Saturday, May 16, 2026

Bridgewater Bay Blairgowrie for Black and White Community

 


I do not normally turn to black and white for landscapes, as I often feel the sea and sky belong to colour. Yet this frame from Bridgewater Bay in Blairgowrie seemed to ask for something quieter. The long exposure over the water hole at low tide softened the restless movement into drifting mist, as though smoke were rising from the rocks themselves. In colour, the scene felt oddly harsh beneath the bright sun, but in black and white it transformed into something steamy and dreamlike — a hidden cauldron breathing gently along the edge of the bay.



Sony A7RV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 




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20 comments:

  1. Cierto que para los paisajes parece mas adecuado el uso del color y el blanco y negro es mas aceptable en personas u otras cosas. Pero he de decir que me parece una foto muy especial.

    Saludos.

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  2. Your decision to use black & white was the right one. And it really does look like an underground cauldron. Steam and smoke looking almost glittery.

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  3. Para mi, el blanco y negro tiene una enorme fuerza que hace que sienta el paisaje de forma enormemente potente y me identifique con él de manera definitiva. Un acierto desde mi punto de vista esta foto en blanco y negro.
    Abrazo

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  4. Sembla un miratge, molt maca.

    Salutacions.

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  5. That's a great black and white photograph.

    All the best Jan

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  6. This looks like some alien planet. I really like this.

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  7. Yes, the black and white works very well for this photo.

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  8. Your slow shutter speed gives the water a softness while the coral remains in sharp focus. I like your choice of monochrome for this photo.

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  9. I love your descriptive commentary as much as the image

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  10. I enjoy seeing black and white occasionally and your photo looks good. Once we only had black and white and we couldn't choose.

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  11. Looks good! I like the rock arch in the background.

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  12. Personally, I prefer the color for shutter speeds that slow. But that's just me. My shutter gets slower every day.

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  13. Your photo has a semi-abstract quality about it.

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  14. Superbe photo pour un paysage qui ne l'est pas moins

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