Photography - Black & White / Monochrome

Hi !

I am not a big fan of black & white photography. The life around us is colorful, so many tones, and shades. We all remember how long we've been waiting for a color TV, PC, cell phone, iPod etc... so why we have to throw the colors away, and to sink to a colorless world?

Well... for me.. I like to use the b&w option almost never, but sometimes I have to, just to make a point, or to send a certain message. This post I'll show you various examples, and the thoughts behind them.

Morning... it's early, and you have to go to work.
You are still tired, but you have to start the daily routine. Brush your teeth, wash your face, shave.
You feel a little worn out, but you do it automatically.

When you look at the picture, you feel a little bit heavy, slow, and tired - The same feelings you experience every working day morning. The b&w gives more emphasis to that feeling.

It was a full moon night, and I was looking for the perfect angle. I managed to take a shot, with a beautiful composition - the moon hanging in the middle of the tree branches. I didn't like it... I wanted to shoot a romantic and magical picture, and all I got was a boring, soulless pic...
I decided to change the setting to a monochrome - purple, and took the pic again. There it was... special, romantic, mysterious feel, almost like a paint.

Tel Aviv, Israel, a regular evening outside the opera house. I was trying my new 50mm lens, shooting the dark streets. Changed the angle, and found an interesting urban scene. I wanted to give it a "New York at the 70's" kind of feel, and the b&w mode astonished me, it gave it an urban cinematic touch! Not bad for a regular boring street in Israel...

This one was definitely meant to bring you an aroma of an old Italian film.
The look in her eyes, the shadows and the yellow tons are helping to deliver the atmosphere.You must agree that this photo wouldn't evoke the same feelings in color.












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