My very first black and white session took place in the bushes, and I had no idea what I was doing. I fumbled around fiddling with the camera settings because stuff didn't look so hot when I took the shots. So, I was not too happy with the results for most of the images, but a few turned out well and helped me learn about the art of black and white alchemy. I'm sharing these images for the Monomad challenge.
Grayscale has a way of altering the mood of a photo. During the photographic hike, I used an Olympus TG6 cam set to the Monochrome setting. The forest is usually full of green and brown hues with dashes of other colours from flowers. Without them, it turns into a mysterious place with various shades of darkness that have a striking effect on the scene.
In the following image, I liked the way the sunlight struck the wispy lichen on the branch while still leaving deep shadows in the forest.
For strong contrast between dark and light, scenes like the next one were the best. The towering trees create a dark contrast against the bright sky with added depth from the leaves at the base.
After seeing the next shot, I realized that I should've taken more bark photos.
It was a variable cloudy day and sometimes the light came out and bathed the plants. In this photo, you can see the contrast between the foreground foliage and the darker background of the woods.
Some of these trees are hundreds of years old.
I like how this next shot came out because it captured the range of light variation in a balanced way with a bright focal center.
At the edge of the forest, the Pacific ocean stretches towards the west.
I think urban photography is easier to work with in black and white than natural environments, but I enjoy a good challenge. I have a better sense now of what works and what doesn't in a forested area.
Thank you for hiking with me.
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