Monochrome Mini Competition #191

[Cambridge in Colour]

This is a monochrome-themed competition that is open to all CiC members.

ENTERING. Add your MONOCHROME/B&W image in a new post below. Make sure to change your post title to a name for your picture (click the "Go Advanced" button). We request that there be just one entry per person, and that any tinted images utilize no more than one color. For help posting images, go here.

VOTING. When this competition reaches 10 entries, a poll will be automatically added and any member may then vote. After 3 days, voting ends and the winner is determined.

Once voting begins, a new competition will be automatically started.

Good luck!

Note: Please do not request feedback, or make comments on other images, until after voting has closed as it could be unfair to other entrants.


PS: Make sure to also vote on the previous competition here.

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The Big Smoke, Fog Rolls Through Toronto from Lake Ontario by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr

[Peter in Italy]

[MrGladstone]

[Matt]

[Andrea Melendez]

[imfreezin]

India, a place where gods hang out in every house..!

[Cerian]

Have been a couple of deaths on these rocks so had to be careful!!

[3Wheels]

[Clactonian]

[Lanfranco]

[Vandenberg]

ooops, think im to late

[Clactonian]

Well done Mark.
Can you answer just one question, and that is why you chose to convert this image with what appears to be a 'water colour' filter? The composition, exposure and black & white conversion are terrific, and worthy of a win in this mini comp without the filter. Cheers.
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[rob marshall]

I'm surprised that this didn't do better. It's very original, and very unusual. It seems to me to make a statement about real feminity.

I take it that it was shot at 90deg then rotated?

[3Wheels]

Hi Mike, first, thanks to every one that voted. Confession time, the picture was taken in 1993 using my then 8yr old Pentax MX. Having nothing better to do or getting out much I decided to spend my time scanning my old stuff. What this has shown me is that I need a better scanner/software. By the time I had removed the noise I was left with a water colour effect. I'll post the original and let others play with it.

[Clactonian]

Well you had a good eye for a photo in 1993 Mark !!
When I first looked at your comp entry I thought that I was seeing artifacts but the larger view convinced me it was a paint effect. It all makes sense now.
You have reminded me that I have hundreds of slides awaiting the scanning process. I even bought myself a Dimage Scan Dual IV negative/slide scanner for the purpose before they went off the market. Oh well, one day ... watch this space, but don't hold your breath!!

[3Wheels]

Mike, it's a very lucky capture. Lots of cloud, as you would expect for North Wales. The cloud was moved along by a strong wind and every now and then a ray of sun would appear in the breaks. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. A minute sooner or a minute later and I would have missed the windmill being highlighted by the sun. It must be me getting old, I really do prefer the colour of the prints, that was the only thing that transferred from print to digital correctly. Hope you do get the time to transfer some of your slides.

[Clactonian]

It must be me getting old, I really do prefer the colour of the prints, that was the only thing that transferred from print to digital correctly.

I understand what you are saying. I love the immediacy of digital and the opportunity to drop in and out of the editing process but there is still something about film, which was largely either slide or black and white in my case. Although another former Pentax owner (Spotmatic F and MG) I'm now on the Nikon bandwagon and often fancy buying a secondhand F5 to give film another crack.

[Andrea Melendez]

I'm surprised that this didn't do better. It's very original, and very unusual. It seems to me to make a statement about real feminity.

I take it that it was shot at 90deg then rotated?

Thanks a lot for the comment Rob, well it's part of a serie that I took in early february, and you're right, the pic was rotated I wanted the picture had a surreal effect, and I really like your interpretation, if you're interested, this is part of a series you can see here: http://shadowness.com/AndreaMelendez

I appreciate your words, sincere thanks!

[rob marshall]

Thanks a lot for the comment Rob, well it's part of a serie that I took in early february, and you're right, the pic was rotated I wanted the picture had a surreal effect, and I really like your interpretation, if you're interested, this is part of a series you can see here: http://shadowness.com/AndreaMelendez

I appreciate your words, sincere thanks!

Andrea

Thanks for that link. You have some very interesting and unusual work there. Very creative, indeed.