Our host Elke from pictures imperfect blog this week wants us to look at NIGHT-TIME in monochrome. I think this is an interesting theme.
Night images are fantastic to get, but I have always thought they look great with lots of colours. So the idea of doing them in monochrome is interesting, especially to see if they work well with no colours for reference or whatnot.
Does it change the mood, or do you concentrate on something else? I’m curious to see what you think.
I know that I do a lot of images and make them look like night, but all of these, except one, were taken after dark. Though some were taken at sunset, and I hope that works too. the lights were turned on so you can see it is dark or getting dark. I even included a milky way image to see how it would convert.
Here is a gallery of my images.
Let’s thank Elke for being our host this week and I would ask everyone to go to her post to see what she has done. Don’t forget if you do the theme this week to link it back to Elke’s post.
If you want to participate then the instructions are below. I love it when people join us.
Participating in Monochrome Madness
If you would like to participate in this challenge please post photos on your blog and use the tag Monochrome-Madness, then we can all use the reader to see what you post.
You can also leave a pingback, do they still call them that? Basically, you put a link to the host’s monochrome madness post in your post and it leaves a link in the comment section.
Don’t forget to check out the Monochrome Madness page. On this page, the next theme is announced and there is also all the information for participating. Please go and check it out. Click on the Monochrome Madness heading in the menu.
Here’s my entry:
https://throughbrazilianeyes.com/brasilia-noir-nights/
Great.
Lovely pics, Leanne. I wish to one day capture the milky way like in your shot
. My entry here:
https://flightsofthesoul.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/night-lights/
Thank you PR, we are lucky here, we don’t have to go far to be able to see it.
Some great images, Leanne. Love the reflections and the spooky stairway
Thank you Sue, I like your description of the stairway.
Pleased to hear it, Leanne!
Very nice!
Thank you Sofia.
Here'[s my response to a difficult theme: https://margaret21.com/2025/04/02/night-time/
Great Margaret.
I knew you would nail this challenge Leanne. Brilliant photos
Thank you Brian, I do like taking photos at night, I guess that helps.
All of the images look fantastic in black and white. I am surprised by how effective the lighthouse and milky way shot looks in monochrome. I think the impact of removing colour from night shots is that it concentrates the reader’s eye on the photographer’s handling of light and shadow and how these have been utilized within the composition.
Thank you Laura, yeah it was surprising, I’ve never done an image like that in monochrome before, so it was a good opportunity to experiment. That is an interesting observation Laura, and I think you are absolutely right.
You rose to the occasion, Leanne. This are magnificent. I really adore the lighthouse from below with the starry sky – I’m amazed that the stars weren’t faded out by the light of the rest of the photo. Wonderful!
My night-time pics are here: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2025/04/01/night-time-in-black-and-white-and-more-black/
Thank you Elke, you choose well. I am glad you like the lighthouse. The lighthouse doesn’t really give out that much light, not like a city.
I have hard enough time in the day light…. Nice
haha, I do like getting some night shots from time to time, thank you Ted.
Amazing images. The one of the lighthouse is hypnotic.
Do you ever feel self-conscious when you are out with your camera? Especially at night? I always do whatever time of day, though when I’m focusing in on the subject I can get fully immersed.
Thank you Paul, glad you like it.
I never feel self-conscious, though at night I can feel unsafe. It can be scary doing stuff at night on your own, especially being a woman. I have expensive gear, so that is a worry.
Well whatever precautions you have been taking have obviously worked, so keep on using them. The things we do for our passions!
Thank you Paul, I tend to go with others, that always helps. Absolutely.
As expected, your dramatic shots work just as well in b/w as in colour.
Thank you so much Margaret, it was an interesting challenge.
Simply awesome Leanne. Loved them all!
That’s great Anne, thank you.
Thanks for this Monochrome Madness post, Leanne. I have not shot black-and-white at night since my film days in the 1970s and 1980s. I am going to try it again. Thanks for the inspiration!
You’re welcome Steven, though for clarification, these are all digital. I don’t do film at all anymore, no interest in it. I am very happy taking my digital files and converting them. Thank you.
What a fantastic collection!
Thank you Michael.
You’re welcome, Leanne.
I think the Milky Way shot works particularly well – it may even be my favourite here! But I like the light trail a lot too and the reflections are great!
Thank you Sarah, I wasn’t sure about it, but good to hear you like it.
I love black and white photos. I think it does change the mood, but I also think that you can see some details that you can’t when it is in color. When light is involved it makes the photos more interesting and dominant
That’s great to hear. Interesting, I think you are right about that.Thank you so much, good to hear your thoughts.
I especially like the stairway in B&W. It looks very spooky that way.
I always think of that as my Cinderalla one, but she isn’t there. lol, Thank you Lois.