For years, I did virtually no color work. Only B&W. Processed and printed myself. I guess with the advent of digital, I can still shoot in color and magically turn them to B&W, but I preferred the old fashioned way. Often used a red filter to make the sky black or a green filter to turn the grass and trees to white. Love your work. Especially the railroad. I lived beside the railroad for over half my life. The tracks never ceased to interest me visually. Trestles and bridges add to the ambiance. Thanks.
Thanks Frank. I’ve written about my lack of mechanical skill with film before and how the transition to digital was a game changer for me as a photographer. Usually, though not always, I can tell you before I take the shot whether I see it as a future black and white or not. I’ve always thought that was strange, but it is truly how my eye works.
And I completely agree with you on trains! Thanks, as always, for commenting.
Stunning photos. I think that there's something about black and white -- both photographs and film -- that captures a moment, a time, without it being tied to a time or a moment. Also, you clearly are playing with light and shadow in most of these, which black and white really enhances. My favorite might be skyscraper reflection, simply because of the geometric complexity as well as the awesomeness. I was going to say that the last photo, the "turn left" didn't need to be B&W for me, but then I thought about it and because the message is essentially binary (the arrow points right, the words suggest left), that fits with the black and white motif.
Thanks, Steve. Agree with you on all points, especially the one about the last photo. The yellow in the original image was not what stood out; the message was.
For years, I did virtually no color work. Only B&W. Processed and printed myself. I guess with the advent of digital, I can still shoot in color and magically turn them to B&W, but I preferred the old fashioned way. Often used a red filter to make the sky black or a green filter to turn the grass and trees to white. Love your work. Especially the railroad. I lived beside the railroad for over half my life. The tracks never ceased to interest me visually. Trestles and bridges add to the ambiance. Thanks.
Thanks Frank. I’ve written about my lack of mechanical skill with film before and how the transition to digital was a game changer for me as a photographer. Usually, though not always, I can tell you before I take the shot whether I see it as a future black and white or not. I’ve always thought that was strange, but it is truly how my eye works.
And I completely agree with you on trains! Thanks, as always, for commenting.
All of these look great in black and white and I can’t imagine them looking any better in colour. I really like the skyscraper photo.
Thanks, Mark!
I agree with you about seeing things in black and white. enjoy your photos every week
Thank you, Kay!
Lovely photos. I agree with you some photos are meant of colour while others look better in black and white
Stunning photos. I think that there's something about black and white -- both photographs and film -- that captures a moment, a time, without it being tied to a time or a moment. Also, you clearly are playing with light and shadow in most of these, which black and white really enhances. My favorite might be skyscraper reflection, simply because of the geometric complexity as well as the awesomeness. I was going to say that the last photo, the "turn left" didn't need to be B&W for me, but then I thought about it and because the message is essentially binary (the arrow points right, the words suggest left), that fits with the black and white motif.
Thanks, Steve. Agree with you on all points, especially the one about the last photo. The yellow in the original image was not what stood out; the message was.
Thank you, Shital!