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BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: AFTER AND BEFORE Y1-01

Every Sunday I publish a photo challenge in black and white that I call Black & White Sunday. I usually come up with a fresh theme for it, but this time I want to introduce a recurrent (monthly) theme: after and before where you would show the same photo, regardless of the subject, in both monochrome and colour. This is a way of encouraging you not only to set your camera to black and white setting, but to shoot in colour and to convert it into black and white in post processing. I find it useful to look at the same photo in both renditions. By doing this I become more ever of the details, shapes and composition and it eventually helps me improve my photography skills. Maybe you will find this exercise useful too ……

notre-dame-zalaz-b_w-1_potpis_scale — Notre Dame de Paris – after

In love with Paris — Notre Dame de Paris – before

©Paula Borkovic

If you want to join the challenge:

make a photo post on today’s theme before next Sunday
link it to this challenge post and tag it #blackandwhitesunday
leave a comment under this post

P.S. If you missed some of the entries from last week’s challenge, you can find the links here. The themes for the next week’s challenges are already published on Scheduled challenges page. Have a good Sunday!

Click on the links to see the entries to the challenge:

http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2017/01/b-sunday.html

https://weaklythoughts.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/keeping-it-closed/

https://suejudd.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/

https://teepee12.com/2017/01/22/after-then-before-black-white-sunday/

https://bildhof.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/bw-sunday-after-and-before-2/

https://tishfarrell.com/2017/01/22/foxgloves-over-the-garden-fence-after-and-before/

https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/01/22/found-in-one-road/

https://dailymusing57.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-after-before/

https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/22/before-and-after-havana-rain-reflections/

https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-before-and-after/

https://isadoraartandphotography.com/2017/01/24/smokey-jazz-cafe/

https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/black-and-white-sunday

https://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/black-and-white-before-and-after/

January 22, 2017

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61 responses to “BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: AFTER AND BEFORE Y1-01”

anneharrison

January 22, 2017 at 12:29 am

There is always something so dramatic about B&W photography – a great shot on Notre Dame.

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1. Paula
  
  January 26, 2017 at 2:07 pm
  
  Thank you, Anne.
  
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Linda Arthur Tejera

January 22, 2017 at 1:03 am

Wow, Paula, both versions are beautiful in their own right! 👌😊

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rothpoetry

January 22, 2017 at 3:08 am

Wow! Love the photos! Dwight

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 2:40 pm
  
  Thanks
  
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arv!

January 22, 2017 at 7:25 am

Personally, I liked the colored picture better!

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Marilyn Armstrong

January 22, 2017 at 7:46 am

Okay. I did it. This is a great challenge. it just hit me on a really super busy day, but i have an entry for you, up first thing in our morning! going to be out of the house much of the day tomorrow (birthday party), but I’ll try to post a link for you before I have to go. I love that painted look for the castle. I think, this time, i prefer the color. But it really does work both ways.

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 9:53 am
  
  Marilyn, you always have 7 days to submit for the challenge. No rush 🙂
  
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Keeping It Closed | Weakly Thoughts

January 22, 2017 at 8:01 am

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tgeriatrix

January 22, 2017 at 10:38 am

I am not sure which one I like better… The colored one looks a bit kitschy to me…

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restlessjo

January 22, 2017 at 10:45 am

A Sunday treat! 🙂 The colour one for me, of course, and the soothing music. Just smile, Paula. No need to reply 🙂
Feeling abysmal and like a very old lady, huddled in my dressing gown this morning. Off to work on my walk in the Algarve sunshine. Gentlest hugs, sweetheart!

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morselsandscraps

January 22, 2017 at 10:50 am

Oh, the glorious light in these – a specially great achievement in b&w. This post is a spirit-lifter.

