Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Post 33- Black and White



I have posted a number of black and white images on the he (en)Visionography Facebook Group and have had a few "likes". The site clearly has a core set of contributors who specialise in creating  stark images of isolated architectural subject.   The popular ones have been heavily and skilfully "photoshopped" to transform them into smooth blocks of grey shades with little or no visible texture.
I am impressed by these but not moved by them. A small number of  contributors are posting images of people and street scenes and these appeal to me much more. I do not plan to continue posting on this site
I am now convinced that black and white images are intrinsically more "arresting" because they portray their subjects in a way that is unreal and therefore likely to be more intriguing for the viewer. I have enjoyed revisiting old images and re-editing them in black and white and am very happy with the results.







The following three images are ones where I have allowed a single colour to remain. I like them because they look "different".







 I have not yet started to try and pre-visualise images in black and white which is a key precursor to the production of a "fine art" image. This is a completely different way of thinking and will take some time to master. I am lucky enough to have a Fuji camera that can produce black and white images on the preview screen so I hope to be able to learn this new skill fairly quickly.

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  1. dayveeDecember 19, 2019 at 6:31 AM

    The Facebook page (en)Visionography has brought a new dimension into my photography thanks to you Chris for the introduction. Like you I have not yet specifically set out to capture an image for this purpose. I have used images from my existing library to work with.
    2020 I will purposely be looking for specific subjects and hoping to visualise the final image. To some extent we do visualise a final image, but not to the extreme that is expected for (en)Visionography. This technique will add extra interest for 2020.
    The shots you show above, The Forth Bridge, The Velodrome and the Soldier are great images, especially for me The Forth Bridge really stands out. Nice work.

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    1. Chris CalverleyDecember 19, 2019 at 7:53 AM

      Thanks for the positive comments. There is a lot of work to be done to fully understand and control black and white image making but I think it will be worth the effort.

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