Tuesday, 26th of December 2023 [110]
Hello Black and White community. I have joined this community many moons ago and have since enjoyed many beautiful black and white pictures, but this is my first entry to #monomad challenge for this community.
At the end of last week my secret little wish was granted and the skies have opened to cover this little Polish town in snow.
While I love the snow, driving in snowy conditions is not exactly my favourite thing to do, but since I had to go and pick up my car from the mechanic, I had not much choice.
I took a few pictures once we got there, but nowhere near enough! This opportunity for a bag of natural black and white pictures was not going to present itself again anytime soon and I had to capitalise on it!
Since I had to drive back home anyway, I thought stopping at the nearby forest wonβt hurt. I could also practice my breaks at an empty carpark!
While at first I thought the snow would just give us a little scare and disappear as soon as it show up, an hour later I knew it was no joke! The roads were turning white at increadible speed and I had to drive back really, really slowly.
I always try to aim for clean windscreen when taking pictures from the car, but this time the falling snow made it look quite nice⦠almost a bokeh effect for free!
I parked my car at an emty carpark and ventured out into the forest. One would think that more people would like to enjoy these snowy times, but since Christmas was just around the corner, there wasnβt many takers. In fact it was just me, myself and a few birds singing along to my quiet steps.
In the eye of my camera everything looked black and white, but only once I got home and started playing with the pictures I realised that most of them were more like black and blueish white in comparison!
Pretty nonetheless, but for the purpose of posting in Black and White community, I decided to add a bit more of a dramatic contrast to them, by filtering through black and white options in my phone.
Back in a day I used to love playing with various options, but in my busy working life I somehow forgot about all the fun of editing pictures.
Black and white options are especially charming in my opinion. Maybe not every single picture can look amazing in black and white, but snowy captures are especially suited for it.
Forest made for a very pretty and varied captures, but as a bonus there is also a lake in that forest! Thatβs exactly where my happy steps took me that day and the lake didnβt disappoint π€©
Of course the Boxing Day post would not be complete without a capture of a Christmas Tree!
Naturally decorated by white snow in black and white version of course.
And a rare selfie from that memorable day. Also in black and white!
Do you guys like to play with black and white pictures? This is a perfect place to show off your effects. To particpiate in #monomad challenge, be sure to follow the rules outlined in this post. Below screenshot is from that post too:
| Camera: | iPhone11 |
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| Photographer: | @fantagira |
Ohh lovely and bucolic photos! And so much snow! I need one year to live a white Christmas season! Never out in cold places during these days well London but no snow at that time... and here too much sunny sky for black and white photos now at Christmas! π
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Thanks sis! In London there is very rarely snow. Youβd have to visit some of the Eastern European countries to enjoy a snowy Christmas one year. January or February are more likely to have more snow though.
Back when I wAs a child every winter was white, but climate change made it more scarce to enjoy a snowy Christmas.
Hope youβre enjoying the festive time nonetheless. I slept most of the day yesterday and today ππππ
!ALIVE
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Yeah I was in Russia but not in December... someday jaja and it's ok sleeping is good, renovate and recharge yourself ππ
Iβve never visited Russia to be honest. Probably wonβt for a while, but I hear itβs beautiful country.
That said I think Iβm back to bed. Donβt wanna be turning and tossing in bed till 4 am as it happens when I go to bed past midnight π
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Beautiful photos, glad you made it back from the mechanic OK. I try not to drive in snow if at all avoidable, but here in southern California that really is almost never a problem!
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Southern California π€© Lucky you! Although seeing white Christmas is always a trait for me βοΈπ
Hope you enjoyed this festive season ππ
!ALIVE
I did, it's been really nice here! I grew up with a lot of snow, so I don't much miss it!
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Same here. I enjoyed many snowy winters in my youth, but I still crave to see more of them. In uk they happen rarely, so Iβm happy I experienced it once again in Poland π΅π± π€©π
I think it's real pretty, but I just don't like driving in it! I can always go up to the mountains if I want to see some snow. There's a place called Big Bear not too far from Los Angeles where you can ski
Me neither, thatβs why Iβm happy the snow didnβt last long this time. I need to drive home on the 28th π
Sounds good! You should go take some snowy pictures and show us here π€©βοΈπ
!PIZZA
That means putting up with horrible traffic just to get there. I live in Orange County so I would have to head up on about an hour of freeways if there's no traffic. And there's always traffic in Southern California. Has me considering a move to someplace less busy!
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Snowy woods are a vision of dreams. Great shots!
Aww π₯° Thank you so much! I thoroughly enjoyed this walk and taking these shots too π
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Perfect choice of black and white photos. Having that scenery here but on a much smaller scale (lack of snow). Nothing beats a beautiful forest with a lake within it. I hope soon to get out soon in nature and see similar things. Best of the luck on this challenge ππ
Thanks Bob! I hope youβll get a chance to get on a white photo walk soon. It was my first time posting in this community, but Iβll try and post more. Black and white photographs are so classy π
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You did a fine job. I took some photos today of a forest area where some snow still remains. I agree black & white are really classy !HUG
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Did you post them? Iβm just back from NYE and exhausted π₯± Managed to unpack my bag as soon as I arrived though. Well proud with myself π
!ALIVE
Yes I did post some of them two days ago I think. Unpacked upon arriving than you went to rest I assume. I know I would be thinking that after a long drive π
Defo more rest, but still Iβve been struggling to stay away all this week at work. Thanks God itβs the weekend now π€©
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Feeling the cold Monika? Hehe.. Black & white snow looks elegant.
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Wasnβt cold, cause I was moving a lot π
Merry belated xmas Jane!
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Well, we didn't do much Christmas here this year. Too friggin' tired.
But making it up a bit for NY.
Happy, happy, beautiful lady. I do hope you're out shaking a leg and having some fun.
Hope the year ahead is mostly a dance for you. Much love β€οΈ
Oh, Iβm out dancing of course! 2 nights of NYE bash with my salsa friends ππ₯π
!ALIVE
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And yeah! π₯