Sunday, February 1, 2009

Day 8

Tenerife
(Canary Islands)

Tenerife is green and pleasant, lively and blessed by a gorgeous volcano. Yet I couldn't bring myself to display it in colors. While I try to find a plausible answer to my approach, please enjoy these b&w shots.


I apologize for repeating subjects in my photography. Apparently I can't avoid the ocean, old doors and geometric features. There is enough food for a shrink here...

Mumbled by - A - C -
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13 comments:

  1. qualcosa di belloFebruary 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    oh, no...pleased don't avoid the ocean! i have a deep fondness for B&W photography but i don't take my own photos in B&W.

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  2. shadows and cloudsFebruary 2, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    if you find out what the shrink says about geometric features then please let me know - i have the same obsession! maybe it's trying to compensate for the lack of organisation in my life by grasping for it in photos.

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  3. Catherine VibertFebruary 2, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    They do make excellent subjects and you do them great justice.

    Do you take them in black and white, or do that at the computer later?

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  4. gautami tripathyFebruary 2, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful photos. Loved that old door. It has got character..

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  5. - A - C -February 2, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    :-) yes they do make excellent subject. Obviously I am not the only one atracted tho them.
    To answer some of your questions, I only shoot in raw, technically this is neither color nor b&w. it is only when I work on the raw file (generally using lightroom) that the real image comes out.
    When shooting I try to concentrate on framing and on the exposure, keeping it as balanced as possible. The back LCD is displaying the histogram together with the picture, which guide me to the needed exposure. I always take a mental note of the sensation I feel before a subject, which I will need to render back on that particular framing, unless simply documenting my being ina place.
    So these photos were associated with b&w, but I can't explain you why.

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  6. Strawberry GirlFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:39 AM

    Terrific subjects those, glad you can capture them for the world. :0)

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Don't apologize for the doorways--I love them! I nominated you for an award over at my blog...

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  8. - A - C -February 3, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    @ strawbery girl: thank you so much and welcome to my blog! Actually they are rather common subjects but.. who cares! LOL

    @ amy: :-) thank you ... apparently it is a good season for awards! I should probably make some more room on this blog... hehe

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  9. Judith EllisFebruary 5, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    What a powerful image protrudding from the rock, an ancient amalgamation of evolution indeed.

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  10. floretaFebruary 9, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    i do like door pictures..

    but i love how the fountain literally splits the composition in half in the first picture.. as well.. the buildings are spaced in between one half and the other. interesting.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    ...fantastico il cielo contrastato e carico di nuvole sopra al tagliente getto d'acqua...

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  12. - A - C -February 11, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    @ alessio: sono contento che ti piaccia. in verita' ne ho scattate 4/5 della stessa scena, e devo dire che non ero pienamente soddisfatto... neanche di questa. Mi capita sempre piu' spesso che le foto che giudico belle per me non siano altrettanto significative per altri, e viceversa.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    ...odio parlare per frasi fatte ma questa calza a pennello...
    "la bellezza delle cose risiede negli occhi di chi le guarda"

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