A week with no particular theme for Monochrome Madness. So I had two choices, totally different, other than that they are both in monochrome – or black and white. One of them you might remember from a recent post, and I wanted to let you see how it converted to B&W – I thought it worked really well and gained a slightly different mood.
This is how I would describe the first image: A quiet black-and-white scene opens onto a still lake, its surface edged by a rocky, forested shore. Tall pines and slender birches rise along the right, while the far woods soften and disappear into a pale, overcast mist. The water lies glassy and mute, holding the trees and sky in a dim reflection. To the left, a small dock and, nearer the viewer, a single fishing float offer the slightest trace of human presence. The pared-back tones and unhurried composition leave the image hanging in a contemplative, almost hushed mood.
The mood is different in them the other image shows a calm lake bordered by a rocky, forested shoreline of tall pine and birch trees. The glassy water reflects the dense woodland in long vertical patterns, while a small dock extends into the lake on the left and a floating marker sits in the foreground. Soft mist or haze lightens the distant trees and bright sky, creating a quiet, minimalist atmosphere.
The third photo is a set of stairs leading to an inviting porch in autumn, full of texture and gentle light. Which is your preference, and what draws you more: the familiar image transformed, or the quiet promise of that autumn porch, mayne with some candles in lovely lanterns?
I love porches like that. I don’t know why they stopped putting them on newer houses. From the other two, I really like the first one. It is so still and calm, gorgeous Ritva.
I agree, I would love to have a house with a porch like that,
Stunning photos!! So moody!
Thank you
These are beautiful photos
Thanks, gland you enjoyed them
You’re welcome and absolutely 🙂
A sunny spring morning full of colour here at the moment . . . difficult to put oneself into the feeling-world of autumnal Finland . . . but, oh so beautiful . . .
well, autumn is, there was frost on the ground this morning. +4C when I woke up.
I opened your “Wordless” post first and loved that shot, but Ritva, I think your header in this post is even better. I thought the colours were amazing in the reflection but the black and white shot in this post is so much more dramatic. Great images all. pp
Thanks, same lake, same day different direction.
Well done, Ritva. Landscape: I like the darker one better; more moody. House: Great image!
It does have more nuances
Monochrome suits the mood of these quiet photos so well.
There is enough contrast to make a nice monochrome