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August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Michael - 08-02-2022
This is just something to start it off.
![[Image: MainStreet.jpg]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6144bb42069c76623f5183b3/39401681-c0a9-461b-9362-36c40f98bafa/MainStreet.jpg)
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RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Dave - 08-03-2022
Good topic and two quite different but both nice images, Michael.
I'll jump in with (what else?) a floral...
I was intentionally striving for a high-contrast look in this conversion to B&W because that's what the low early morning light produced
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - damar - 08-03-2022
Hi Michael!
Your street shot is perfect for B&W!
I like the grainy night scene too. Is that new fallen snow?
It's cool that I can't tell!
Dave,
I have to say, I have seen both of your sunflower photos and as rich as the color is, the B&W worked out
really well.
I wish I had seen this sooner! But I do have a few more B&W shots from the museum that will need to be resized.
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Adamphotoman - 08-03-2022
Great start Michael. Dave, I think of you as a colour man, but I see you work B&W well too. Patty, Good subject for B&W. The texture on the old cash register suits.
I showed this in that other site but converted to B&W. Shot with a 6 megapixel Kodak 760 and a Nikkor 135 AF DC [Defocus Control] F:2 portrait lens at F 2.2 / 400 ISO / 1/20 handheld. Like the perfect storm it came together.
A second conversion
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Adamphotoman - 08-03-2022
At University I made a film Using the music and lyrics from the Beatles " A Day in the Life"
It was fun. A childhood friend is the main actor. I used some stills in B&W Here is the 1st one.
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up, I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - damar - 08-03-2022
yep I can hear it! (Beatles)
Its a cool photo!
Those are all great B&W photos, Grant!
The pup is adorable.
Sea and sky scape is gorgeous!
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Adamphotoman - 08-03-2022
I showed this in Colour, however, another B&W conversion.
Thank you Patty, for the kind words. BTW the country store recreation works well in B&W All the old jars and tins on the shelves are cool.
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - damar - 08-03-2022
B. I. G. S. K. Y. !!
Love the clouds and the bison. Where is this?
Thanks Grant, I had to take that store shot through glass.
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Adamphotoman - 08-03-2022
Patty, The Bison ranch is about 18 kilometers between the small town of Wilkie [where we live 1300 population] and the slightly larger town of Unity [2500 population]. Both in Saskatchewan North of the Dakotas.
Yes BIG SKY.
RE: August 2022 Monthly Challenge: Black and White - Don - 08-04-2022
There are some excellent images being posted. This is a good topic for August!
Pews in an old church. I am going to enter this one in the Georgia National Fair that is coming up soon.