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Monochrome Madness #14 – Shadows and Silhouettes

Dawn hosts this week Monochrome Madness, I also linked to Leanne’s post. I am so proud of myself, I was able to limit my photos to four. As Leanne also pointed out in her post , I don’t really photograph shadows much, or if I have I can’t remember them.

sorry for the life of me I cannot remember where I took this and I am too lazy at the moment to do the research. ( update, Leanne kindly recognized the city as Melbourne. Thanks 🙂

Forsyth Park Savannah’s largest and most popular park. The City’s most famous fountain—installed in 1858 and modeled after the fountains at the Place de la Concorde in Paris—crowns the northern edge of the park.

Monochrome Madness #13 – Trees

Black and White photos, Photography

This week is a “themed” Monochrome Madness week, and Sarah at Travel With Me is hosting with the theme “Trees”.

Trees yes, here are some trees for you that have caught my attention. The first and the last one is from few nights ago…trees are a great choice for monochrome images.

I have shared this before, but I do like…So here it is again.

All images in the gallery can be enlarged with a click.

Monochrome madness – under the clouds

Black and White photos, Captures from Finland

The weather has been rather unpredictable over the past week, with a mix of rain, clouds, and sunshine. It’s one of the hallmarks of summer, especially in July, when the weather can fluctuate dramatically from one day to the next. This kind of variability keeps everyone on their toes, as you never quite know what to expect when you step outside.

For Leanne’s Monochrome Madness.

Monochrome madness – roads

Black and White photos, Cities

Dawn is hosting and the theme is roads. I have taken several road shot, and i am sharing five with you. I am so proud of myself for been able to keep it in the limits I set for myself, I have a bad habit of sharing too many photos in each post.

I do like the quieter roads better, cities traffic is a given.

Road in Kirkkonummi taken on a rainy and foggy winter day

Misty morning on the road in Queensland

Traffic in San Francisco

Back street in Miami

Traffic in Brisbane

Monochrome Madness | crossroads

Black and White photos, Photography, Travel, Traveling US

I’m just posting this crossing from our trip to Charleston last year. Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Monochrome Madness – flowers

Black and White photos, Photography

The Monochrome Madness challenge from 2014 holds a place in my memory. It was a wonderfully coordinated endeavor, involving the talents of Leanne and Laura. I recall that the images were sent by email and Leanne coordinated the post. That is a lot of work to do. Reflecting on the past, I recall participating in that engaging challenge, and it feels like it happened just yesterday.

Considering the present, as we embrace a non-theme week, I’m inspired to delve into my archives and unearth some of my black and white images captured during that same period in 2014. Following in the footsteps of Leanne, I’m focusing my lens on the enchanting subject of flowers. It’s fun to ponder how I’ve evolved and honed my skills as a photographer and editor since then. While there’s always room for growth, I can’t help but feel that I have improved a little bit since then

As always all photos can be enlarged by a click.

Posted for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Monochrome – clouds

Black and White photos, Captures from Finland, Photography

Clouds are a timeless muse, offering a canvas of ever-changing patterns and colors to capture. Whether they serve as a stunning backdrop to a landscape or take center stage as the main subject, clouds bring a sense of dynamism and depth. There’s something truly captivating about the interplay of light and shadow within the billowing forms of clouds, particularly when the gentle rays of sunlight peek through, creating a mesmerizing contrast of brightness and darkness.

“Clouds in the sky very much resembles the thoughts in our minds! Both changes perpetually from one second to another!”

– Mehmet Murat ildan

Hope- slight change of light among the clouds

“There’s a bright spot in every dark cloud.”

“Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.”

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

Monochrome Madness #1 – Beach

Black and White photos

Dreaming of beaches at the moment 🙂

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #1 The Letter B

Monochrome Madness Week – Log Sauna by the lake

Black and White photos

It’s …Monochrome Madness ~ Week 17, what a wonderful challenge and a wonderful group of people participating. I am enjoying different subjects and approaches, picking new ideas along the way. I do my new post right after the previous one so I won’t forget.

This is an old log sauna I saw a week ago, I find old building to look good in BW.