Monochrome: Lakeside Reflections and an Autumn Porch

Black and White photos, Captures from Finland, Photography

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?

A black-and-white view of a weathered wooden porch, framed by ornate columns and leading up to a quiet double do

15 thoughts on “Monochrome: Lakeside Reflections and an Autumn Porch”

  1. 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.

  4. 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 . . .

  5. 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

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