Len-Artists Photo Challenge #265 Black & White or Monochrome

I want to address a question I was recently asked. After I retired from teaching I enrolled in Photography classes at the local community colleges. Then, I found a fun group of retirees to put my learning into practice. Are these class assignments? No. Lens-Artist Photographers create these challenges weekly. This small group of talented photographers from around the world creates interesting assignments to share. These challenges allow me to revisit and share my images. If you would like to participate weekly in our Lens-Artists Challenge, click here for more info.

Back to this week’s challenge.

Anne asks the question, “Is monochrome black and white? Is black and white monochrome?”

Monochrome

Monochromatic photographs= photographs of one color variations

Most of my monochrome images are straight from the file with little processing, except for this first one. I added a sepia finish.

Found mortar and pestle in an antique shop in Nevada City.

Mushrooms found at a local farmer’s market

Alligator Lizard finds monochrome useful for camouflage

Fiddletown, CA at the Chinese Apothecary

Black & White

Sometimes I can find black & white naturally, but most of my photographs have been processed in either Adobe Photoshop or Topaz plug-ins.

When processing an image for b&w I look for contrast.

Found Black & White

The first image is the San Francisco skyline at night taken from Treasure Island.

Hot Summer Daze of 2023

Time to catch up with some summer news. August just started, and I know that I am looking at at least 2 more months of warm weather. I just need to plan for this and enjoy time inside as well as outside. I was spoiled by the wonderful, cool start of May and June. July would prove to be another story.

My son and family visited in May. We had breakfast at Mimosa House Restaurant. I had a Tropical Breeze Mimosa if I remember correctly. Well maybe not after my breakfast drink.

For my birthday in June, David, Moxie, and I took a ride up to Nevada City. We were looking for a quiet place to socialize Moxie to being calm on a leash with traffic passing. This is not the place to do this. All cars, trucks, and motorcycles travel down Main Street. I was surprised that Moxie behaved perfectly when I went shopping. I bought some fun socks for the winter.

On Mother’s Day, my granddaughter announced I would become a Great Grandmother at the beginning of next year. Well I’ll have some time to get used to this new title of Great Grandmother.

Got to celebrate my birthday with my granddaughter @ Leatherby’s Family Creamery

My photo friends got out early and visited the town of Placerville. Always something new or old to find to take photographs.

The retired librarian in me liked this metalwork.

Couldn’t help visiting this old-fashioned toy store. I practiced some environmental portraits while I bought Butterscotch Lifesavers as an homage to my father-in-law. Quick story. When Jerry was hospitalized for a heart attack I visited him in the hospital, and all he wanted me to bring him was Butterscotch Lifesavers. End of story.

T.W. Bonkers Toy Store and Candy Emporium

Rocklin had a free event just made for my grandson. Big Truck Day

Photo booth for my daughter and grandson.

More summer photos to come in another post. Moxie gets her way!

Lens-Artists Challenge #249 Public Art

This week’s Journeys by Johnbo challenge features a focus on the arts. Public art in all its forms and locations. Whether in a park or a parking lot, an outdoor theater, or a street corner, art in public places can be found in communities worldwide.

Sidewalk Art

Found outside a store. It has a message.

Airport Art

Baggage Claim at the Sacramento Metro Airport

Big Red Rabbit seeing travelers at the Sacramento Metro Airport

Art Found in a Park Setting

Memorial Art

Art representing place

One day this sculpture appeared on the corner of Eastern and Marconi. I went home, grabbed my camera, and headed back. A while later it was gone.

A couple of years later, this rooster appeared at this remodeled shopping center. So far, this rooster has found its home in Fair Oaks.

Historical Monument in front of Mono County Courthouse

Entitled ***Double Check*** in Zuccotti Park in Manhattan

George M Cohan on Duffy Square in New York City

Claude Chana Prospecter, founding father of Auburn Ca.

“Welcome” to visitors of Rough and Ready, Ca.

Animals in Public Art

Public Art that enhances its surroundings

Found this creative exhibit of public art in South Sacramento in a vacant lot.

Have I shown you something that you yourself have seen? Are there similar works of public art where you are? There is always surprises to see! Enjoy.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #219 Treasure Hunt

As Tina announced last week, this week’s challenge is a Treasure Hunt. In the past, I have created a list of treasures to be found on my photographic journey. Now I will go through my images to uncover these treasures.

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