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anlapf

January 22, 2017 at 12:38 pm

Impressive 🙂

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klara

January 22, 2017 at 1:07 pm

good idea to make it recurrent. when I saw your ND in b&w I thought – this must be better than colour, there are so many textures. wrong, both are equally beautiful, colour in this case doesn’t distract as it often does, it is a pleasant backdrop. on the other hand, I like this version of la bohème better than the original.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2017/01/b-sunday.html

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Black & White Sunday: After and Before | WordsVisual

January 22, 2017 at 1:46 pm

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Sue

January 22, 2017 at 1:48 pm

Here’s miune, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 2:09 pm
  
  Loving it. Thank you, Sue.
  
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  1. Sue
    
    January 22, 2017 at 7:48 pm
    
    Thank you, Paula!
    
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AFTER, THEN BEFORE – BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY | SERENDIPITY

January 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm

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Bildhof

January 22, 2017 at 2:19 pm

The colour putting much more drama in the pic.

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 2:21 pm
  
  🙂
  
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B&W Sunday: After and Before « Bildhof

January 22, 2017 at 2:25 pm

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prior..

January 22, 2017 at 2:30 pm

what a great idea – to show both… and I love the color version more here, but both nice. and enjoyed the song even tho I did not know the meaning – so beautiful….

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 2:32 pm
  
  It’s about a young couple (talking from the perspective of now old man) who barely had enough food to live, but they were happy cause they were in love. A song about Paris and getting by.
  
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  1. prior..
    
    January 22, 2017 at 2:38 pm
    
    oh right on….
    
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    1. prior..
      
      January 22, 2017 at 4:26 pm
      
      and here is my entry for this week (I know… a lot of moi this month….. ) – have a nice day
      
      Sunday B & W: Windows
      
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Paula

January 22, 2017 at 2:34 pm

It’s an HDR, Jude. The colours do look exaggerated as often in tone mapping, but I don’t think that the church is overexposed.

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Foxgloves Over The Garden Fence ~ After And Before – Tish Farrell

January 22, 2017 at 2:58 pm

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Tish Farrell

January 22, 2017 at 3:00 pm

Such a fun challenge, Paula – thank you. Hope you’re feeling a little better today 🙂

Foxgloves Over The Garden Fence ~ After And Before

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 3:03 pm
  
  Thank you, Tish. Actually, I am worse (must rest my arm and limit my use of computers).
  
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  1. Tish Farrell
    
    January 22, 2017 at 3:05 pm
    
    Yes. REST!
    
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Sunday B & W: Windows – priorhouse blog

January 22, 2017 at 4:26 pm

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Sue Slaght

January 22, 2017 at 4:39 pm

Beautiful photos but I admit I love the color. Perhaps it is the long winter and lack of color that makes me feel this way. Hope you are having a great day!

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Found in one road – Lucid Gypsy

January 22, 2017 at 9:32 pm

[…] to Paula and her black and white Sunday, I’ve been playing with monochrome a lot more recently. Sometimes with good results, […]

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Black & White Sunday: After & Before | A Day In The Life

January 22, 2017 at 10:12 pm

[…] After & Before […]

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DailyMusings

January 22, 2017 at 10:14 pm

Your capture of Notre Dame is breathtaking- both ways! I love seeing both b&w and color in the submissions- so different! here’s mine Paula https://dailymusing57.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-after-before/
hope you got some rest over the weekend

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm
  
  I felt a bit of magic while I was strolling by the Seine, it summed up many years of waiting to see ND, and it lived to my expectations and even surpassed them. That’s how this capture happened. Thank God for weekends, I am a bit more rested now. Thank you, Lisa.
  
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Les Petits Pas de Juls

January 22, 2017 at 10:50 pm

Since Notre Dame is one of my favorite subject to photograph in Paris, I can only fall for the black and white picture… until I see the splendid colors of your other picture and I’m even more madly in love with it!
Both are absolutly stark gorgeous! I just can’t stop looking at them!

