As much as I enjoy color, especially after a long winter, sometimes only black and white will do. For me, this is such a case. Every third Monday, Sally asks us for a monotone shot taken with a mobile or none-traditional camera. This was taken pre-iPhone some years ago with my iPad.
“To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul.” – Andri Cauldwell
“There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.
”– Stefan Kanfer
This, that and the other thing 
I love it too… that are clear colors, there is no bright-white or dark-black, it’s just b&w and that makes it so special :o)
Thanks! Sometimes B&W is the only way to go and this one was almost monotone just on its own.
janet
This image has a magical feel!
Thanks so much, Aletta.
janet
Janet, I really enjoyed your still life, the slice of everyday life made bolder by monochrome. I use my iPad for editing and post processing. Never used it for photo shoots. Happy Photo Challenge.
Sally, I got my iPad long before my iPhone (or any phone that took photos.) The iPad’s much harder to carry around, of course, but I remember taking photos of the Chihuly installation in Phoenix and hearing someone behind me remark on what great photos the iPad took. 🙂 So until I got my phone, the iPad was my go-to camera.
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I especially like the shadows on the wall…to me it adds a lot and i think B&W works very well for that.
Björn, I’ve always loved taking shots of shadows and you’re right, B&W works really well for that. Thanks for stopping by. Hope your eye’s doing well.
janet
I’m amazed what surgery can do… 30 years ago it would have meant turning blind…
i feel like I am looking through a frosted window, Janet. Outstanding use of shadows in B&W.
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Thanks very much, Allan!
There’s something ethereal about this piece. It’s mysterious.
Thanks, Deborah. I like that it’s subtle B&W, which gives a very different feel than if I’d edited it and made it dark and dramatic.
janet
Stunning shot, as usual. I have a lamp much like this one, still waiting for me in a box to install it, but I don’t think the background it will light will be quite so amazing. Books, rather. 🙂
Janet, that first sentence made my day. Thanks. 🙂 This is an IKEA lamp, so we got great shadows for a budget price. 🙂 As for books, I often think I should write a blog titled “Decorating with Books.”
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This is a really good shot Janet. I love the composition and it speaks to me of peacefulness and reflection.
That’s what I felt, Su. 🙂
Oh, yeah. Have to agree with you on this one. Black and white is the only way to go. Perfect!
Thanks, Emilio. It’s a good thing it works, as it was pretty much B&W just on its own. 🙂
janet
Beautiful! Can see why it had to be monochrome for those soft shadows.
Madhu, this is basically how the shot was, almost totally monochrome on its own. 🙂 The softness is what drew me and the empty space.
janet
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janet
Perfect, yet so beautiful!! Excellent shot, Janet!
Thanks very much, Amy. 🙂
Beautifully simple and effective.
Thanks, Karen!
janet
Shadows on the wall are so intriguing…a whole different world going on there which we bump into sometimes? Love this one
They are a lot of fun, aren’t they? Part of our world, but not completely.
janet
Love the softness, which is very much reigning the whole snap.
Thanks, Hammad. I like that, too.
janet
Filmmaker Wim Wenders says b&w shows “the shape of things.” Beautiful shot!
I agree with him, Marian. Shapes, textures, lines all stand out more in B&W.
janet