Black & White Sunday: Subject of your liking

“If you get into the photography rut, take photos of a subject you like”. I read this advice somewhere, and boy were the right. Taking photos of something you like or feel excited about eases the pressure of how the photo will turn up, and you will stop questioning yourself if it is interesting enough or not. The only thing that matters is that you spend time with your camera, that you learn all of its features (the more you use it, the better you will know it), and if you take photos of something you like, there is no way that you will hate the result, and if you don’t hate the result, you are more likely to photograph again. And the more you photograph, the more wonderful pictures you’ll have to share – here with me or with somebody else. 🙂

Today I want to show off a little somebody that I love to bits. <What! It’s a porcelain doll>, you’ll say.< Isn’t she too old to play with dolls!> Well, this is not just an ordinary, rigid, porcelain doll. This is Emma Bovary and she is a heroine.

 

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Mme Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)
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If you want to participate in Black & White Sunday photo challenge, make sure to:

  • make a B&W photo post on today’s theme before next Sunday 20 November

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

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

And here are the entries. Click on the links bellow:

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/11/13/zebraic-reflection

https://tishfarrell.com/2016/11/13/return-to-windmill-hill-black-white-sunday

https://suejudd.com/2016/11/13/black-white-sunday-these-are-two-of-my-favourite-things

https://teepee12.com/2016/11/14/supermoon-sunday-the-black-white-challenge

https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/like-a-bird-on-the-wire

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/11/14/black-white-sunday-subject-of-your-liking

https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/subject-of-your-liking

53 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Subject of your liking”

  1. Such a thoughtful face. And a great shot Paula – I love the extra drama added by your low key approach

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    1. Nicely seen, Debbie. I thought that dramatic lighting goes well with her character and her turbulent destiny 🙂 Very grateful for your beautiful submission!

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  2. What a stunning photo: such absolute loving clarity in every detail.

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    1. Much appreciated, Meg 🙂

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  3. Nice work, sharp and nice bw-processing. Where do you food today’s theme?

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    1. I don’t understand your question.

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      1. I’m sorry Paula. The question was where you find today’s theme?

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        1. Today’s theme is “subject of your liking” which means that you can capture anything that you like.

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  4. Beautiful image and music as always, Paula 🙂

    Your effort to host this really interesting challenge is greatly appreciated 🙂

    You have given us an opportunity to share our work and explore the works of other really talented people, here …

    Thank you so much and have a beautiful weekend:)

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    1. Sreejith has just said what I was thinking. Paula. Wishing you a lovely day. Madam Bovary is very lovely.

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      1. Thanks so much, Tish. I am very glad you think that way. Have a good day!

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    2. It’s so good to know what you think of my little efforts 🙂 I hope that you are well, Sreejith. Thank you for your nice visit. Wishing you a nice Sunday!

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      1. I am doing great, Paula 🙂

        Thank you so much 🙂

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  5. She’s perfect in your photo… Thanks for sharing, Paula.

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    1. 🙂 Vielen danke, Tobias.

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  6. This is one beautiful shot dear!
    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Hello Firasz 🙂 I don’t remember seeing you around. Is this your first visit to my blog? Very happy that you like my Bovary 😀

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      1. I think yes, first time to see your wonderful site. Thank you 🙂

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        1. 🙂 Thank YOU, Firasz

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  7. http://wp.me/pKVAM-23O Here’s my choice for today, Paula 🙂

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    1. Thank you very much, Tish. I am very happy you could join.

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      1. Always a pleasure to drop by at your place, Paula. You are a great host 🙂

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  8. She IS a heroine and this does her full justice, Paula. 🙂 🙂 Hope you had a good Sunday.

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    1. Worries about mother in law’s health, but I am well. How are you doing, Jo.

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      1. Fine thanks, darlin’. Went to a 70th birthday party yesterday afternoon and had a fairly relaxed day today. Sorry about ma-in-law. 😦

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  9. […] week, Paula has asked us to choose our subject…as food and wine are a couple of things that I love, and I […]

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  10. Emma Bovary is looking feisty! Here’s my lazy offering – I was going to do something a bit more involved, but found I didn’t have the energy: https://suejudd.com/2016/11/13/black-white-sunday-these-are-two-of-my-favourite-things/

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    1. You are not as lazy as me. Sometimes I think I only came up with this challenge to be able to post the same pictures with different editing :D. I love your epicurean style 🙂 🙂

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      1. I’ve pampered myself this weekend as I have not been 100% – three course meal with fillet steak yesterday, and three courses again today with stuffed pork tenderloin with roast veg today

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          1. Oh, a small portion of sweet potato…..

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            1. What’s wrong with the common potato?

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  11. More like love than like. Who is she? She’s lovely 🙂

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    1. She is the favourite in my literary characters collection, made after G. Flaubert’s Mme Bovary 🙂

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  12. Your challenge is challenging this week as I have SO many subjects that I love to photograph so it has taken me a while to decide. Anyway here is one fresh from the camera as I went out this evening to see the supermoon rise (only I didn’t because there was cloud on the horizon!)

    https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/like-a-bird-on-the-wire/

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    1. It’s a lovely capture and tribute. Thanks.

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    1. Cheers, Marilyn 🙂

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  13. Fascinating, very well work done… 🙂

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    1. Good to know that you like the post. Tack, Drake.

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  14. Cara Paula, ho pubblicato il mio contributo al challenge….Baci

    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com

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  15. How perfect that doll is, quite a beauty. Here’s my take this week. Hope you have a good week Paula ❤

    Black & White Sunday: Subject of Your Liking

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    1. She is definitely a knock out, but it helps that I know her so well to capture her from the best angle 😉 😀

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  16. This works really good in B&W. The black background makes you focus on the subject.

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  17. Had to come back – wanted to say that this was very Good advice on taking pics of what we like-love….
    So true how it can inject us with some freshness
    Xxoo

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