I have a soft spot for black and white photography, it is expressive and minimalist in and very mood enhancing.
This is my week choice – light from above
“The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.” ~ Gregory Maguire
“There is strong shadow where there is much light.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.”
Posted for Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome and Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
As impressive as the photo is, the feat of balancing is more so. Wow!!
I know, the skill and strength 🙂
Wow, Ritva–both this gentleman and your fabulous photo of him!
Thanks Lois, I an happy how this turned out too 🙂
I’m not great with black and white photos … but when I see photos like yours, I always think how much detail one can see here!
Thank you, you grow into it, and the mood you can achieve with black and white and the grays 🙂