tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post250604262761021342..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Succulents in glorious B&WGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11500585382571933032017-11-11T15:16:52.097-08:002017-11-11T15:16:52.097-08:00Judging by your photos, most succulents plants nee...Judging by your photos, most succulents plants need no color beyond a range of greys to be interesting. The dark Aloe vanbalenii against the Euphorbia is dramatic. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62546151306322596362017-11-11T09:57:02.845-08:002017-11-11T09:57:02.845-08:00Kathy, the good thing is you don't need to dec...Kathy, the good thing is you don't need to decide ahead of time which image might look good in B&W. You can experiment to your heart's content later at your computer.<br /><br />As much as I enjoy working with photos, it's a black hole that can easily eat up all your time!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59618554593448202002017-11-11T09:55:21.012-08:002017-11-11T09:55:21.012-08:00Ansel Adams walked around with a dark amber filter...Ansel Adams walked around with a dark amber filter to see what a scene might look like in B&W--in essence evaluating tonal relationships. <a href="http://deep-perception.com/forgotten-tools-of-the-masters/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is an article about it. That's overkill for gardening but an AR app would be cool. <br />Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85596095274225351312017-11-11T09:52:04.999-08:002017-11-11T09:52:04.999-08:00So true! We're not used to viewing the world i...So true! We're not used to viewing the world in B&W but a lot can be learned from it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9528046406134206802017-11-11T09:51:29.273-08:002017-11-11T09:51:29.273-08:00I must admit I wasn't familiar with Gertrude J...I must admit I wasn't familiar with Gertrude Jekyll's photography, but I found a very <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardens-to-visit/how-gertrude-jekylls-transformation-of-gardens-was-documented-on/" rel="nofollow">interesting article</a> about an album of original photographs of hers that was recently sold for $86,000.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-13844116100642826712017-11-11T09:42:39.581-08:002017-11-11T09:42:39.581-08:00Thank you, Kris. This is something I want to pursu...Thank you, Kris. This is something I want to pursue more.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31289818377517134062017-11-10T18:04:36.751-08:002017-11-10T18:04:36.751-08:00These are wonderful ! I love to fiddle with BW in ...These are wonderful ! I love to fiddle with BW in Lightroom, but I'm bad about recognizing what would make a good BW when I'm shooting. It's a great way to turn a horrible bad-light contrasty situation into a decent photo.You've inspired me to pay more attention ..especially love the A.attenuata image.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4226018382723674922017-11-10T14:33:23.162-08:002017-11-10T14:33:23.162-08:00All beautiful, but some are exceptionally striking...All beautiful, but some are exceptionally striking! Focus on the lines and spines and light and textural contrast... <br /><br />An AR (augmented reality) app that views your garden in B&W sounds pretty simple. Would it overwhelm?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34070358617779218712017-11-10T09:16:42.683-08:002017-11-10T09:16:42.683-08:00Wonderful images Gerhard. Photographing our garden...Wonderful images Gerhard. Photographing our gardens in b&w is definitely something everyone should do. It reveals so much that our eyes normally miss, distracted by color.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34031087153471789972017-11-10T00:53:58.012-08:002017-11-10T00:53:58.012-08:00What an absorbing post, Gerhard. With gardeners n...What an absorbing post, Gerhard. With gardeners now wallowing in wonderful color images online, b&w photos have more power than ever to make viewers pause, and see in a different way.<br /><br />:: There are exceptions. Imogen Cunningham photographed agaves and aloes in the 1920s, and Brett Weston, son of Edward, made images of cactus, agaves and other succulents from the 1930s on. :: <br />This immediately brought to mind another example, the well-known photo by Gertrude Jekyll of her old garden boots planted with Sempervivums. She took up photography fairly early in her long life, so it might have been as early as the 1880s or as late as the Cunningham and Weston work.<br /><br />Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76755006100715949792017-11-09T20:15:16.793-08:002017-11-09T20:15:16.793-08:00Much as I love color, it does distract from form a...Much as I love color, it does distract from form and texture. You B&W photos are beautiful - each and every one is an art piece.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com