I recently booked on a photo walk from Hebden Bridge. It was billed to be of about an hour's duration... but ended up being three hours of fairly strenuous walking. I was done in by the time we'd finished! (15K steps, including the walk to and from where I'd parked my car.) Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and it was interesting to be guided on paths I didn't know. It was a very dark, dull, almost misty day, though on the plus side, not too cold and not actually raining.
Because of the weather, I set up my camera to take black and white images and because I wanted to be a bit more creative, I set up my camera with a square format. Oddly, having a limitation can, I find, provide a bit of creative freedom. Apologies to those who don't enjoy my mono pictures but you'll be seeing a few!
The mini-series in this post is all related to humans and housing. Although it was a relatively rural walk, in Calderdale you're never very far from people and the evidence of their histories.
Loved the various textures and designs your B&W created. I felt sorry for those people living with just a place for a trash receptacle outside their back doors, then laughed, I don't even have that! Not one bit of earth, terra ferma to my name. No wonder I have house plants.
ReplyDeleteA nice use of black and white. That single window is especially intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThe "gate to nowhere" is my favourite of this lot, but I like them all.
ReplyDeleteHow odd that the walk turned out nearly three times as long as expected. Well done, 15k is no mean feat! I hope everyone who came along managed the walk and nobody had to break off - if someone isn't fit/healthy enough to walk much more than an hour, that could be a real problem for them.
Wonderful shots. Love the last one.
ReplyDeleteI think some photos just ask to be black and white. They're not nearly as interesting in color.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! They really add atmosphere; it’s hard to pick a favourite as they are all so good! Have a good weekend! Sal ( Sal’s Snippets blog) 😁
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the monochromatic photos, Jenny. While color imagery is lovely, black and white does bring out so much more in terms of texture. Good choice on presetting your camera.
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