Good Wednesday morning. Today, to welcome back a used Leica Q2 monochrome, I’m celebrating by making this a black-and-white picture day (except for color and light this evening). I have much to learn about this camera; it’s older and needs different handling than the old one. I have a good deal to learn.
I’m eager to tackle the mysteries of black and white photography; I have it on trial for a month. And this is the right camera to try out with.
I’m talking to my Leica teachers today to get help with the different settings. Here are the first to today’s experiments in different lights and at different times. It’s the only way to learn.
Zip was waiting for our usual morning meeting place and time on the garden bed.
Maria’s day begins with shoveling manure. She’s good at it and enjoys doing it.
Black and white creates a whole different feeling in photography. I plan to work hard at getting good at it.
The hens, scared away by Zip, are returning to their old habits – like sitting outside of the door hoping for some food. They didn’t get any there.
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Bud and Zip make the best subjects (for me) because they are true black and white. All other “colors” become shades of gray, and those shades are endlessly defined and focused. This is going to be good! 🖤🤍🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🤍🖤
black and white photography has always been a love of mine…. (I took 2 years of photography classes in college back in the late 70’s, and all that it entailed…including REAL film, turning our only closet into a darkroom etc)
but your black and white photos always are a joy to see. Loving your *journey* with new camera….and I trust I will continue loving it! Composition (in which you excel, IMO) is half of equation…………. (sp?).
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I love the intensified focus on the subject that black and white brings. These are wonderful pictures. I remember how impactful black and white photos were in the old news journal type magazines. I enjoy your photos very much, I can see how exciting composing them must feel .
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These shots have such texture to them.
And a softness that is compelling. Everything looks like velvet!
Have fun. I look forward to your photos.