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Today’s Photo Friday entry is entitled: Black and White © Jan Marshall
I love black and white photography. (I already have a post titled “I Love Black and White” in fact!) In the days when I used to draw, my favorite media were charcoal, pencils, and india ink. I love black and white in general. Often my color photographs will exhibit black and white qualities.
“Black and White” can be interpreted SOOOOO many ways in this setting. I was thinking of doing something super-creative and unexpected. Nahhhhhh. 
On one my cousin Julie’s and my many little road trips, we happened upon these fantastic weeds in a park. I was so disappointed that I couldn’t get my macro setting working on my old digital. None of the pictures came out clearly…at least the part I wanted to be clear didn’t come out clearly. The shape of the weeds was so wonderful, that I thought I might be able to make something interesting out of them by digitally manipulating them…
This image has a monochromatic grayscale feel to it to start with, so I converted it to grayscale:
Didn’t care for the result. Too blah. Still doesn’t change the lack of focus and now it had lost the warmth of the golden hues. I wondered what it would look like if I converted it to a true black and white picture:
Loved it! Reminded me of a Jackson Pollack painting, with a twist…or is that with a curly-q?
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A big welcome to CuriousC of the blog Idea Jump!
I’ll be adding links to any other entries as they are posted. We’re growing!
Consider joining us next week for the great topic “Amazing Architecture”!
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Given to me by Larry of the blog "Hallelujahs"
Stunning – my favourite is the Jackson Pollack looky likey too! I love it. This wouldn’t look out of place hanging on a posh art gallery wall. Now there’s an idea.
You’v inspired me too do some digital “messing” with photos myself again.
Perhaps we should do a Photo Friday photogrpahic Art week? What do you think – maybe in a few weeks time when we’ve all had time to be creative?
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Thanks, Author! Boy, it would be fun to have something of mine hanging in a gallery! Maybe someone will stumble onto our fabulous little meme and want us all for a showing!
I think doing a photographic art week would be a great idea!
I like your fantastic weeds!
Love this one! The definition of a weed though I believe, is something that is unwanted…..I kinda like these, I would not consider these weeds….
Thanks CuriousC and Julie! This was a fun entry, doncha think??
I really love what you did to those weeds!!! They are beautiful and would look beautiful on a wall somewhere.
Author, I love the idea of photo art week. That would be fun!
It’s a great idea – so if you’re all up for it how about next week’s title remaining “amazing architecture” but the the week after being “Photo Art” – let me know if you’re all up for it and there is enough time to create your pic.
I’d better dash – I’ve got photgraphic art to create!
Mama Lou? I did not know that you were an artist…and I lived with you for 2 months!
it’s true! But you know what?? I lived with you for two months and didn’t know you were a princess!!
— Mama Lou
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