I don’t know about you, but sometimes for Monochrome Madness when it isn’t a theme I find it hard to work out what to convert to monochrome and then post.
This week was no different.
Then I thought about what we had to do for the Lens-Artists Challenge, What’s in a Garden and I couldn’t resist doing some monochrome flowers.
For my Lens-Artists Challenge, I showed photos from Alowyn Gardens, and for this, I have chosen flowers that I have photographed there as well.
They are all new conversions except for one.
I find converting flower images to monochrome quite challenging. I never know if a flower that I like will convert well. Having said that I don’t know that all of these do either, but I wanted to show the ones that I tried to convert.
Do you like converting flower images to monochrome?
Next week is Monochrome Madness #15 and we have a new host. Brian from the blog Bushboys World is going to be our host. He has set the theme At The Beach.
I’m looking forward to that one.
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 I can 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 my 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. We have also included a list of themes that will be coming in the future so if you want to be able to plan ahead you can. They aren’t in order, but will happen. Please go and check it out. Click on the Monochrome Madness heading in the menu.
Also if you would like to host one week or more, let me know.
No idea how to do a ping back, but heres the link to my contribution. I also tagged it.
https://adventureswithra394709033.wordpress.com/2024/08/14/in-the-garden-monochrome-madness/
Tags are good, to do a ping back you just need to put a link to my post on your post.
hello leanne,
as always, you have chosen a wonderful theme and I really like your pictures.
here is my contribution for this week, https://wp.me/pfnz9O-r4.
many greetings robert
Thank you Robert.
It’s always interesting to see how flowers will turn out in monochrome – like you I enjoy experimenting with them. My favourites here are the small ones bottom left, which surprised me as I tend to work with single larger flowers when I try B&W versions!
I agree Sarah, it can be a bit hit and miss I find. Thank you, I think that one worked out well. Yeah, I like groups of flowers, I have to admit.
Interesting what you are saying about photographing flowers in monochrome. Obviously white or light coloured flowers are easiest but I like the last one which I imagine might have been red. When I looked on my blog I realised that I had created lots of flowers in monochrome when I had the time and energy to take part in Monochrome Madness and was inspired to collect them together in a post – https://rainbowjunkie.co.uk/2024/08/14/flowers-in-monochrome/ . I notice you like to choose a dark background, where mine is often much lighter.
You are almost right RJ, the last one was purple. I agree about light coloured flowers. Thank you so much. Looking forward to seeing yours.
That Angel’s Trumpet flower worked out surprisingly well in monochrome. Perhaps it was a freshly opened flower without some of the busy lower detail that an older bloom would bring to the screen.
The rose looks particularly effective too.
(ps. this is the 3rd time I’ve tried to follow your blog and I hope it works from now on).
The original does have the colour at the bottom but it is a very light green and I think that helps.
Thank you so much Vicki. Oh I don’t understand why you would have trouble following, hopefully it has been sorted out.
Timeless beauties, Leanne.
Thank you Sofia.
I followed your lead and featured flowers in Monochrome as well. Here is my entry for this week: https://wanderingteresa.com/monochromes-in-the-cloudehill-garden-nursery/
That’s great Teresa.
Loved these.
Thank you.
These are beautiful!
Thank you Egidio.
These are beautiful, Leanne. I don’t even care to see them in color; I love them in B&W.
That is great Lois, thank you so much.
Lovely shots, and b/w contrasts. Here is my contribution:https://gwhphotos2.wordpress.com/2024/08/13/monochrome-madness-things-in-the-garden-in-monochrome/
Thank you.
I think a lot of botanical photos don’t work when converted into monochrome because the photographer’s focus was on colour and shape when making the image. Because you focus so much on the handling of light and visual textures, your botanical studies are still effective when translated into monochrome.
I agree Laura, some really don’t work. That is an interesting observation Laura, I hadn’t thought of that, thank you so much.
Perfect collection! I love them all!
Wonderful, thank you.
Good choices – the fell of everything changes in monochrome
That is true Beth, thank you.