Who took my green?

Some weeks flow by faster than others, especially if you have work to do.

Work, of course, is a relative term but making and posting one black&white photo a day for the Seven Days challenge qualified. I say making instead of taking because I don’t take photos in b&w, I only make them such later on computer. Just in case, so that no colour escapes.

Also, I have no idea which images might make good b&w photos, so this week I carried my camera with me at all times and simply kept clicking and hoped for the best. I do it most of the time anyway, just that now I tried paying specific attention to patterns instead of colours. Especially greenery is kind of useless in b&w.

I did very well in following the instructions: one photo every day, no humans, no explanations. Until I didn’t. On the last day – which came much too fast, I was just starting to enjoy myself – I couldn’t decide which photo to post so I posted five. One had a human – but it was only me, and I was in deep shadow. Plus, I couldn’t stay quiet and had to explain (all this on Facebook).

As promised, now that it’s over I’m showing all 6+5 photos here. I’m curious to hear from you. Be honest. Do you like what you see? Is there a black and white future for me? Or should I stick to my colourfulness? In any case, it was a good exercise. Thanks again, Liz, for inviting me to play.

All of these were taken this week in immediate vicinity (say, a 2 km radius). And since this is not the challenge any longer, you can find some explaining in the captions. Click on an image to see it better.

Yucca tree at home. The first pattern I was attracted to.

Train station where stations stop.

Something like a phenomenon. In the back, Monte Amiata on the right.

A newly discovered church. For the colours see my previous, Thursday Doors post.

The car of a hunter, I presume. Amore said the boar is in a triangle like god.

One shadow too many. When it reached the hedge, it stopped with more than half of its body still visible. Not so well played at hiding.

The rule-breaking reflection, first of the last day’s five. Such a waste of colour green.

I can’t edit b&w photos. This is exaggerated, I fear.

The hoop nation.

Friendly warning.

Lake Burano is a bird sanctuary. Basically the only really good use of this technique: it brings out the clouds.

Please see my next post and observe how they compare to the originals. Quite a revelation.

Photo: © signature mmm