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iPhoneography Monday: Black and White

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Lisa

April 15, 2013

I always love to see great black and white photography but haven’t stretched outside of my comfort zone to try it for myself. We spent Saturday afternoon in the Skagit Valley Tulip Fields and I took a lot of pictures with my camera for a future Pacific Northwest travel post but I also snapped this one with my phone so I could text a “we are here!” message to my family. When I saw Lens and Pen by Sally was hosting an iPhone black and white challenge I realized today was the perfect opportunity to try something new. Let me know what you think, tips and pointers are welcome! I took this picture with my iPhone 5 and all edits were in Snapseed.

If you would like to join future iPhone challenges please visit Lens and Pen by Sally for details. The monthly schedule is below.

1st Monday: Nature

2nd Monday: Macro

3rd Monday: Black-and-White

4th and 5th Mondays: Challenger’s Choice (Pick One: Abstraction, Architecture, Food Photography, Night Photography, Portraiture, Still Life, Street Photography, and Travel).

24 responses to “iPhoneography Monday: Black and White”

Carrie Rubin

April 15, 2013

I love the look of this in black and white. I think it gives it an interesting ‘layered’ look that color might distract from. If that makes sense…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2013
  
  Thanks, it does make sense and I welcome the feedback! I am such a color person this was a stretch for me. 🙂
  
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Melanee

April 15, 2013

Love the sharpness and the different levels of “color.” Nice job!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2013
  
  Thank you! I liked your choice today too!
  
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pattisj

April 15, 2013

Nice work! I don’t often embrace B&W, but this photo is great for it.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2013
  
  Thanks! I love looking at other people’s B&W but can’t seem let go of color in my own photos. I’m glad you like this one. 🙂
  
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Su Leslie

April 15, 2013

Love the composition of this; beautiful.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2013
  
  Thanks, it was a crazy day with snow, rain and hail but I think this picture manages to show only the pretty parts. 🙂
  
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  1. Su Leslie
    
    April 15, 2013
    
    Wow! I was imagining gentle sunshine, soft spring breezes. The kind of day you end up tying your sweater round your waist cos it’s just too hot to wear it.
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 15, 2013
    
    I wish it was like that! We were in rain boots and big coats…
    
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  3. Su Leslie
    
    April 15, 2013
    
    😦 certainly wouldn’t know it from the photo!
    
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Photography Journal Blog

April 16, 2013

You have done an excellent job with this, in my opinion 🙂 I would have loved to see the original unedited version, just because I am a geek that way.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2013
  
  Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I will include the original color version when I post the rest of my pictures next week. I like to see them “before and after” too. 🙂
  
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  1. Photography Journal Blog
    
    April 17, 2013
    
    Cool 🙂
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 21, 2013
    
    I am going to post both versions today for Alisa’s theme of Contrast. Thanks for the idea!
    
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lensandpensbysally

April 16, 2013

Welcome to the challenge, I’m delighted to have you join the fun. Your image is engaging and nicely conceived. I like that you took another view of a flower that brings us a glimpse of Spring’s magic. While I like the layered effect and being drawn back into the surroundings of the tulips, what if you cropped it across the image, just before the trees. If the tulips are your subject that might make it more effective. Well done for your first attempt. Have a lovely week.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2013
  
  Thanks for the encouragement and feedback! I am going to try some cropping options today and can’t wait to see the results. Thanks also for choosing to follow me. I will be sure to take more pictures with my phone to be better prepared for Mondays. 🙂
  
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iPhoneography Challenge: Black-and-White Photography | Lens and Pens by Sally

April 16, 2013

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bobmielke

April 16, 2013

Your composition is well conceived with the close-up of the larger tulips with leading diagonal lines of smaller tulips in the background. This adds depth to the photograph. Well done on the processing as well. – Bob

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2013
  
  Thanks for taking a look at my first B&W and sharing your impressions! I really enjoy how you document your editing processes on your blog and am excited to keep trying and learning with each new image.
  
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  1. bobmielke
    
    April 16, 2013
    
    My more technical blog can be found at http://ungawa.tumblr.com, where you should be able to see the camera, lens and settings used on each photo. Welcome aboard. – Bob
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 16, 2013
    
    Great, thanks for the link!
    
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April 21, 2013

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