Thanks to Paula and her black and white Sunday, I’ve been playing with monochrome a lot more recently. Sometimes with good results, sometimes not. This afternoon I took the dogs out around the local area, within a mile from home, and spotting a red door with peeling paint made me think of Paula’s before and after challenge. I only had my phone, but I started snapping and ended up with six photos that I like.
These are the befores.
and here are the black and white edits.
They may even be in the same order.
Thanks Paula, I had fun with this and the dogs were happy that I wasn’t walking too fast!
Lucid Gypsy 
Alas, I can’t view slideshows…. I’m sure the images are great, Gilly
Nice work, Gilly. And a good choice of subjects for translation.
Wonderful! I am terrible at shooting with phone (which I don’t do at all), but you are good :). I can’t decide between the red and monochrome door. The red makes the statement, and the monochrome reveals all this texture. It turned out really great, Gilly. Thank you, and I am pleased that you had fun in the process. May you have an easy week!
Thanks sweetheart, you too 🙂
I believe color doesn’t pull us in like black and white does, therefore I see more detail in B&W. Good ones. 🙂 ❤
I prefer the red door, but like the brickwork in B&W – the texture stands out more.
They’re all turned out really well, Gilly.
What a rich post. So many images and so pleasing in both b&w and colour. I especially like the b&w brick wall, and the red peeling paint, but I relish all the things your eye sees. Have an equally rich week, my dear.
If I were still teaching I’d share your dkedshow with the students. Looks like a satisfying shoot!
A great selection. Personally, I think the B & W is pretty effective on the material, the bricks, and the bottle lying on the ground.
I really enjoy the slides, Gilly. The red door is beautiful especially. 🙂
Sadly, I could not view one of them…
oh how lovely! the coloured ones are lovely – i too like that red door. and yet the b&w adds a certain character to them too. enjoyed both slideshows 🙂
Not easy to know what will work best in B & W is it? For me the standouts are the solitary bottle and the guitars in the window. I always enjoy reading the comments too, even if nobody agrees with me 🙂 🙂 Hope it’s a good week, darlin!
No it’s surprising what works and what doesn’t, I like the guitars. Really busy week but it’s nearly done because I have a four day weekend to look forward to! Hope you’re okay my lovely x:-)x
Yippee! Off somewhere? 🙂
Nah, Ikea on Friday!
I don’t know why, but your pictures aren’t showing on my screen. I shall just have to imagine…
You use an i pad don’t you? Slide shows don’t work, sorry Isobel.
You did a lovely job of the monochromes. 🙂
Interesting how the bold colour shots come up with good contrasts in bnw. I’ve been away for a while so missed when the ‘new look’ theme came in, it’s great Gilly.