“There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.” – Stefan Kanfer
What is the difference between black and white and monochrome pictures? They both start as a black and white image with various shades of grey. Although, monochrome images go one step further since a single toning filter is added to create an overall mood or feeling.
I always photograph in color and usually in Raw which means some post-editing is necessary. One of the last steps is to convert the picture to black, white. It is always fun to see how a picture looks in black and white verses color. Here are a few black and white examples below.
“In black and white there are more colors than color photography, because you are not blocked by any colors so you can use your experiences, your knowledge, and your fantasy, to put colors into black and white.” – Anders Petersen
Next are a few examples of monchome pictures, each with a different color toning filter.
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Elliott Erwitt
Hope you have enjoyed seeing examples. (Each picture can be enlarged by double clicking it.)
Anne, author of Slow Shutter Speed, chose the topic for the week. Be sure to see her beautiful pictures by clicking here!
“May we never get so used to seeing things from our one point of view that we forget to see them from other points of view. Because it’s true what they say: There’s more to a thing than meets the eye.” – Billy Jack Brawner
Many thanks Tina, somehow I always see to be taking pictures of flowers!
Thank you so much for sharing your kind thoughts!
Thank you Rupai, so glad you enjoyed seeing these!
Stunning! I always love your work. Thank you for sharing ❤️. I love the shading of black and white.
Lovely post Sylvia. Especially liked the flowers this week.
Glad you are back! It does take a special eye to capture THE a photo!
Wow! The flowers and the landscapes all are lovely. Great job.
Thank you… And I am learning too. Have a nice week Sylvia.
Donna, am dicovering I enjoying doing B & W more and more although it seems not every picture is suited for it. Thank you for your kind words, so happy you enjoyed seeing these pictures!
Thank you so much Anne!
I am still wrapping my head around flowers in B & W and monochrome. They really do show more detail and are just as beautiful. I especially loved your lighthouse/sailboat monochrome, Sylvia. It definitely says….look closer…there is more to see…
It’s never too late Sylvia. And this amazing post was worth waiting for!