Black & White Photo Challenge: Neighbourhood

Welcome to my neighbourhood!

my building-2

If you like making black and white photos, you might want consider joining the exciting new challenge initiated by Sonel.

81 responses to “Black & White Photo Challenge: Neighbourhood”

  1. Oh wow! This is a stunning shot Paula! Great perspective and structure hon. Thanks so much for taking part. Much appreciated. 😀 *big hugs*

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    1. Would you lend your ear to? 😉

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      1. You talking about “eye in the sky”? 😆
        I am listening to it over and over! hahahaha. Love this song! Thanks for sharing and I was listening so much I forgot to mention it. Duh me! 😆

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        1. Thank you, hon 🙂 *hug* xx

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          1. Still listening! Don’t you dare laugh at me now. 😆

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            1. Of course not 😆

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          2. PS : You must have been reading my mind too I see? LOL!

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            1. I like that 🙂 xx

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  2. I love how the living clouds unite the static concrete towers. Great photo!

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    1. Can you see a koala bear watching us from the sky? 😀

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      1. No but I can see a little boy asking his mom if he can go and play outside (in the cloud, not the apartment block!)

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  3. Awesome capture! I love the perspective. The music is very cool. I haven’t head that song in quite some time. 😀

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    1. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Jackie, you make me feel very good with your comment :). Thank you, dear! Alan Parsons Project is great 😀

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  4. This is a great picture! Wonderful perspective and such detail, I like it.

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    1. Thank you, dear!

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  5. Looks like a political satire to me. Right-wing has aircons, balconies for the foolhardy 🙂
    Nice capture Paula.

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    1. 😀 I live in the left-wing of course 😆 Right-wing is inhabited by some corporation 😉

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      1. I be damned. Neighbourhood. Now I read the title. I’m overwhelmed with your honesty. Now please tell me from which floor do I jump off the balcony.

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        1. I can show you the way to the 6th, but I won’t push you 😀

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          1. Of course not but one favour please. Hand me a bottle of anything from your bar.

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            1. You can have either red wine (merlot), white (pinot griggio) or Bailey :D. Which one do you fancy?

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              1. Pinot any day especially ‘This’ day.
                And I trust your choice of music. That goes without saying.

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                1. Awww, this has touched me so…. how much pinot would you need… my measure is one 7.5 dcl bottle 😉

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                  1. Oh No. Just hand me the bottle please. Last thing I want to hear is I broke one of your ornate collection of glassware.

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                    1. They are broken almost weekly in my household and it is a sign of good luck :D. Anyway, it is customary to cheer people by touching the glasses 😀

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                    2. That’s a sign. It’s high time you learn pottery 😀
                      Music? You can direct me to any of your posts for that matter.

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                2. P.S. What is special about “this” day?

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                  1. The day, I look forward to. Recollect our conversation, previous ones too.
                    I have plans when I meet thy.

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                    1. 🙂 Nice (me too). as for pottery, I tried it once when I was 11 – messy and unsuccessful :D. You want me to recommend you the posts with good music, hmmm. let me think a sec

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                    2. Let’s try with this one for now https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/sunday-post-wonderful/… I am thinking of going out to try to shoot a bridge in the dark… If only I knew when the light go up :S.

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                    3. Hey, here is a suggestion, on the right of my page there is a section “My favourite posts” – there you can find some of my fav musical choices – esp, in the bad hair day 😀

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                    4. What makes you think Italian is my primary language? 😀

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                    5. Really?!!….It just…

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                    6. Still finishing the sentence? 😀

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                    7. Lost in Translation 😀

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                    8. 😆 good one! I’m going now out bridge hunting for two hours.. maybe I’ll find you when I get back, if not sweet dreams and come back soon 🙂

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  6. Superb! I was waiting for this, Paula, and as so often with you it was worthwhile. Nice sing-a-long too. 🙂

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    1. Cheers old mate 🙂

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  7. Great perspective! You did it again, Paula! Love, love this song….

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    1. Happy I didn’t disappoint ;). Happy Tuesday or what’s left of it! 😀

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      1. You too, Paula Dear. Yea, what’s left of it…. 😉

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  8. Tremendous perspective Paula and I like the B&W!

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    1. 🙂 I am so happy to read you Phil 🙂 🙂 Thank you!

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    1. Thank you PJB 🙂

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  9. You have made a building look very dynamic. Cool 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂

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  10. Love the point of view and the processing. Very dramatic.

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    1. It’s not that different from the original shot, but the b&w conversion brought out the contrasts nicely. Thank you, Jeff.

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      1. I do think B&W works extremely well in this shot. No colors to add distractions. Just a great composition with all the wonderful shapes and lines, capped off with a dramatic sky.

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        1. 🙂 Thank you 🙂 You forgot to mention my teddy bear up in the sky.. See two dotted eyes? 😀

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  11. Great B&W photo, nice angle!

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    1. Much appreciated Hans 🙂

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  12. Great pictures like this can only come from creative perspectives. Is this what is known as a photographer’s eye?

    Shakti

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    1. I hope so 😀 ;). Thank you, Shakti 🙂

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  13. Concrete: so hideous in reality, so stunning in monochrome photography. Great eye, Paula!

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    1. 😆 you must be right Alessandro, though every time while entering my building I am trying to convince myself it is not so hideous 😀 😉

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  14. Wow, you’re popular. 🙂

    This shot kinda, stopped my in my tracks, so I thought I’d come by to say so.
    Great work from you, as always.

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    1. 😆 Thank you, Dinkerson :D. Much obliged. I am so impressed with your photography …..

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      1. Thanks Paula. You are one of the top three photographers that I follow. And I get a lot of my motivation from your work.

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        1. This is such a huge compliment that I am not sure I am worthy of 😀 *blush* and *hugs* if you will have them 🙂

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          1. Yes. Hugs are always good. 😉 🙂

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  15. Great photo.

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    1. Much appreciated, Suzanne 🙂

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  16. Perfect photo for Sophia’s new Challenge. You’ve done it again, Paula!

    Cool music, too 🙂

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    1. Thank you, Marianne dear 🙂 I like Sophia so much, and am a big fan of her new challenge :D. It is so nice to be able to take part in suggesting themes and having them announced weeks in advance. She is a genius 🙂

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  17. What a wonderful perspective, Paula – and great music too! The combination makes me lean back even a bit more… and uuuups…..

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    1. How have you been my dear Dina? Thank you for your visit … well, will let you sleep now … ❤

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    1. 🙂 Thank you, Bashar 🙂

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  18. Adoro! 🙂
    Boa semana!

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  19. Fantastic shot, Paula. Lovely in B&W. 🙂

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  20. This is awesome! Great B/W!

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  21. Un point de fuite en plein milieu de la photo… Bien joué ! 🙂

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    1. maintenant tu sais ou j’habite 🙂

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      1. Aaah ! 😀 Ne t’inquiète pas, je ne viendrai pas sonner à ta porte ! 😀

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