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Reader Stories: Photography Assignment 61 - Black and White Photography

From , former About.com Guide

Our learning assignment for January is "black and white photography". Black and white photography forces us to look more at details of a composition rather than relying on color to draw attention. For those shooting digitally, remember you camera may have a black and white filter built in or you can use your photo editing software to convert to black and white.

Lesson on Black and White Photography

Entry 2 by nikiatl for B&W Assignment

This is a late-afternoon shot which caught my eye because of the setting sun. Ordinarily, a picture with telephone wires would not be my first choice but the whole set up with the bare trees, misty f…More

Entry 1 by nikiatl for B&W Assignment

Michigan is filled with so many beautiful old red barns and I happened upon this one on a snowy, winding road on a late afternoon in Howell. I love the texture of the barn and silo and thought this w…More

Entry 2 by Spunky59 for B&W Assignment

I keep these orchids on my kitchen sink and everyday, I tell myself I need to shoot them. They're a very pale green so a color photo would not enhance their details. If you look closely to the center…More

Entry 1 by Spunky59 for B&W Assignment

I took this photo out of a car window riding to Sunday lunch to my mother-in-law's. The original was shot using the fast shutter setting default setting, but I still wasn't quite able to sharpen it u…More

Entry 1 by Adithya Kamineni for B&W Assignment

this was captured on a snowy morning with my canon rebel xsi. I was having coffee and looked out side and it was snowing and immediately got this nice capture.. I felt like, i was having a coffee wit…More

Entry 2 by tempest10 for B&W Assignment

These are bright red orchids in my vase. I could not get out as it was snowing very bad and needed to look for subjects indoors (it was just one day before the deadline). Found the contrast of red ag…More

Entry 1 by tempest10 for B&W Assignment

I took this photo as I thought that a chess board is perfect for black & white photography. It did not matter that I don't know how to play chess.I took it indoors as it was snowing very bad outside.…More

retracted entry by Nikiatl

Entry #2I was first attracted to taking this shot because of the sun setting. There are so many variations in color and felt it would convert well to black and white. It's kind of an eerie shot with …More

retracted entry by Nikiatl

Entry #1Michigan is filled with so many barns and I spotted this one while driving down a snow-covered back road in Howell. This old barn and silo are filled with so much texture and I thought it wou…More

Entry 2 by petulloch for B&W Assignment

This photo demonstrates the beauty, bohemian and some times gritty nature of San Francisco. Taken in the North Beach area of the city it includes one of the famous hangouts of literaries and philosop…More

Entry 1 by petulloch for B&W Assignment

These are the Filbert Steps in San Francisco. Taken on one of the rare recent dry days, the leaves on the trees and bushes still shimmer from the moisture but the January sun shines through creating …More

Entry 2 by Stephanie Calhoun for B&W Assignment

We are participants in another murder mystery February 13, 2010. It is Murder at Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Louisiana. Takes place at the annual Krewe of Midas Masquerade Ball. Went and got a couple th…More

Entry 2 by boudreaub for B&W Assignment

I love pugs! I have two girls here at home. This is a shot of one of my girls, Maggie, basking in the sun. I thought the markings on her forehead and her cute ears would lend themselves well for blac…More

Entry 2 by mountain_twilight for B&W Assignment

I caught this young surfer on a chilly California day at the beach. The surf was full of white foam caused by pretty heavy waves. This boy picked a good time to venture out before the 8 footers came …More

Entry 1 by mountain_twilight for B&W Assignment

I found this tired and hungry Pelican resting on a California beach. Many Pelicans are cold and starving after the recent storms have disrupted their habitat. They are unable to feed normally due to …More

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