Tag : toned monochrome

stairway to Chapter House, Wells Cathedral, England.

Stairway to Chapter House, Wells Cathedral

The wearing down of the stone steps by so many feet over so many years, the religious connotations of ascending towards the light….

colour or black and white, St Michael's Mount

Monochrome or Colour – St Michael’s Mount

The mount has been the subject of myth and legend for centuries. Some of these stories, recorded as far back as 495AD. I do like the blue sky but I think there is a heightened sense of drama with the monochrome. Only minor adjustments were made to contrast values.

Stonehenge vertical format

Stonehenge in black and white

All photos were taken handheld with wider focal lengths, between 16mm and 50mm, on a full frame 35mm camera. Whilst the images work reasonably in colour, the location and subject matter lends itself well to monochrome.

Mausoleum of General San Martín.

Cathedral in monochrome, Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral interior images lend themselves well to black and white.

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Umbrellas

Umbrellas, Kathmandu

An exercise in careful composition.  The umbrellas with their curved forms contrast with the mostly grid like pattern of the surrounding architecture with its straight vertical and horizontal lines

Overlooking Hong Kong Harbour

late afternoon looking across Hong Kong Harbour.   The humid weather makes for a hazy,  “watery” sunset.

China revisited.

late afternoon looking across Hong Kong Harbour.   The humid weather makes for a hazy,  “watery” sunset.

The Old Warrior

With one tusk missing,  and a chunk missing from his ear,  the title just seemed appropriate!

Wood carving, Tanzania.

Silver Efex Pro helped transform an uninspiring colour image into a pleasing sepia-toned monochrome.

Elephant, coffee toning

An experiment in black and white processing.   High contrast, a “coffee” toning and a border effect in Silver Efex Pro