Better Black and White Photography: 2008

Saturday, December 20, 2008

LA BOITE DE RUSTINES

LA BOITE DE RUSTINES, originally uploaded by Boccacino.

There's something lovely about the simplicity of the still life. To some it is just an old tire patch kit. But to the artist it is a thing of beauty.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Protecting...

Protecting..., originally uploaded by Qmanés.

Another (very) long exposure done very well. What is interesting here is the contrast in texture with absolutely none in the water and the sharpness in the stones. I find the square presentation to be very appealing.

O m i n o u s # 1

O m i n o u s # 1, originally uploaded by m_ i_ n _o_ r.

I find this image very appropriately titled. Long exposures have long been a creative technique in photography. This image uses it well without overdoing the effect. And combined with the twisted, unrecognizable hunks of metal it makes for a very ominous and beautiful image indeed.

Central Saint Martins, Southampton Row

Central Saint Martins, Southampton Row, originally uploaded by randydandy.

There's something terribly Escher-esque about this, at least to my eye. I find the high contrast very pleasing and the person walking the stairs adds a nice human element to the image.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bordighera hors saison

Bordighera hors saison, originally uploaded by David Michel.

There is something special about photography that lets you present to people things that the eye does not normally see. Long exposures are one of those magical techniques. This is a simple enough scene, but with the misty, featureless water and the movement of the clouds in the sky it becomes a scene from a dream.

pinhole polaroid 55

pinhole polaroid 55, originally uploaded by saracvcp.

Pinhole shots so often leave something to be desired. But this is not one of those pinhole shots. This is a refreshing and atypical perspective of the California seaside, a very beautiful place to be sure. The sharpness of the pinhole, the long exposure, and the vignetting come together wonderfully for a very appealing image.

Fields of corn

Fields of corn, originally uploaded by rlwhitephotog.

The dramatic sky immediately grabs your attention. The tracks in the field leave me wondering where they come from and where the lead to. There is a certain emptiness to this very carefully composed, very well done image.