MonochromeMonday initiated by @old-guy-photos is a great way to tune in to a whole new way of looking at your world.
This sequence of photographs shows how. Just by varying the shades of a image, can change the way we feel about the image.
This photo just looks oldie worldie and fairly neutral.
This photo of the same church now looks a bit more threatening and dark.
This third photo looks pretty spooky as it messes with our perception with the menacing clouds and unreal colouring. Is it blue, or green or grey? You expect to see some lightning at any moment?
Finally the church in it's natural colour with warm sunlight. A typical small country church that would look nice on a box of chocolates. As you can see there is an art to using this medium.
Looking at the world through the lens of the monochrome can give interesting result. Something that is very ordinary suddenly may become quite interesting. Like this snow covered washing line. The more mundane the better the effect. Your mind wonders. Is it the web of some monstrous spider?
For many adults who grew up in a black and white world. The advent of colour into our lives via movies and then later TV was a real mind blowing experience. People were shocked and amazed at the first screenings of The Wizard of Oz as it morphed from a black and white movie, into colour.
Monochrome can make things look even more dramatic than they already are. Like this Shipwreck.
It can make the most mundane thing like this gate seem so much more distinguished and important. OK this is pretty impressive architecturally but you get the idea. It's the entrance to Kings College in Cambridge.
Kings College Entrance Cambridge
Monochrome can make objects look and feel iconic especially in architecture. Like the Abril bridge in Lisbon photographed while attending at #steemfest2 I crossed it many times and it is pretty impressive. Monochrome just makes it more so.
For many younger people who have always lived with colour in their lives. This monochrome concept is a relatively new idea. How many times have you heard a kid say. "I'm not watching that movie. It's in black and white?"
While this statement may seem just dumb to us oldtimers. It just goes to show that these kids still have a lot to learn. Not to mention about film noir, which is a whole other blog.
Even animal photography can be interesting in black and white. This Zebra was made for this medium.
The weirdest game reserve on earth
And of course, the most powerful images of people are always in monochrome. There is something about portrait photography. I can't put my finger on it but maybe you have a few ideas you could throw in the comments.
The above portrait was taken by my son. He is a professional photographer. The addition of colour changes how we see and relate to images completely.
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Oh! I like how you totally changed the moods of your shots through your edits! My neighbors invited me over to watch the Wizard of OZ long before we had a color TV in our home...it was a wonderous thing to see!
It was a huge event when the movie changed into colour. People, like you say were amazed.
I do still like the old black and white movies. They are just so atmospheric.
Casablanca is probably the best movie ever made. In many peoples opinion. Super classy.
Hitchcock was a master of black and white movies, too. I like b&w movies, too.
When i wrote my comment above Hitchcock went through my mind. He was the master of the genre for sure.
For me, I feel the lack of color almost forces us to concentrate on the subject at hand. For such work as portraits, especially, color is a distraction to the facial expression and the eyes. Just one Old Guys opinion of course!
And a very good opinion too. You are right. Monochrome highlights the features. This is when having a craggy face always pays off.
Look at all the great actors and actresses. They always went for this mode. I like it. I look mysterious lol
These are awesome black and white / monochrome photos @molometer ... I really love BW photos because it adds drama to the photos. And also as what you have said it "look and feel iconic especially in architecture". Cheers!
All your photos always look so well done. I like the way you frame.
Yes, we all see color differently.
Monochrome really works well for some images. Mostly in these examples it makes them more dramatic I think. Colour is such a tricky thing to deal with as you say, we all see slightly differently and there's also those people who are colour blind. No such problems with black and white I assume?
Black and white has always been a desired format but I hear it is getting even more popular.
It's being 'rediscovered' by the younger generations. It just makes so many things look so much better instantly.
Gone are the days when people used to take colourless things as dull and lifeless. As one can see here, it looks beautiful. Its the way you look at the picture or perhaps its the way the photographer has captured the beauty.
They say: its either white or black; there is nothing called as grey.
Exactly, there is a huge growth in interest in this format.
Great work! I've experimented with monochrome with some my work. Love the variation you provide (church) the effect definitely creates a mood.
Thanks Daniel for your warm comment, we have many groups here on steemit who are into monochrome photography in a big way. It is a great medium for capturing the everyday mundane and making it dramatic.
It sets the mind on full alert. Welcome to steemit.
beautiful photo photo @molometer
Thanks Putra.
I'm enjoying the photos.
Thanks Craig. I like monochrome too.
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