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1. Paula
  
  January 22, 2017 at 10:58 pm
  
  This is very kind, Julie, and very relevant coming from you. xx
  
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Lucid Gypsy

January 22, 2017 at 11:08 pm

I like the colour version best this time Paula. although I wonder how it would look in sepia? All those trees around the cathedral have grown a lot since I as there, perhaps I need to go back. Apologies, this is the second time I haven’t posted the link here. It’s because I’ve scheduled the post and by the time I’m back you’ve beat me to it!

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Before and After – Travel with Intent

January 22, 2017 at 11:21 pm

[…] month, Paula is featuring a “before and after” (colour versus monochrome) challenge. A great topic for me. I love black and white […]

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Debbie Smyth

January 22, 2017 at 11:25 pm

This is a great challenge Paula – I’m glad you’re doing this one each month. I’m usually torn between colour and monochrome so I’ll really enjoy the opportunity to show both.
Your two are very striking – all that texture – but the black & white wins for me – lets us soak in the detail in the sky.
Here are my pair: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/22/before-and-after-havana-rain-reflections/

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1. Paula
  
  January 23, 2017 at 9:23 am
  
  Thank you so much, Debbie. I am very happy that you like it. I would visit even more often, but my arm is playing tricks due to excessive work.
  
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January 23, 2017 at 1:04 am

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brenda

January 23, 2017 at 1:07 am

Two friends…friendship and a smile. Looks as if it was a great day both in color and b&w. Today we are closer to spring than we were yesterday.

https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/black-white-sunday-before-and-after/

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sonyavdg

January 23, 2017 at 2:28 am

Beautiful

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1. Paula
  
  January 26, 2017 at 2:06 pm
  
  Thank you, Sonya 🙂
  
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January 24, 2017 at 9:16 am

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Inside the Mind of Isadora

January 24, 2017 at 9:20 am

B & W has a mystery about it. Your color photograph is playful. They’re both are outstanding.
Hope you enjoy my thoughts for this weeks challenge. Have a wonderful week ….
Isadora 😎

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lisadorenfest

January 24, 2017 at 11:54 am

Both images are glorious Paula! Wishing you a very happy 2017. I like the idea of this challenge and may participate if I actively blog in 2017. So far, I am lucky to get monthly posts published…but the year is still young.

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1. Paula
  
  January 26, 2017 at 2:17 pm
  
  The only thing that matters is that you and the captain are well and safely navigating. 🙂 Thank you, Lisa.
  
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joshi daniel

January 24, 2017 at 6:40 pm

liked black and white one 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  January 24, 2017 at 7:39 pm
  
  Me too :). Thanks, Joshi.
  
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Black and White Sunday | Mostly Monochrome

January 24, 2017 at 10:27 pm

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mostlymonochrome

January 24, 2017 at 10:28 pm

I had a go with a picture that I’d had for a while.

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Lynne Ayers

January 25, 2017 at 2:40 am

I like the processing, Paula, in both of them.

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1. Paula
  
  January 25, 2017 at 10:00 am
  
  Glad to know it, Lynne 🙂 Thank you.
  
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Black and white: Before and After – Beyond the Brush

January 25, 2017 at 3:17 am

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Cardinal Guzman

January 27, 2017 at 11:51 am

I’ve had a busy week and couldn’t paricipate, buit hopefully next week. 🙂 Great shot as always and sometimes it’s very useful to see the photo in both B%W and colors.

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Lignum Draco

January 28, 2017 at 2:47 am

An interesting exercise in seeing. Both are nice, but B/W appeals more to me more.

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hilarycustancegreen

January 28, 2017 at 11:15 pm

That was interesting. I looked at the black and white one for a while, with its strange mossy fabric-like quality and only then, after reading your post, did I realise there was a second, colour, shot. This was suddenly enchanting and yet the greens seemed very bright. The blues in the stonework had a fairytale appearance, especially against the colours in the sky and the gleams of sunlight on the tower – magical. I can’t work out how much this was the effect of studying the monochrome image first.

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