I enjoy the colours of the flowers in spring: yellow, red, pink, violet. The colours are a balm to a spirit that longed for colour during the long, icy winter. There are times, however, when the details of the flowers really stand out in black & white.
The lack of colour seems to bring out the shades in the geraniums and the detail of its centre. When blossoms are seen without colour, their beauty seems to be highlighted in contrast to the darkness of the leaves.
The photos are effective and pleasant to look at. I do prefer, however, seeing the colour when I walk about outside. Colour that tells me that spring has arrived and old man winter has left for southern plains.
Do you enjoy seeing flowers in black & white?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2014
(This post was inspired by Paula’s Black and White Sunday)
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This is a very nice surprise Colline. Your blossoms are lovely without colour; it makes me appreciate their beauty even more 🙂 Thank you for brightening my Sunday 🙂
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That is all I can hope for Paula 🙂
Sorry I have not been around too much lately – to much to do during my day job 🙂
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I can totally relate Colline and I ask you to excuse my absence too – trips and juggling my job with some second jobs was too much. Just drop by when you can, and to tell me how you are doing. I hope the school year is over soon and you will be able to take nice, long holidays.
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Five weeks until the break – and then I will be able to blog everyday 🙂
In the meantime I am enjoying the spring weather and spending time outside with the kids 🙂
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🙂 Glad to hear you are ok Colline 🙂
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Sometimes, b&w is indeed the right choice! Beautiful, Colline!
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Thank you Ingrid. I am only now beginning to experiment with b&w – with the encouragement of Paula and her challenge 🙂
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These are beautiful, Colline. And I love your new header photo — and your new hairstyle.
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Thank you Sandra. Both are in celebration of spring 🙂
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Great shots Colline and I agree – some flowers looks great in B & W indeed as it showcases the details and texture so well and you did a great job. Love it! 😀
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Thank you so much Sonel 🙂
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Beautiful shots Colline. The details and textures are certainly better isolated here than they would be in full colour.
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I certainly noticed details that I paid no attention to when the pictures were in colour.
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I agree that there’s beauty in black and white!
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And what makes it even more beautiful is that it is unexpected 🙂
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It’s good to experiment, Colline 🙂 I will almost always go for colour but there’s always that exception that proves the rule.
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That is what I do too Jo. But Paula does encourage one to experiment a little 🙂
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She’s a minx, that girl 🙂 But a nice one!
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I agree totally 🙂
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They do look lovely in B&W, Colline. Well done. 🙂
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Great images Colline, I love flowers in black and white it really brings out the textures and details.
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It truly does – though my images are certainly not in your league 🙂
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nice details! just did a black and white floral shot myself today. Hopefully I’ll get it posted in the next few days. Great minds!! 😀
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When you do, give me the link so I do not miss it 🙂
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Colline; if you’d like to see my b&w iris shot it’s in this post… http://kkhphotos.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/more-from-the-iris-beds/ Thanks!! 😀 Have a great day!!
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The b&w shot of your Iris is stunning.
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I like a few B & W shots – and your here are cool. Also – totally loved this “Colour that tells me that spring has arrived and old man winter has left for southern plains….”
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I am loving the greens and colours and the moment Yvette. I think think I appreciate them this year more than usual as we had a particularly hard winter this year.
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yeah – I can see how that makes it even more appreciated – and for our area – we also had a colder than usual winter and I lost a lot of plants this winter – not a big deal – like some were annuals anyway, and I was shocked they made it in my zone this long – anyhow, cheers to spring and summer 🙂
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What lovely delicate shapes – the black and white does emphasis them.
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I agree, they certainly do.
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I agree with you Colline and what you share is truly beautiful…black and white shots always seem to capture more of the deep beauty in flowers, for it captures more of their spirit. Have a wonderful and awesome week ahead!
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Thank you Wendell. Isn’t God’s creation beautiful?
I wish you wonderful, warm weeks ahead too 🙂
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Black and white photos give the subjects, like these gorgeous flowers, such a timeless quality.
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You are right – being in b&w does give the pictures a sense of timelessness.
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There is always room for black and white photography. Nice job. Hugs, Barbara
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Thank you Barbara, your comment is encouraging. I think I will experiment a little more with no colour 🙂
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It does give the photographs a different perspective. Details can stand out or depth. Let me know how it goes. Hugs, Barbara
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I will certainly post the pictures on my blog.
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