What with moving house, redecorating and 'getting everything straight' this past year, I've rather lost my mojo for 'proper' photography, resorting instead to the easy option of going out just with my phone and not my camera. That's fine at one level but for 2025 I really want to change that and find some projects to enthuse me.
We had our Christmas get-together at my camera club and were treated to a presentation by members of our mono enthusiasts group, before we broke for refreshments. They had been doing a project where they chose a patch of about 100sq metres, close to home, and found three different mono compositions within that area - an exercise designed to encourage 'seeing' and experimenting within a relatively limited focus of attention. It really inspired me to get out and try the same exercise. Here are the results, all taken in a small area at the side of Saltaire's URC church.
The last captured my attention, to see a stone swag of flowers, fruit and nuts(?) as well as a tiny lion's head...to hold the pillar to the building at it's foundation...what a great imagination that architect had. And...yes I know this post is more about your photography than the building itself!...I really like the shadow that it casts...clean lines as opposed to the scattered mess of leaves at the bottom. I always go for the textural components of B&W.
ReplyDeleteThough mono isn't usually my favorite, these are perfect.
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
ReplyDeleteThe first one is superb, in my (unprofessional) eyes! I'd hang it on my office wall (because it's the biggest wall space I have available) instantly.
ReplyDeleteWith the third one, it's the shadow of the lion's head on the wall that captures me most.