Black and white – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Apples

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 16, 2021

Still lifeapple, asetelma, Black and white, fruit, hedelmä, Monochrome, omena, still life9 Comments

I have played with my apple images. Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. Shadow and light. Color and black and white.

the look

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 29, 2020

Black and White photos, PeopleBlack and white, Boy, eyes, glasses, ilme, katse, look, mustavalkoinen kuva, poika, portrait

Pink Tulips

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 13, 2020

Black and White photos, FlowersBlack and white, kukka, mustavalkoinen, PInk tulips, tulips, tulppaani, tulppaanit

I did this thing I edit a photo then, obviously, I try it in monochrome. Here is the outcome of these tulip shots.

Looking out the window

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 11, 2020

Black and White photos, PhotographyBlack and white, city, finland, Helsinki, kau pun ki, mustavalkoinen, mustavalkoinen kuva, photography, street photography, valo, weather10 Comments

Sitting in the cafe and watching people in the street

CB&W~clouds

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 27, 2020

Black and White photosBlack and white, CB&W, clouds, Landscape, merri, Monochrome, mustavaloinen, pilvet, Sea8 Comments

I went to look for clouds outside, but lately it has been just gray sky or like to today wonderful blue sky with no clouds. So I searched my archives. For these black and white shots/ edits of clouds.

CB&W – from behind

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 8, 2019

Black and White photosBlack and white, CB&W, doorway, man, ovi, People, valo5 Comments

This week on CB&W the the topic is back of things. Here is my take on the topic

June – Dandelion

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 9, 2018

Flowers, PhotographyBlack and white, dandelion, minimalist, minimalistinen, mustavalkoinen, voikukka14 Comments

March 29

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

Black and White photos, Flowers, Photography#MM202, Black and white, flowers, kukka, mustavalkoinen, Rose, ruusu

A rose is a rose even in black and white

How to Survive November 2017 -14

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

People, PhotographyBlack and white, How to Survive November 2017, picture, picture frame, woman4 Comments

How… this today.

MM 4-9: Monochrome Madness

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 20, 2017

Black and White photos, Photography, Still lifeBlack and white, boat, detail, hämähäkinseitti, http://leannecole.com.au/blog/, Monochrome, Monochrome Madness Challenge, mustavalkoinen kuva, spiderweb, yksityiskohta2 Comments

Here is my post for MM 4-9: Monochrome Madness a detail from a boat and spiderweb

MM 4-1 – Alone

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography April 26, 2017April 23, 2017

Black and White photos, PhotographyAlone, Black and white, BNW, clouds, kalliolla, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, on a rocky hill, pilvet, yksin4 Comments

It is amazing how quickly time goes, three years has passed. Now the Forth year will begin. I will try to learn more ways to express myself in my monochrome pictures. Here is my entry Alone – my entry to Monochrome Madness 4-1

Minimalist sea view

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography April 25, 2017

Black and White photos, Landscapes, Nature, PhotographyBlack and white, clouds, life, luonto, meri, minimalist, minimalistinen, Monochrome, mustavalkoinen, nature, pilvet, Sea

minimalist

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography April 17, 2017

Black and White photos, Nature, PhotographyBlack and white, kevät, minimalist, Monochrome, pajunkissa, pussy willow, spring2 Comments

MM-3-49 – Hydrangea

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 28, 2017March 26, 2017

PhotographyBlack and white, Flower, hortensia, kuihtunut, kukka, macro, Macrophotography, Monochrome, Monochrome Madness Challenge, nature, plant, yksityiskohta4 Comments

My entry to for this weeks Monochrome Madness is a photo from my back-yard .This wiltered flower of hydrangea was my pick for this week as I tooks photos for an other challange. It turned out so nicely into a black and white photograph. #monochromemadness #Leannecole

MM-3-48 -Miami South Beach

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 22, 2017March 23, 2017

Black and White photos, Cities, Photography, Travel#monochromemadness, Art Deco, Black and white, city, kaunpunki, matkustus, Miami South Beach, Monochrome, Monochrome Madness Challenge, mustavalkoinen, travel1 Comment

My entry to for this weeks Monochrome Madness is a photo from my trip to south Beach Miami. I have been very slow in going through my photographs from my trip but here are several of Night lights in Monochrome -check the link to see which I chose to send to Leanne.#monochromemadness #Leannecole

Study of a Gerbera in Monochrome

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

Black and White photos, FlowersBlack and white, flowers, gerbera, kukka, Monochrome, mustavalkoinen kuva5 Comments

I find gerbera to be a stylish and simple flower, I spent few moments taking photos from different angles and them trying to edit them into “Artistic”monochrome pictures.

One in BW

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Black and White photos, Photography, Still lifeBlack and white, iittala glass, iittala lasirasia, lasi, Monochrome, One, still life, Yksi1 Comment

mm-3-36-Trees

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 21, 2016December 18, 2016

Black and White photos, Landscapes, PhotographyBlack and white, by the sea, grass, mist, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, trees, winter2 Comments

This is my this weeks entry to MM 3- 36 -trees

MM 3-31

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 16, 2016November 17, 2016

Black and White photos, Cities, Photography, Travelarchitecture, arkkitehtuuri, Black and white, France, housing, lace, Monochrome Madness Challenge, travel, tunnel, tunneli8 Comments

I have been very, very lazy in participating in Monochrome Madness and as the photos there are always so gorgeous, I am also very disappointed of my laziness. This week , well, here is my post for the challenge. I visited French Riviera early October and this is taken at there. This Original version can be found in color…

Corridor

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 21, 2016

Black and White photos, Cities, Photography, TravelBlack and white, corridor, gate, India, katukuvaus, käytävä, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, mustavalkoinen kuva, Panjim, portti, street photography2 Comments

Smiling

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 1, 2016

People, Photographybeauty, Black and white, hymy, katukuvaus, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, mustavalkoinen kuva, naisen muotokuva, photography, Portrait of a woman, smile, street photography, valokuvaus2 Comments

Tired girl

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 31, 2016

Black and White photos, People, PhotographyBlack and white, India, little girl, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, muotokuva, mustavalkoinen kuva, portrait, sleeping girl, tyttö, uni15 Comments

This little girl got tired at shopping and fell a sleep on her mothers shoulder. So adorable. I did two version of this. I prefer the first, softer one…sleep – soft?

Woman

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 28, 2016

Black and White photos, People, Photography, TravelBlack and white, India, Intia, Monochrome Ritva Sillanmäki, muotokuva, nainen, naisen muotokuva, Portrait of a woman, woman2 Comments

I love taking photos of people. I try to capture a moment in the photo, A true feeling, not a plastic smile. I say this woman sitting and taking in the life around her – and took the shot. Black and white portraits are something I really enjoy. I have here the original photo in…

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