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BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: AFTER AND BEFORE Y1-02
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 once a month I publish a recurrent (monthly) theme: after and before where you are supposed to 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 aware of the details, shapes and composition and it eventually helps me improve my photography skills. Maybe you will find this exercise useful too ……
after
before
©Paula Borkovic
If you want to join the challenge:
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make a photo post on today’s theme before next Sunday
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link it to this challenge post and tag it #blackandwhitesunday
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leave a comment under this post
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Both are great, Paula, but I love how the black and white seems to bring out the texture and shadows! 🙂
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It’s my favourite too. Thanks, Linda. It is always nice to read your opinion.
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Amazing how different they look, Paula, and talking about ‘tack sharp’ 🙂 🙂 I don’t seem to have a soundtrack this morning but it’s early so I’ll just hum to myself. Ciao, bella!
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Have fun, Jo!
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Impossible to choose between these images Paula, they’re stunning. I like the warm tones of the original on this cool morning, but in summer I’d probably go for the black and white!
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That’s an interesting point, Gilly 🙂 Thank you.
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I clicked too soon! https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/02/26/black-and-white-sunday-before-and-after/
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Both , so magical…….
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Grazie, Anna 🙂
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Black and white shows the paperiness crisply. My favourite, but maybe only because I saw it first!
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😀 Thank you, and what a great use of the word paperiness 😀
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b&w for me in this case.
starting converting into B&W surely helped me improve my photography.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2017/02/b-sunday_26.html
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Thank you for your feedback.
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Great pic. Perfect illuminated. 🙂
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Thank you. I like low key lighting especially with still life 🙂
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Beautiful B&W Paula. In Norwegian garlic is called white onion.
I just came home from some travels and family visits now and I have a lot of catching up to do in the blog world.
Hope everything is good in your parts of the world!
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In Croatian we call it white onion too. Welcome back, Max. It’s all fine here.
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Here we go. Snapped this little one yesterday afternoon.
Hoping you’re having a Super Sunday, Paula. 🙂
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2017/02/26/black-and-white-sunday-after-and-before/
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It’s a fine, tranquil day here and even better now after seeing your “candidate”. Big thanks, Ark 😀
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Same here. First time in a week it has not rained.
I think we can safely say our water restrictions are well and truelove over.
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😆
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I would never have thought of photographing a garlic clove. The photographs are spectacular, Paula. I LOVE them both. But, is I had to choose, I’d say the original. Why? Because I can smell the garlic scent in that one. Your photographs are inspiring. Thank you for hosting.
Isadora 😎
p.s. is there music to be downloaded? There a bar that says, ‘Download’.
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Hi Isadora, I don’t know if you are able to download music from here, but you can find it on youtube.
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There wasn’t a title. Just the word ‘Download’. I always enjoy your choices. They’re unique. : )
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That’s odd. Well, if you can do it, I won’t mind 😀 This is “Haunted Home” by David Fonseca.
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I love your garlic. I love the texture of the skin and I think I like this one much better in color. It’s almost monochrome anyway, but the color brings out the texture.
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It is almost monochrome anyway – YES! It’s very useful to hear your opinions Marilyn. I appreciate it.
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love the garlic-you really can see every detail- beautiful! here’s mine https://dailymusing57.com/2017/02/26/black-white-sunday-after-before-2/
love the music too- listened as I put together my post. Have a good week Paula
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I’m another advocate for the colour version on this occasion – I love the golden glow and the light and contrasting darkness seem to show up better as well as the texture of the papery skin. Beautifully photographed Paula. I must have a go at some still-life / indoor photography. Have a lovely week, looks like being a bit miserable here 😦
https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2017/02/26/black-and-white-sunday-after-and-before/
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The garlic was a good choice and the lighting is fantastic
Here is my submission
https://bushboy.blog/2017/02/27/black-and-white-sunday-before-and-after/
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Thank you very much, and thank you for participating.
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It is a new experience for me and I am enjoying the challenges very much
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I’ve nominated you for “A Versatile Blog Award”
https://balance440.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Thank you, Paulo, but I never participated in this.
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I love the garlic. Great light. https://3rsofretirement.com/2017/02/27/black-white-sunday-after-and-before-1-2/
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Cheers, Marie. I like using low-key lighting, especially for still life and such.
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OK. I’ll give it a go. Here’s my entry:
https://asawyersdaughter.com/2017/02/27/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
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Thank you, Julie 🙂 I am very glad to have met you.
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An interesting subject, Paula. Works so well in colour and in monochrome. Love the song. Who is the singer? xx
Here’s my entry:https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/bw-sunday-after-and-before/
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Hi, Sylvia. Thank you so much for your comment. The singer is David Fonseca from Portugal.
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Good day Paula…hope you enjoy this submission for your challenge. I may be a bit obsessed about politics as even this challenge seemed to open an ancient concept of “alternative facts”
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/black-white-sunday-after-and-before-2/
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Very nice topic to work on, Paula.
I’ll definitely join the challenge 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
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I love that you made a study of garlic – that indispensable vegetable and just as good in both formats. Here’s my monochrome .http://wp.me/pKVAM-2el
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Yes, it is a study, isn’t it. Tish, I am always grateful for your appreciating eye, and your nicely expressed views.
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🙂
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This is always a great theme – a brilliant idea for a recurring topic, Paula.
And I think black & white is perfect for this – really shows off the textural detail.
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Many thanks, Debbie. Are you still in Venice?
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I ‘ve just posted my contribute for this challenge….
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com
😄
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Here’s mine https://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/black-and-white-sunday-before-and-after/
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