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The Lens Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Patti.
Per Her: “For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70, we’re inviting you to explore the world of monochrome–which includes black and white and sepia, as well as different shades of one color.”
“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.”
—H.G. WELLS, 1920 (from Lapham’s Quarterly website)
I’m going for monochrome/black & white, as in ‘fifty shades of grey’.
DUCK!
Ducks were photo’d B&W in-camera.
Sandhill crane, I believe, photo’d along the Platte River in sub-urban Denver. Pic is converted from color in computer:
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”
—JEROME K. JEROME, 1889 (from Lapham’s Quarterly website)
Color photo untouched, Shadow On Wall:
Color photo, Closeup Of Wall:
Monet statue/easel/tray, all bronze. Converted from color in computer:
Same Monet, cropped:
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
—ALBERT CAMUS, 1951 (from Lapham’s Quarterly website)
Enjoy.
Kudos to the tireless leaders of the weekly Lens-Artists challenge.
I love these two bird image in B&W, John. Monet statue is so special, love the details and his expression.
Love your birds – and Monet!
Terrific images John, love the money statue
Monet (obviously) not money 🤬
Ha! 😊
Pretty cool statue for a small college in southern Iowa.
The crane is fabulous!
Thank you.
Haha, I can see 50 shades of grey, John. Well done. Lovely birds!
🙂
A wide diversity of shots using monochrome, John. I think the details and light in your bird shots are beautiful, as well as the texture of their feathers. And thanks too for your kind words about us at LAPC! I’m not sure we’re “tireless,” but I’m glad we seem like we are!
:appplause:
I like all the different textures you captured! Nice take on the prompt.
Thank you.
Nice variety of images – each set captures a different aspect of the best of monochrome !
The crane for me, and a portion of Monet 🙂 🙂
I think the crane is actually a Great Blue Heron. We have loads of them here so it’s my favorite although I do like Monet and his total concentration.
Ah. Thanks.
The photos of the Monet statue are so interesting. I wish that I could see what he’s painting. 🙂
Ha! I never looked!!! Argggh.
Maybe it was a blank canvas. 🙂
Love seeing the Monet figure –
And the shadow shot is my fav of your LAPC post this week
I always appreciate black and white imaging. Nice collection. I especially enjoy the ducks and the sculpture images.
Thank you.
I really like the contrasts in the Monet statues! Great entry to the challenge!
Thank you. A well-done statue, IMO.
Nice monochromes, John! And I like that you quoted from one of my favorite books by Jerome K. Jerome.
:thumbsup:
Great images, John. After reading your post, I come up with an exercise for myself: take a photo in B&W (in camera) and then take the same photo in color and convert it to B&W, and see if there is any differences. I am curious.
Have a wonderful day.
Nice texture in the closeup of the wall John and I really like the crane and the Monet statue.
Brilliant pictures 🙂 And wonderful quotes too. 🙂
Wonderful images.