Black & White Sunday: Surprise

 

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I invite you to post photos in black & white, be it “surprise” (remember that surprise can be widely interpreted) or some other subject of your choice. Leave the links to your posts in the comment section.

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Click on the titles bellow to see the entries to this challenge:

Debbie’s Holidays of Yore

Ese’s Surprise

Unexpected gift by Colline

Klara’s Surprise

59 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Surprise”

  1. Cute – the yellow eyes are a wonderful touch.

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    1. 😀 happy you like it, Suzanne.

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  2. What wonderful eyes. The music was a surprise too 🙂

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    1. A good one I hope 😉

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  3. l’expression est vraiment humaine quel regard !

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    1. 😀 Tu as raison. Merci bien, Marc 🙂

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  4. I wonder what surprises an owl? You captured surprise twice: the expression, and the yellow eyes in a b & w post. Have a peaceful Sunday Paula.

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    1. Well noted, Meg. I believe he confused my lens for a gun 😉

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        1. I guess I was at the time you were writing this.

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  5. Love the way you’ve highlighted his bright eyes! Great capture! 🙂

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    1. Thanks so much, Linda. It was through a cage photo – poor thing.

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    1. Thank you, Toby 🙂

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  6. Great photo…made me smile.

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  7. Paula this capture looks like it belongs in National Geographic! Brilliant.

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    1. 🙂 That’s a comment that warms my heart 🙂 I hope you are having fun, Sue 🙂

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      1. We are indeed Paula. 🙂

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  8. […] surprise sign on Brighton pier seemed to ask for an old-fashioned […]

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  9. Grande foto!
    Molto attento questo ” signore ” , ti stava sicuramente giudicando…!

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    1. E un italiano vero (da Como) 😀

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      1. Wow , i comaschi a volte sono cosi’…………………………….!

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  10. I love this chap, Paula! His expression is superb and your new addition to the shot makes me smile. 🙂 Big time!
    Hope you’re hanging on to your serenity this morning 🙂

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    1. Happy to hear you love him 🙂 All’s serene here so far. Enjoy your Sunday, Jo!

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    1. I love sepia, Debbie, when I say B&W I mean monochrome and even selective colouring 😉 This is an original take again. I love it!

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      1. Great and glad you like it! I have a selective colouring shot in mind for a forthcoming topic.

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        1. When you say a forthcoming topic are you referring to your “Shape” challenge or to my next “inspiration” challenge? 😀 You know I am quite “liberal” Debbie 😀

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  11. This is a natural one that can’ t be faked! 🙂 Wonderful shot, Paula! Keeping the colour, you have added even more…hypnotizing effect to the photo.
    Here’ s mine – I have followed your footsteps maybe a touch more than usually 😉 : https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/black-white-sunday-surprise/
    Have a lovely Sunday! xx

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    1. And I adore your result, delicious 🙂 Have a joyful Sunday, Ese!

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  12. surprise – and then those intriguing eyes – (and owls are so wise….) ha! but what a beautiful photo P 🙂

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  13. A really striking image, Paula. Those eyes are mesmerising.

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    1. 😀 It makes me happy to hear this. Thank you, Sylvia

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  14. […] (This post is linked to Paula’s Black and White Sunday Challenge. The prompt this week is surprise.) […]

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  15. The owl certainly looks surprised Paula! The photo is so effective with the orange eyes.
    Now you have themes, I have been keeping this one for today 🙂
    http://collinesblog.com/2015/01/18/an-unexpected-gift/

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    1. Thank you again, Colline and btw I love that quilt that your Mum sent too 🙂

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      1. Beautiful isn’t it? It was such a wonderful surprise.

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  16. Nice challenge… Let’s see what I can come up with…

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    1. You have time till Saturday 🙂 On Sunday it is a new theme – inspiration.

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  17. Those bright eyes are such a fabulous surprise!

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    1. 😉 thanks a lot, Patti

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  18. Such big bright eyes.

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    1. 😀 I love critters. I’ve heard that owls are actually stupid birds – shame as I chose them as my totem bird.

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    1. 😆 thank you for the “buvljak” pic 😀

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    1. He is a stunner 😀 Thank you.

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  19. A very nice capture Paula. Surprise IS the expression on his/her face! And on mine too when I saw the image 🙂

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    1. It’s a boy. His name is Artu 🙂

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  20. This is the essence of surprise, brilliant.

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    1. 😀 so happy to hear it. Thank you, Hilary.

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    What a magnificent creature! I could not get your music link to work which bums me out as I always look forward to your choices.

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  22. Nice. The facial expression kind of looks like your own gravatar. 🙂

    “Who are you” by the Who would have been a good music choice too.

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    1. Interesting observation 😀 Is this why I love him so much? 😀

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