Black and White – Wandering Dawgs

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #390 – Color in Black and White

March 23, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Black and White, Color in Black and White, Flag, Lens-Artists, monochrome, Photo Challenge, Rainbow24 Comments

Egidio’s challenge is Color in Black and White. I wasn’t quite sure how to approach the challenge until I read his post and saw his amazing examples. In his post he tells us “Even when a scene is presented entirely in shades of gray, our brains—conditioned by a lifetime of experience—can effortlessly “see” the familiar hues we expect. We project our own memories onto the print.”

At first I wasn’t sure how to respond to Egidio’s challenge. I ended up having fun as I searched through my archives. I hope you are able to “see” the colors in these images.

Have you ever tasted a juicy peach? This one is a Georgia peach.

Many thanks to everyone who shared their beautiful relaxing images for Anne’s challenge Time to Relax.

Thank you Egidio for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Egidio’s post Lens-Artists #390: Color in Black and White.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, March 21 at noon eastern time when Tina will be hosting the next challenge

If you don’t want to miss any of our challenges you may want to think about subscribing to the Lens-Arrists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

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

January 18, 2026Posted in Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged beach, Black and White, Lens-Artists, Minimalism in Black and White, monochrome, Photo Challenge42 Comments

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.

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

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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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #375 – Where to find the Mysterious

November 25, 2025Posted in PhotographyTagged Black and White, Lens-Artists, Mysterious, Okefenokee Swamp, Photo Challenge29 Comments

I am happy to welcome Patti back as this week’s host. For this challenge she is asking us to explore the mysterious. Her wonderful post contains great examples and tips to help inspire us.

I chose to include black and white images because I like the way they create a more mysterious feeling.

Cypress swamps are mysterious places. The featured image was taken from the Swamp Trail in Silver Springs State Park, Florida. The next image is from a different swamp, the Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia.

*Into the unknown in the Okefenokee Swamp*

I find mystery in old abandoned buildings and other old structures.

*Abandoned mental institution on Milledgeville, Georgia*

Abandoned dairy barn in rural Georgia — *Old dairy barn in rural Georgia*

Last week your responses to John’s On the Move challenge took us around the world on many interesting types of transportation.

Many thanks to Patti for her challenge Lens-Artists #375 – Finding the Mysterious. I hope you will join us for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and link back to Patti’s post.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, November 29 at noon eastern time when I will be your host for the next challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

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Remembering Cee – Black and White Bridge

November 7, 2025November 9, 2025Posted in PhotographyTagged #1Day4Cee, Black and White, Cee Neuner, Remembering Cee, Sidney Lanier Bridge21 Comments

Cee Neuner was a wonderful photographer who brought joy to many with her beautiful flowers and other images.

Sadly, Cee passed away earlier this year. Today would have been her 64th birthday. Dan Antion of No Facilities and Marsha Ingrao of Always Write share the November 7 birthday with Cee. Today they are hosting a 1 day photo challenge in her memory. Many thanks to them both.

Marsha Ingrao Remembering Cee Neuner One Day Photo Challenge

Dan Antion’s A Bridge for Cee A Bridge for Cee – #1Day4Cee

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