Monday, January 28, 2013
52 Photos Project: Black and White
This week 52 photos project was "Black and White," and was actually kind of difficult for me. I had the opportunity to go hiking in the Mojave Desert last week, and I was all excited about my colorful photos of brilliant orange sandstone against a blue sky. This was an interesting dilemma for me, since I had started shooting in B&W, way back in the days of film, and for years worried about not factoring color into my composition. But I tried to remember Ansel Adams and be inspired by all his beautiful black and white photos. So, I looked through my pictures and tried to find one that worked in B&W, and was surprised that several did, while others were definitely less dramatic.
Which do you like best, the black and white or the color version?
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Both are wonderful, but I really do prefer the black and white this time. The photograph, in either colorway, has such clarity. I think you did very well in being Ansel Adamsesque. =) He's my photography hero. I love the Mojave *almost* as much as the Sonoran Desert.
ReplyDeletecan not choose ... both are stunning!
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Definitely like the color version the best... I think I just always do though. Colors are just so pretty. I think there are very few photos out in the world that would look better in black and white than in color...
ReplyDeleteI love them both. They are both so individually dramatic.
ReplyDeleteThe color is amazing - the b & w is too.
Thank you for sharing.