I'm posting this here as Dominic suggested it somewhere. Please move it if that's wrong. Also I've followed instructions about file size and pixels, so quality isn't great.
Basically, I love B/W photography and after every trip I normally spend an hour on the plane fiddling with the photo editor to produce B/W versions of my favourite photos.
Black and White photos around Cyprus
Black and White photos around Cyprus
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Re: Black and White photos around Cyprus
Wow, you don't realise how striking black and white can be. Wonderful photos.
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Re: Black and White photos around Cyprus
Thank you. A lot of it is about contrast. Cyprus has wonderful light at all times of year, but in December it’s a bit softer because the sun is lower, so you get better shadow. Endless blue skies can be great, but they’re not amazing for black-and-white photography. A mixture of stonework, sun, blue sky and clouds is perfect, and we do get plenty of that around Christmas.
I read last night that you can actually upload bigger files, so this one is a bit larger. Late afternoon from my top floor balcony at the Aquamare, where I’m lucky enough to spend two weeks every year. The colour version of this is really nice, too.
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
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“Sol Alter” - my favourite Yiota Ioannidou bronze. I even prefer her to Fish Boy, because to me she represents Aphrodite on Aphrodite’s island. New Year’s Day 2022. Last year she was moved right next to the castle and was inaccessible owing to the renovation work. I really hope they move her somewhere accessible now.
You know where this is. Special memory. 27 December 2019. Me, in trademark black hat, taken by a friend who is sadly no longer with us.
You know where this is. Special memory. 27 December 2019. Me, in trademark black hat, taken by a friend who is sadly no longer with us.
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Re: Black and White photos around Cyprus
Black and white reminds me of old film noir classics like The Third Man.
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Re: Black and White photos around Cyprus
I like color pics much more than black and white, specially in Winter when everything is green with all the flowers and nice cloud formations.
I think it shows much more what Cyprus can offer. However against-the-lights shots even in August, like this photo can have the effect of B/W with a great contrast.
talking about contrast...
or a rainbow would not look any interesting in B/W
neither would the Agama and the bee look that great...
Max
I think it shows much more what Cyprus can offer. However against-the-lights shots even in August, like this photo can have the effect of B/W with a great contrast.
talking about contrast...
or a rainbow would not look any interesting in B/W
neither would the Agama and the bee look that great...
Max
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Can’t argue with that, Max. Your photos are fantastic and you are quite right that none of them would look nearly as good in B/W. It’s an interesting sideline, though. I’m a huge fan of Ansel Adams’ and Sebastião Salgado’s landscapes.cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:38 am I like color pics much more than black and white, specially in Winter when everything is green with all the flowers and nice cloud formations.
I think it shows much more what Cyprus can offer. However against-the-lights shots even in August, like this photo can have the effect of B/W with a great contrast.
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit (Max Ehrmann - “Desiderata”)
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Great photos AVO I think there’s some magical nostalgia about B/W photos I love the way the clouds and surf are captured
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing
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There's room for both , b/w and colour.
I thought that your black and white photo's were wonderful, AVO.
Never managed to take b/w photos myself as dramatic as those.
You are very talented!
Thanks for sharing them.
I thought that your black and white photo's were wonderful, AVO.
Never managed to take b/w photos myself as dramatic as those.
You are very talented!
Thanks for sharing them.