It All Started In The Basement ..
Yesterday, I was up and down the basement steps several times looking for this and that. At one point I was bending down and noticed that the afternoon light was shinning through one window, reflecting off of a mirror and casting light across several of my wine bottles.
I thought it looked pretty cool, so I shot a few frames in black and white. I made some slight adjustments to the original photograph in order to get just a hint of a bottle in the far background. I thought that it came out pretty good.
I like how only the tip of the last bottle can be seen, with virtual blackness surrounding it. The end of the cork is glistening white in the bright light.
These are the same bottles, only shot from a different angle. Please try not to judge me on the cleanliness of the bottles. As you can see the dust is beginning to settle on the tops of the glass wine bottles. Before I am too hard on myself, does anyone really dust of the wine bottles in their wine cellar?
Later in the day, I still had black and white photography on the brain. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to capture these Purple Cone Flowers in a raw monochromatic form. I spotted them still teeming with beauty, as they rested at the edge of the property.
I also think the right backdrop can change the entire feel of a photo. For instance, in the first photo the background is blurred and fuzzy, allowing the flower to take center stage. In this next shot, the background is comprised of a painted wooden wall, adding in additional texture. It may be just a little to light for my taste. When the background in a black and white photo, is similar in shade to the subject, then the subject tends to fade away.
Changing the angle of the shot, sometimes captures the reflected light in a slightly different way, increasing the chances developing natural contrast; a contrast between the subject and the background. My eyes are even being drawn to the variegation along the stems, and the pronounced veins of the leaves.
For fun, I thought I would try and capture a little fly that was pestering me the whole time I was walking around this yard. He or she finally came to rest on an American Holly leaf where I succeeded in immortalizing it!
I only wish the little guy was in focus. The depth of field must of been slightly off , lending to the background being in better focus than the mid point. A photographer can't win them all, so I accept this failure and move along.
This was obviously a quick impromptu series of shots, but nevertheless, its always fun to shoot monochromatic shots time and again. It's interesting what reveals itself when you strip away color. Try it, you could surprise yourself.
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Oh yes! Dust! That's my nemesis every time I try to take a macro. Where does it all keep coming from?? It's a mystery to me, too.
I really do like that first short of the wine bottles. Really snazzy.
Dust in the wind.. All we are is dust in the wind... Where have I heard that before? 😆
It's endless and annoying. just floats all around and all the time. DUST!!
Thanks for the compliment. I have to break out the camera and shoot more soon. It's always a good time.
Are you kidding me? I don't dust the TV in my living room. Wine bottles in the basement is way past my capabilities :)
Wonderful photography, just lovely. I really like how you showed us the 'money shot' and the other choices.
I just love purple coneflower. It's right up there with my all time favorites. Thanks for including them today!
There are a few cone flowers hanging on to summer around here, but i think their time is limited. Nights are getting much cooler here. Hell with the dust I say. It just never stops. Thanks for the comment and the support!! Have a great weekend if I don't see you soon. 😊
brilliant shot mate, The black and white is neat
I always love black and white.. something about it appeals to me. 😊
Its just so original. 💙
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