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Spot the perfect black and white scene
Discover how to get the most striking mono compositions
More often than not, a simple scene will provide a better picture than a busy one, and by positioning large subjects in the background you can draw the viewer's eye into your shot. Our short guide to spotting the perfect scene for a black and white shot will have you looking at things you may not have normally considered.
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How to spot your scene...
Create depth
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By positioning the building in the far distance, the image's main point of interest is in the background. The eye is drawn through the image to the building, the derelict wall in the foreground giving the shot a sense of depth.
Look for balance
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In this image, there are three main points of interest: the derelict cottage in the background that provides shape and form on the horizon; the glimmers of white shining through from the hill; and the lone sheep. Three is the magic number!
Posted by Ed Godden on Friday, Jul 2009 at 01:27pm GMT. First appeared: Digital Camera magazine
Something I've only recently figured, nearly every successful photograph contains strong diagonal or curved lines in it somewhere...
#1. Posted on Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 at 12:19pm GMT. Report this
I find these blank white, burnt out skies very distracting. I try to retain a bit of detail in the sky.
#2. Posted on Friday, 31 Jul 2009 at 08:28am GMT. Report this
The one point I always have agreed with Ansel Adams writings on (probably the only one!) is that clouds make a photo! Interesting clouds turn an otherwise uninspiring landscape in to something magnificent!
#3. Posted on Friday, 31 Jul 2009 at 12:43pm GMT. Report this
Does anybody else think these "black and whites" are actually green?
#4. Posted on Monday, 03 Aug 2009 at 11:55am GMT. Report this
Oh and those are the wrong files in the zip.....
#5. Posted on Monday, 03 Aug 2009 at 11:56am GMT. Report this
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