Paula, from Lost in Translation, is hosting a Guest Challenge where Allan Hamilton shares key aspects to consider on how to tell a story through black and white photography. Allan has given superb tips,which you can find here.
Here is my response to this challenge. I used a Olympus E-M10, lens 45mm 1.8. Editing with Lightroom and Silver Efex Pro 2.
I am also posting for Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse
What subjects keep me coming back in photography? People. Street photography.
I like to watch life happening through other’s eyes. People freely and spontaneously expressing themselves – unaware of my eyes following them – tell so many stories!
As I capture their moves, I weave the emotions I see, into new stories, stories that become my photos.
They are my muse.
Not a Happy Hour
Hit the Target
I see no angels
Well done–each does convey its own layers of narrative.
Sally, thank you! Your words are encouraging.
The world is not black and white, but many shades of gray. These photos show the grim of the world, skeptic faces, concern. I have a question about the first photo (it is not relevant for my appreciation of the photo, but just my natural curiosity) – the big bird in the centre of the pic whose fee are seen, is that a seagull – by the size of it and the guessed location (Porto or surroundings) I guess it must be. Beijos para ti, Lucile. Estou agradecida por tua contribucao a que adoro.
Disse tudo que é essencial, querida amiga.
Yes, it’s a seagull and it’s Porto.
It’s my weekly pleasure to enjoy the high quality challenges you offer as well as your photos, music and talented guests.
Grande Abraço, Paula.
and I think I had to correct my por and changed into pela 😀 My guests are great (most of them :D) and I am doing my best with my photos, but thank you for the praise – I know it is honest though exaggerated. Abraco.
As you’re modest, you think I exaggerate. 😉
Where did you correct that? Cannot find.
no, i did not correct it – just mentioned in my previous comment. I should have spent more time studying Portuguese instead of moving to modern Greek, but these days I feel badly for Greece for what they are going through and I study it for sympathy. I guess I am crazy.
Hahaha is that the reason? They would feel better if Europe accepts their plea to ever pay debts and keep spending.
You can train Portuguese with me!
🙂 that was one of the reasons. Vou escrever mais no portugues. obg
Escreva. E se permitir, eu vou ajudar com correções.
Nao posso abusar assim.
Você, pode!
🙂 Entao vou ser uma ousada e fazer miles de erros neste blog.
Comece agora mesmo. Lembre que vai ser Português com ritmo de samba! Lol
Miles = milhões
Brava!
milhoes, mas va a perdoar falta de acentos, vale? 😉
Vale. Vc está se saindo muito bem!
Vc e uma maestra muito clemente
Educação moderna! Metodologia que incentiva o talento em vez dos erros.
🙂 e eu fiz um erro grande. Voce nao e maestra. voce e mestra?
Pensei que poderia ser correto em Portugal!
😀 voce sabe que em Portugal os homens podem dicer obrigada e mulheres podem dizer obrigado?
Sério? Não sabia.
Sim, que bobos
Confundem os que estão lá a aprender a falar português.
isso mesmo
Dizer…
Erro de bater 🙂
Como você fala espanhol, pode confundir as palavras, pois são muito parecidas.
PS: bater?? Teclar?
sim, teclar, entao nao se disse bater 😀
Talvez em Lisboa!! Lol não se diz..
Eu acho que a pessoal de WP vao interpretar-me como spam de novo
Com certeza. Se quiser vamos para o Google.
sim, por favor
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Excellent work, and good use of vignettes.
Thank you so much, Allan. I had chosen the photos before reading your suggestions, and thanks to it, I went back editing it.
Don’t you just love B&W? These convey so much more of a story than I think they would in color. So good, Lucile.
I do I do I do!
I’m totally in agreement with you. Colors can never convey the same because they are distracting. Thank you! Happy that you like my trials.
Once upon a time, there was a ” everything in black and white” phase for me too, but then, some colours are lively too. I feel, black and white makes the photos appear deep and impactful. Good work here 🙂
Thanks much for dropping by and for the considerate comment. I side with you on that. I think that B&W makes the photos more impactful.
Appreciated your visit.
That last photo is stunning. The bird thew me a bit. Oh and silver effex pro like Andy? How long and how are you finding it? X
These are superbly dramatic stories.
Great shots! Each one would be excellent as a writing prompt.
Great stories!
Wow…these are all artistically beautiful images. I’m guessing you did not have them pose? So…even more of a feat! What is silver efex pro?
Great images Lucile! I love what you finding on the street. I especially like the second one.
Lovely street shots and definitely not a happy hour in that first shot!
Thanks, Max. Not happy at all. They should have gone to the Bingo…
B.i.n.g.o, b.i.n.g.o, b.i.n.g.o. and Bingo was his name-o!
Mista Max, I was in need of a big laugh right now. Thanks.
Just to kill some time at the office I googled “debunking the myths of bingo the farmer’s dog” and I actually found a site where they debate if Bingo was the farmer or the dog.
Here’s a few good quotes from that debate:
” Next you’ll be saying the Hokey Pokey _isn’t_ what it’s all about.”
“I’ll be praying that BINGO will open your heart to true wisdom.”
Really!?You almost killed me here. I’m hysterically laughing here!
I almost see colors, they are so evocative,
Very expressive images can make us wonder, isn’t it? Thanks for commenting.
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They’re all good, but I like the bottom one the best. The woman has an intriguing look about her. Like she’s seen something strange, or is looking for someone in a crowd.
Thanks, Phoenix! She was looking so intently somewhere but I could not figure out what she saw, as the square was packed with people.
These are wonderful. Each shot draws me in and makes me want to know the person, the story.
I love creating backstories for people. I used to do that while waiting in a line while people walked by. Using a camera to capture this and captioning it is even better! Excellent shots too!!
It’s entertaining and fascinating. Thanks Terri!
Each of these shots feels like a novel in itself, you have a real talent in spotting and capturing the moment and then spinning a wonderful narrative, great work as always, the first one in particular is captivating…
Andy, you are a most generous commenter, and your words inspire me to stay the course. Thanks!
Not generous, simply realistic…
😀
Gorgeous photos, Lucile. I absolutely adore black and white photography…there is something so mysterious about a well-executed black and white photo and these are no exception. I especially love the bottom one…you’ve captured and brought to the surface so many emotions in this photo. It’s absolutely beautiful and haunting.
nice point of view
i really like that
come to see mine :
http://www.sylvain-landry.com/challenge/muse-the-daily-posts-weekly-photo-challenge.html
Lucile, I completely agree with the reader who commented that your photos would make excellent writing prompts! The gentleman with the tattoos taking the photos…Hmm, what was he looking at? Where is he? Why is he there? Great!
I also like the captions you’ve written here for each photo. They are just as meaningful and deep as your photos!