Sunday, February 22, 2009

I Love Black And White


This is my entry in a neat meme called I Heart Faces. Click on this button to check it out




The theme for this weeks I love faces contest is Black and White.

Mornin' BW

I took this photo at a friends barn. The natural light lit this young girl's face and left the interior of the barn dark. I thought that the dark background made the whole photo a good candidate for black and white.




Richie Owens BW

This is a shot of my friend Richie Owens playing at Big Bear's Saturday Night Opry. I like the Black and White treatment. It reminds me of early Rock and Roll photos.

31 comments:

  1. That first picture is so neat. I love the way the background is so very black it almost looks like nothing is there at all.

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  2. Those were good choices for black and white. I like the old rock and roll look.

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  3. Great pictures. Really liking the first one.

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  4. I do love the little girl in the barn! Very cool! And of course I love your friend Richie : ). An old fashioned rock and roll picture. Cool as can be!

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  5. The lighting in the first indeed makes for a nice B&W shot. well done.

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  6. Both of the pictures are great. The lighting in the first really does make your subject stand out.

    Good Luck!

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  7. You're so right - the contrasting light of that first shot really works great in b&W. Great entries!

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  8. I love the contrasting between the blacks and whites in both your photos!

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  9. The first picture is a great use of contrast to create a really nice affect. Great job.

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  10. The barn was a perfect location, especially for B&W! Your picture turned out beautifully!

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  11. Nice catchlights in the first photo! Beautiful!

    Melinda B

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  12. Great job with both of your photos! I love the eyes in the first, and the second looks like something that should have been published in a newspaper!

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  13. great job on both love the girl in the barn!

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  14. Love the detail in the child photo. You did a great job with the black and white :)

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  15. Oh, I just love the shot of the little girl in the barn. Great lighting! And the adult entry was cool too - I love how black the background is.

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  16. Both of those are really great pics...great faces!!

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  17. I really love that first shot! He looks like an adventurer :)

    Great job!

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  18. I love the way your first subject's eyes shine. Both pics are great!

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  19. I love black and white photography and these are wonderful. Really fine work and I do love the little girl in the barn - the shadow and light is very cleverly used by you.

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  20. The light is just perfect on that first one! The second one is good too, draws you in!

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  21. I have to agree that the first photo is superb!

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  22. Too bad I dont do faces. Yours looked good and lovely.

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  23. The first photo is so gorgeous, and the second one is great as well!

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  24. The young girl in B&W is a great portrait. Very nice! The guitar player brings back the 60's to my mind.

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  25. Excellent photographs, Richard. Black and white is perfect for these shots.

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  26. Both nice photos, good job.

    Lori
    SimpleShutter

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  27. Great choices for B&W week. The girl in the first photo looks so natural...like she's really in her element.

    I like how the adult picture really showcases your friend playing the guitar without any distracting elements.

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