Lens Artists Photo Challenge #381 – Minimalism in Black and White photography

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Ritva has challenged us to combine minimalism and black and white photography. She tells us “This week, I encourage you to embrace this artistic fusion and challenge yourself to capture images that marry minimalism and black and white.” To help us get started she says to “Aim for simplicity by eliminating unnecessary elements. Harsh light reveals structure while soft light creates mood, and contrasting blacks and whites deliver a striking visual impact.”

This is my first try at using minimalism in my photos. I had fun creating these images and hope that I succeeded in meeting the challenge.

Sometimes colorful flowers look better when converted to black and white. Removing distractions by replacing the background with pure black allows the viewer to focus on the details of the flowers.

The next two images were found on the sand at the beach. I removed the sandy background with solid colors to create the minimalist images.

Single shell
Starfish

The final image uses negative space to focus on the surfer in the water.

Waiting for the perfect wave.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Anne’s challenge last week. I enjoyed all the places you took us as you showed us your walks around the corner.

Many thanks to Ritva for her challenge Lens-Artists #381: Minimalism in Black and White. I hope you will join us for her challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and link back to Ritva’s post.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, January 24 at noon eastern time when Egidio will be hosting our next challenge.

You can learn more about how to join the Lens-Artists challenges here.

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42 thoughts on “Lens Artists Photo Challenge #381 – Minimalism in Black and White photography”

  10. Some of my favorite photos are of flowers I converted to black-and-white, unfortunately for this challenge, they aren’t minimalist. Your examples entice me to check for potential in my gallery of floral photos. Nice gallery, Beth.

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  14. n excellent first try at minimalism Beth! I think your first shot (which is my favourite) and the last are the most successful. I also love the camellia in B&W, and removing the background is a great idea, but I would suggest (if I may) leaving more empty space around the flowers to create an even more minimalistic feel to the shots!

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  15. I like it Beth. I sometime convert color to black and white in order to emphasize what strikes me about a subject. Spend a while with Ansel Adams and the power of black and white shines through. I often play with flowers by darkening the background. It always amazes me how it brings out the detail in the flowers. Good job. The starfish really caught my attention.

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