Lost in Translation

Black & White Sunday: Looking up

I don’t think this photo is special, but at the moment I was taking it, I was very interested in the layout of flats above my head and I told myself  – this is going to be a cracker shot – and now when I look at it – not so much. I did some post processing to give it a vintage look, maybe it helped. It was taken last Summer in Vincenza (one of the greatest discoveries on my Italian trips).

 

 
vicenza looking up

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These are this week’s contributions for Black and White Sunday:

 

Draco’s Topman

M-R’s Roman Pantheon

Cardinal’s Big Brother

Ese’s adventurer 

Colline’s smile

Tobias’s crane

Debbie’s monochrome Mediterranean 

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43 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Looking up”

  1. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    I think it’s a very special pic, Paula. Love the different angle you’ve taken it from. It’s most effective, and in B&W, it looks superb. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 xx

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  2. Lignum Draco Avatar
    Lignum Draco

    I like the angle. People often forget to look up. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, Paula.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks a lot me mate 🙂

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  3. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    I like it. Is it the angle or me or do the balconies seem oddly placed? It appears run ones all across and a couple others appear in the corners above.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      It’s true, Linda. They are oddly placed :).

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      1. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
        Linda Arthur Tejera

        Well, at least you could read what I wrote. As I’m sure you figured out and I just saw, it should have been “one runs”. I guess I can type dyslexically (is that a word?)! HAHA

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          I believe it is. Don’t worry about it Linda 🙂 xx

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  4. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
    NW Frame of Mind

    If I close my eyes now and imagine looking up at the buildings closing out the sky I can see why you were drawn to the view. Great shot, Paula. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Aw, so happy you appreciate this take, Lisa. Thank you. 🙂

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  5. Big Brother is Watching You | artishorseshit

    […] See Paula’s post for more B&W photos: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/black-white-sunday-looking-up/ […]

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  6. Black & White Sunday: Looking up « "AND THEN LIKE MY DREAMS"

    […] https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/black-white-sunday-looking-up/ […]

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  7. M-R Avatar
    M-R

    http://wp.me/p3ZISx-3A8
    My contribution, Paula me old china plate. 🙂

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  8. Ese' s Voice Avatar
    Ese’ s Voice

    It really works for me, Paula, because I get the feeling of reality, of my presence exactly in that place in that moment. And the angle is beautiful (so is the music!).
    Here’ s what I came up with this time: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/black-white-sunday-looking-up/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, dear Ese and thank you for contributing to B&W Sunday. I would have linked sooner, but I was out enjoying the last sunny days this season ;). I love your adventurous shot 🙂

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      1. Ese' s Voice Avatar
        Ese’ s Voice

        Always a pleasure, Paula – I enjoyed being challenged this way. 🙂 Yes, the last sunny days are a treasure&treat – should not be missed, spending time indoors.

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  9. Uday Narayanan Avatar
    Uday Narayanan

    Have to agree with everyone here – the angle makes this shot interesting and holds your attention. The B&W tones help focus on the shape and symmetry of the walls.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 much appreciated Uday 🙂

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  10. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    Hello Paula, I hope you’re having a great Sunday. Here it’s “kitchen Sunday”, so I’ve baked bread and I’ll make tomato soup soon.
    I like your backyard photo. Unfortunately I don’t think I have any good photos that are shot upwards.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I know you will have soon 🙂 I envy you your homemade bread. I have passed a week without any starch food and it has been hell; both hubby and I are grumpy 😀

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  11. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    I adore looking up when I’m walking through the town,and personally I took some photos …but yours is special,Paula!

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  12. A Black and White Portrait | Colline's Blog Avatar
    A Black and White Portrait | Colline's Blog

    […] (This post is linked to Paula’s Black & White Sunday) […]

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  13. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    I think you have created quite an effect Paula and I can see what it would be like to be standing in that courtyard.
    This week I wanted to share a photo linked to something I shared with you a couple of weeks ago: http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/a-black-and-white-portrait/

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  14. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    I like it too Paula. You’re probably over critical of it because it’s not quite as your eye saw it, but for us it’s great! Here is my contribution: http://travelwithintent.com/2014/10/19/monochrome-mediterranean-marseille/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Maybe if I had edited when it was still fresh, but looking at a photo a year after it was taken has a strange effect. I come back from my trips with around 90 GB of photos, and sometimes I take months or even years to see them 😀 Thank you for reassurance Debbie. Your Mediterranean is gorgeous in b&w. You had me thinking about my photos from Corsica. We had such a beautiful light there and I adored colours, but after seeing this capture of yours, I am thinking of wanting to make them b&w too 😀 Thanks honey, this is beautiful 🙂

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  15. Crane | Empire of Lights Avatar
    Crane | Empire of Lights

    […] Looking up in Hamburg. Or was I craning my neck? Whatever. This is my contribution to Paula’s Black & White Sunday – and it also answers to this Week’s Photo Challenge since I think it shows that reflection is related to refraction (which I think is the case; if not, please let me know). […]

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  16. tms Avatar
    tms

    Paul, I like both your picture and the topic, and this is why I came up with this post for your challenge: http://empireoflights.com/2014/10/19/crane/

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    1. tms Avatar
      tms

      Paula, of course – sorry!

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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        Don’t worry Toby. Is it ok if I call you Toby, or you prefer Tobias?

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        1. tms Avatar
          tms

          Thank you Paula! Now that you ask: I usually prefer Tobias… 🙂

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          1. Paula Avatar
            Paula

            Noted 🙂

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      A picture from Hamburg is great, and in my opinion it works for both challenges. Thank you so much, Tobias 🙂

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  17. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    I love it too, Paula 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      P.S. I remembered Debbie’s challenge too Jo, but I simply can’t fit a new challenge in at this time. I am very determined to do this second blog 🙂

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    2. restlessjo Avatar
      restlessjo

      So many young people get into smoking, Paula! I hate it so am lucky I was never tempted. I would find it fairly easy to be vegetarian and live on your leftover pastas and veg 🙂 Meat is gross and I dislike cooking it but Mick is a carnivore. Energy sounds good though 🙂

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  18. Bespoke Traveler Avatar
    Bespoke Traveler

    Black and white always brings out architectural details in a photograph I would not have noticed otherwise. I love the connected arch and column detail above the left hand windows you picked up.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      You have a great eye. Thanks for your nice comment 🙂

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  19. hilarycustancegreen Avatar
    hilarycustancegreen

    I think’ it’s terrific. Romeo and Juliet would have been quite at home here.

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  20. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    Paula the perspective and angle of this photo really intrigues me. another inspiring shot for me to try my hand at. Thank you so much.

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  21. lumar1298 Avatar
    lumar1298

    I like the angle… Looks mysterious in some way…

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  22. words-n-motion Avatar
    words-n-motion

    Wow… I’d have a crick in the neck with such a shot. Super perspective, an interesting facade – a mix of new against the old? The old being the side with arches whereas the new are the two sides with minimal character. Nice! 🙂

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  23. alexraphael Avatar
    alexraphael

    This must have been really hard to get right. Really well done Paula. it is a wonderful shot,so well framed.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Just hard on my neck that’s all 🙂 Thank you so very much, Alex.

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