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Black & White Sunday: Nightscape

Even though it hasn’t been long since we did nocturnal for Thursday’s Special, I am giving you another night theme, but this time in B&W. It is nightscape, a representation of a night scene.

The absence of colour lets us focus on shapes more, and the scene is more solemn with a film noir feel. Maybe you’d like to join the challenge even if monochrome is not your first choice when it comes to photography. However, converting a photo into Black and White can be revealing. It makes you look with a different set of eyes – eyes that are not distracted by colours.

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If you missed seeing this scene in colour, go here.

If you want to participate in Black & White Sunday photo challenge, make sure to:

  • make a photo post in black and white before next Sunday 13 November

  • link it to this challenge post and tag it   #blackandwhitesunday

  • leave a comment under this post (pingbacks are not comments)

Please click on the links bellow to see more night scenes:

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/11/06/from-buda-to-pest/

https://teepee12.com/2016/11/06/night-in-the-city-photos-joni-mitchell/

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/11/05/black-white-sunday-nightscape

https://tishfarrell.com/2016/11/06/nice-by-night-black-white-sunday/

https://beyondthebrushphotography.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/rue-st-denis-montreal

http://suejudd.com/2016/11/06/black-white-sunday-nightscape/

https://lucidgypsy.com/2016/11/06/black-and-white-sunday-a-barcelona-nightscape/

https://bildhof.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/bw-sunday-nightscape/

https://thepisceanme.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/nightscape-black-white-photography

https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/nightscape-notturno/

https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/night-church

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51 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Nightscape”

  1. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    Amazing… 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Cheers, Drake.

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  2. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    This looks wonderful in black and white Paula.
    I’m off to convert a couple of mine from Ljubljana to see what I think…

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    1. Debbie Smyth Avatar
      Debbie Smyth

      Morning Paula
      Had a bit of fun with my Ljubljana shots – nice in black and white, though that was in my early photography days so not many to play with!
      Anyway, I’ve gone with Budapest for this week’s challenge. It is a great city for nightscapes as they illuminate the key buildings well and there’s a castle area to act as a viewpoint!

      From Buda to Pest

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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        Hello Debbie. I had to go out this morning after a whole day of rain to catch some air. I was concerned that you would not like Ljubljana i monochrome – phew. Thank you, honey.

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  3. brindille33 Avatar
    brindille33

    Bonne fin de journée Paula,
    Ah oui ! la photo donne en effet en noir et blanc une toute autre atmosphère. Doux, de beaux reflets. Je suis allée Ljubljana en 1974, mince c’était il y a longtemps. C’était encore l’ex-Yougoslavie et peu de touristes le long de la côte, le début seulement. J’ai vu des bâtiments qui à ce jour ont été détruits.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Tres contente de te lire Genevieve. Ljubljana est une ville jolie et ca ne change pas.

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  4. Black & White Sunday: Nightscape | A Day In The Life Avatar
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  5. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    Night photos are still challenging for me- this photo was not only shot at night but with fog descended all around. Love your music once again Paula- hope you are having a goo weekend https://dailymusing57.com/2016/11/05/black-white-sunday-nightscape/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      We are having a diluvial rain here, and it means sleeping a lot. I went out for an hour when it stopped raining to look for my heron, and I found him so it is a good weekend after all. I appreciate your entry, Lisa. I would like you to try more night shots. You have a knack for it.

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  6. NIGHT IN THE CITY — PHOTOS & JONI MITCHELL | SERENDIPITY

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  7. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong

    It gave me a chance to use not only a few favorite pictures, but a very favorite song. Thank! Nightscapes are great in town, especially with a big of rain to add reflection to the roads.

    NIGHT IN THE CITY — PHOTOS & JONI MITCHELL

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I love them!

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  8. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    It’s beautiful Paula. You raise an interesting point about colours being distracting. I had never thought of it that way.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you a lot, Sue. I am glad to share with you 🙂

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  9. From Buda to Pest – Travel with Intent Avatar
    From Buda to Pest – Travel with Intent

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  10. Nice By Night: Black & White Sunday – Tish Farrell

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  11. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    It truly is fascinating how monochrome transforms images. Your photo is striking in both formats, but I like the mysterious glow of the b & w. Definitely film noir. Now here’s mine: http://wp.me/pKVAM-23f

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I am very happy to read you, Tish. 🙂

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  12. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    This is the best night photo I’ve ever seen, I think. Such sharpness and light, the reflections and the placement of the barge of lights. Can’t find enough superlatives. I have trouble seeing it as noir I must confess.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Thank you, Meg.

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  13. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    What a photo….!
    “Superb”…….Is not enough!

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  14. B&W Sunday: Nightscape « Bildhof

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  17. Lynne Ayers Avatar
    Lynne Ayers

    I love this shot, Paula. Converting an image to b/w can often be very revealing and i often do that when considering doing one of my images as a painting. It can be very helpful to see things without the distraction of colour.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Lynne, and thank you so much for joining this challenge 🙂

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  18. Black and White Sunday, a Barcelona Nightscape – Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Black and White Sunday, a Barcelona Nightscape – Lucid Gypsy

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  19. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    It’s such a pretty city, Paula, and you’ve made a lovely job of this. Hope you had a good Sunday 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you for visiting me on such a busy day 🙂 It’s raining like crazy here.

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      1. restlessjo Avatar
        restlessjo

        Here too, and windy. Hail stones yesterday! Not many leaves left 🙂

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Shame!

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  20. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist Avatar
    Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

    Beautiful. Romantic

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Glad you like it, Irene. It was a warm, winter night. If it had been summer, it would have been more crowded and less romantic.

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  21. Nightscape – Black & White Photography – The Piscean me

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  22. Srivi Avatar
    Srivi

    Enjoyed the prompt and the picture..Looks so calm and serene! Have a good week ahead, Paula 🙂

    Here’s my entry (after a really long time!):
    https://thepisceanme.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/nightscape-black-white-photography/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      It’s nice to have you back here, Srivi. Thank you for the view 🙂

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  23. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    Your photo is stunning Paula. The b&w really make the white buildings stand out.

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  24. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Cara Paula, ho appena publicato il mío contributo al tema di domenica scorsa.
    E’la vista da casa mia , a Milano… Bacione

    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Bravo, Anna 🙂

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  25. Night Church | Mostly Monochrome Avatar
    Night Church | Mostly Monochrome

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  26. mostlymonochrome Avatar
    mostlymonochrome

    Here’s one I took out of the window:

    Night Church

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you 🙂

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  27. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    This is beautiful, also in monochrome.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Tack, Max. How was France?

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      1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
        Cardinal Guzman

        Marseille was great, thanks! Nice city, OK temperature and a very good tattoo convention. 😀

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          😀 I was there when I was 17 and was visiting a religious order. I met some cool nuns there.

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          1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
            Cardinal Guzman

            Haha, some cool nuns. I saw some videos with cool nuns when I was about 17 too. 😀

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            1. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              NOT that type of video (I presume)!

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  28. Mark Kertesz Photography Avatar
    Mark Kertesz Photography

    Hi Paula, hope you are well? I haven’t had much time to jump on my favourite blogs but finally have a little time. Love the lighting and overall scene…very calming and peaceful. Have a good night 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hello Mark. It is always great to see you, and I am glad that you have some free time at last. I am doing OK, a bit too busy at times, but nothing to complaint about 😉

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