Jude likes to photograph benches and has discovered that lots of other people share that little passion, so last month she started a monthly challenge. The topic this month is black and white, visit her here https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/bench-series/ to learn more and join in.
My entry is a photo from my collection taken in Ghana, when I visited Sirigu Women’s Co-operative for Pottery and Art, a few years ago. It wasn’t the most comfortable of benches, but the thatch roof provided much needed shelter from the extreme heat and sun.
In case you’re wondering the bench was actually red, white and black but it seems to me it works quite well in monochrome because of the contrast, what do you think?
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Lucid Gypsy 
Indeed a different kind of bench to see. It almost looks covered in fabric, but I expect it’s painted. 🙂
Yes its painted and made from the same material as the houses, so very hard!
It works well because of the lines, patterns and contrast!
Thanks Sue 🙂
I like the B&W too. Good eye, Gilly. 🙂
Thank you ❤
A really interesting design, Gilly. Love this photo. It does look nice and shady under the thatch, but so scorching outside in the street.
Thanks Sylvia, it was scorching and very dry, my kind of climate!
Works very well Gilly!
Thank you 🙂
Definitely works well in B&W Gilly, and as you say it is because there is contrast and pattern. I think I’d probably like a cushion or two as well 🙂
Thanks for joining in again!
Sitting there too long wouldn’t do my sciatic nerve much good!
Ouch! I suffer from that too. Not good.
The pattern looks stunning Gilly. I would love to see it in colour.
Thanks Madhu, the colours are here in this post from a couple of years ago – you did see it back then! https://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/travel-theme-art-2/
Good composition and that lady looks as though she could do with a cushion or 2.
You’re right, bless her there isn’t much cushioning in sub Saharan Africa!
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Ahh thank you Barbara!