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Black & White Sunday: Winding
For this Sunday I’ve come up with the theme Winding for our B&W photo challenge.
The absence of colour will put more stress on shapes in the picture, so take advantage of this opportunity and focus on a shape of a winding road, a forest path, a meandering mountain stream, a funny looking veggie or anything twisty, curving, sinuous or tortuous that you can think of. Whatever your choice for this Sunday don’t forget to leave links to this post and please, have fun!
For my entry I chose a photo taken at Quinta da Regaleira, a bewildering estate located near the historic centre of Sintra in Portugal. Built at the turn of the 20th century owing to the rich imagination of its owner Carvalho Monteiro and that of Italian architect Luigi Manini, the estate is an enchanting property featuring a palace and a chapel, a luxurious park with lakes, grottoes, benches, fountains and a vast array of exquisite constructions among which the most mysterious and appealing are initiation wells that resemble underground towers lined with stairs. The wells were never used as water sources; instead they served for ceremonial purposes that included Rosicrucian initiation rites.
(double-click on the photo to zoom in, to see it in full size and all its glory :D)
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That’s an amazing shot
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I’m happy to hear that. Thank you, Lisa 🙂
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that is an amazing structure as well as an amazing photo. B&W really brings out shapes and textures.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/12/winding.html
ps. I might have come up with an idea for a color challenge. did we have “choice”?
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Hello Klara, of course you have “choice”. I would like to hear about your idea ASAP, and also I would like you hosting a guest photo colour challenge in February. (any Thursday would be fine). Please, let me know.
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étourdissant cette spirale !
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🙂 Je suis d’accord. Merci, Marc.
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Paula, Here is my entry and it is a stretch but I see things a little different than most~ John
http://daffodilhillphotography.com/2015/12/12/black-white-sunday-winding/
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You clever man 🙂 Thank you very much, John. I love photos of fire. Yours is spectacular!
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I like that one as well. I did a lot experimenting with the setting to get the fire with any background reflection….now if I could just remember what I did!
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You’ll have to try again 🙂
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Fascinating. Love the shot.
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Thank you very much, Marie 🙂
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This is wonderful Paula. Among your best work.
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🙂 thanks a lot, Alex.
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http://tishfarrell.com/2015/12/13/iron-in-the-soul-warrior-of-llyn/ Here’s my winding, Paula. I’ve post other half’s photos of this creation before, but this is one of mine. Your well is astonishing – the stuff of fantasy, and a haunting soundtrack to go with it. Wishing you a happy Sunday.
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Thank you very much, Tish. I love your submission, the sculpture and beautiful poetry you so cleverly chose. Wonderful 🙂
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hey Check out my pic on this picture challenge here at this link
https://avibrantworld.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/the-path-leads-on/
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I like it. Thank you for playing along 🙂
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Spectacular, Paula!
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Grazie, Anna. Baci
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A stunning photo, Paula, almost my favourite among many favourites. And I love eccentricities, so the story was a treat too.
(Still thinking. Maybe calligraphy, maybe friendship, maybe diagonal. Or maybe something totally else! I have a mind map so progress is being made.)
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I will be happy to check it out when you are done, Meg 🙂 Thanks so much.
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That’s a great shot Paula. Though I think seeing it in reality would probably have made me dizzy – not good with heights!
It took me ages to find something winding that worked in b&w. Most just didn’t show off their shape enough. But I’m pleased at last! http://travelwithintent.com/2015/12/13/curvy-architecture-reichstag-berlin/
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Beautiful, Debbie. I love your conversions and your POV’s 🙂
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Génial ta photo. J’ai beaucoup aimé. On a vraiment l’impression de plonger dans un trou sans fond.
And yet, every architectural detail is harmonious.
🙂
(Anche parla italiano? Combien de langues tu parles?)
(Impressed)
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C’est tres gentil, Brian. About 7, but not at the same level – moi, je ne suis pas contente avec ma maitrise.
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Sept, c’est bien. Muito bom! Moi aussi, mais 3 bien. 2-3 autres je “baragouine”. Plus 2-3 autres ou je connais un peu de vocabulaire. En fait mon objectif, étant enfant était d’en apprendre 12. Je crois que c’est raté. 🙂
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What an amazing structure this well is, Paula. You photographed it to full advantage, and in B&W it looks so mysterious, just like your song sounds. xx
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Thank you very much, Sylvia 🙂 xx
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Cool stairs!
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Descent into the womb of mother earth.
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Quietly envious, Paula 🙂 It’s an estate I have longed to visit. I will- some day 🙂 Have a superb week and I hope the limping is less.
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Yes, it is a fascinating site! My health is improving, thank you!
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Enchanting indeed – and the song really made me see the image in a new angle too-
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Aw, thank you, I put a lot of thought to the choice of score for this one, and I am so glad you like it, too Yvette.
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Stunning photo Paula. It makes me dizzy looking downwards 🙂
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I believe that I have one for this but I’m a little late out of the starting gate, so I’ll reserve it for the future.
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There is still time if you want to post it, Allan 🙂
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I like really the perspective.
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