For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70, Patti from PilotFish invited us to explore the world of monochrome– which includes black and white and sepia, as well as different shades of one color.
Patti also allows us, for an extra challenge, to try using a selective color – which, is perfect. I have a FUJI camera that enables the ability to focus on one color while the rest of the image is black and white (see the blue bicycles below).
The London Eye was edited with a Sepia filter. It added a certain retro effect that made the entire image more interesting to me.
I actually love the monochrome effect. There is a filter on the iPhone that allows you to shoot in monochrome. The images of the winter scene and cacti were shot in that mode. Is it just me or do the cacti look like they are flipping someone (or something off??) lol.
Enjoy! See other creatives on Patti’s page!
The London Eye 10th Mountain Division Hut, Colorado, USA Botanic Gardens, Phoenix, AZ, USA Downtown Denver, Colorado, USA
Love your take on the citibanks Pam! Actually love them all but ESPECIALLY like the bikes 🙂
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Thanks Tina! Yeah, that came out pretty well!! I need to pull that Fuji out more often. You can do some pretty cool stuff with it.
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Hi, Pam. You have great examples here of the power of monochrome. I especially love your first 2 shots. The last one made me smile! A great idea. I didn’t really you could add the color effect in camera!! I’ll check that out. Glad you joined us!
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Thanks Patti! Yes! with the Fuji x100S it has this feature. One more reason to love the Fuji, but I just can’t seem to make the whole experience with it effortless, so it sits unused. boo.
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It does take a lot of practice, Pam. I find myself using the same settings. I have to learn more!!
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and BTW – super happy to be back into photography thanks to all of you!
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You’re very welcome, Pam. I’m so glad you are joining us!
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Great shots Pam, especially the citibikes one. Looks like a potential poster to me!
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Well thanks! I should send it to the city of Denver and give em rights to it. I sent a photo into Subaru years ago and they accepted it! Though I never saw it used in marketing materials. Boo. But, it was kind of a fun thought that it might be!
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Who knows until you give it a try. Nothing to lose eh? If I had a house I’d have it on the wall somewhere for sure.
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Thanks, maybe I’ll do that. I just moved my office to a different part of the house. Vowed I would cover the walls with photos! Thanks for the kind words!!
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Love your take on this – the bikes are marvelous and the London Eye really takes you back in time. So nicely done, Pam!
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Thank you! I appreciate the comments as usual! Cheers!
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Cheers for a great week to come!
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Nice captures Pam 🙂
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Thank ya!
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Great shot of the London Eye, Pam! The image of the 10th Mountain Division is my favorite.
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Thanks Amy! These hut trips are some of the best things to do in Colorado. 🙂
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Beautiful work! What a cool feature to have on your camera too
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Thanks! It’s a cool feature. The camera is a little complicated to use but fun when u can get it to do what u want!
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Great shots. Like ’em all. Love the Citibikes.
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Thank you John!!
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Good stuff! What I like about the London Eye with the people in it is the way it freezes a moment in lives. You wouldn’t get that sense in color.
10th Mountain hut is a wonderful composition.
Anyone can take a picture but it takes talent to be able to capture moods.
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Thanks! I like the group posing for a photo in that one. And thanks for the kind words on composition. I wish I knew I loved photography when I was 18 ;-).
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Wow!
All snaps are wonderful but I really loved the Citi bike snap more 🙂
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Thank you! I appreciate that so much!!
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I love your second photo very much. Lovely atmosphere of the hut.
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Thanks lady! I appreciate that. The huts are one of my favorite things about Colorado. 😊
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lovely take on monochromes! the London Eye is beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you! I love that one too!
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Wow! These are great!
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Oh the two first pictures are my favorites!!! There’s so much to look at on the London Eye photo… And the atmosphere of the hut pic is very peculiar. Well done girl!
What was your European trip like? You seem to have done a lot!!
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Thanks! We had a blast! London, Paris and Munich. The only thing I did a real post on was Munich! London and Paris are being woven into other posts like the Banksy one…and I have a flowers post coming up in a week or so. Thank goodness for the scheduling function.
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thanks for the feedback on the images too! I appreciate it!!
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