the sunflower. While I liked the picture, my concern was that it might have too much detail to be considered "Simplistic".
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Post by tourerjim on Oct 5, 2024 17:11:05 GMT
I did wonder with mine, Helen, so I thought I'd just join in the fun 😁
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Post by tonyw on Oct 5, 2024 19:02:49 GMT
Thanks Tony. This is great fun. I am killing time waiting for a huge aurora event. It is windy and cloudy atm. Fingers crossed. I made a mess of the quotes but was trying to ask what this image started life as - whatever it was it's very effective for the theme. And did you get to see the aurora last night? Tony |
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Post by tonyw on Oct 5, 2024 19:07:42 GMT
I did wonder with mine, Helen, so I thought I'd just join in the fun 😁 Simplicity is entirely flexible - and joining in the fun is the main thing! Must admit I prefer the single spider web - works really well in black and white. Tony |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 5, 2024 19:36:18 GMT
I made a mess of the quotes but was trying to ask what this image started life as - whatever it was it's very effective for the theme. And did you get to see the aurora last night? Thanks Tony. The much-hyped aurora never happened. Tonight perhaps. This is the original photo. I went to a park in Lethbridge on the afternoon of January 18, 2024. It was about -20°C. About 10 cm of fluffy snow fell overnight and there had been no wind. The snow in the photo was atop large boulders along the shoreline. The 2 PM sun was lowish and the shadows created interesting forms. You could say this is a photo of shadows. Glad I saw the effects and took a lot of photos. 
This is the raw file with zero adjustments. It was underexposed on purpose so the whites were not blown out.  |
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Post by Chris on Oct 5, 2024 19:46:12 GMT
Thank you Tony for this fun challenge. Here is my take. Twisted tree bark on a rock. Kind regards Chris  |
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Post by Howard on Oct 6, 2024 9:44:28 GMT
Thanks for the theme, Tony.  |
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