Dancing in monochrome. Great Egret.
Monochrome Mating Display, Great Egret
Tag Archives: Black And White Photography
Egret Display, Black and White
As if they weren’t dramatic enough…
Dance In Black And White
For something different.
The Old Wood Pews of 1835
The exact date is probably somewhere between 1835 and 1848. This church burned in 1835. It was also one of the few to survive the US Civil War intact.
Black And White Ibis
Warning: Nerd camera stuff (a little).
A White Ibis captured with a different type of metering.
Spot metering for light on a white bird is a nice way to be sure the exposure catches the white bird details. Particularly important on Egrets and Ibis.
Using an OM System (previously Olympus) camera I now have three different spot metering options available. So of course I still use the tried and true standard ‘spot’. I have found a place for the others.
B&W photography often has a High Key, and Low Key process added. Low being heavy contrasts, High being very light/bright. The newer metering does some of the work for you.
Above is a ‘Low Key’ photo, the Ibis is still detailed in white, the surrounding area is dark contrasts, the low key.
Old Charleston Church, Black And White
Using my wider lens, which I don’t get to do very often.
A light B&W image here to see how much I could push the details in low uneven light.
St. Philip’s, Church Street, Charleston. Best viewed large.
Stones Around An Old Cemetery
Head Stones and scenes found on a walk.
On the last two photograph I have tried to keep color as close to monochrome as possible without losing and details.
Special Delivery , Monochrome
A Great Blue Heron brings a stick to his mate. She looks to be ready for her part of the construction project.
