Doobster of Mindful Digressions named me in a photography challenge.
And since I am really a rotten photographer (but I do Google Images with finesse), I figured, what the hell.
Here are the rules:
The rules are pretty simple:
- Post a black & white photo daily for five posts in a row.
- Invite someone different to participate each day.
Ummm, except for photos of my black and white dog, which I take in color but still end up being black and white due to the subject matter, I don’t really do black and white. I don’t do much in color, either.
But here goes.
My old headder in color
And now, if I can figure out how to do it …
Does this count?
OK. I’ll do it right. I think ..
I did it! With Doobster’s help.
I’m going with the color one(s), I don’t know about you!
These are pictures of the place in Maine where my family goes in the summer — and occasionally in the winter.
I’m not going to challenge anyone to do this — feel free to do it and link to Doobster. But it is kind of neat to see my photo in black and white.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
I think portraits in black & white are often hauntingly beautiful! Mostly, for scenery, I prefer color.
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Me too!
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I’m late in reading this, and was really hoping for a black and white or black and white in color photo of Duncan. I think we’re due another installment. But then again, I’ve always been a sucker for a pretty face.
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He turns away any time the camera points in his direction. And then because he is a love action camouflage dog, you can’t see him anyway.
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On this one, I am with you color. But I will tell you I love black and white usually.
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Me too!
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The thing I like about black and white is that you really notice the details–things you miss in the color version…because the color, being color, distracts you. Know what I mean? 🙂
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Yes, although I don’t think this applies as much to this photo as to most of them!
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I noticed the tree more. So there!
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Hint… your dog is already shades of grey…
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I know. He is the most unphotogenic dog on the planet. Which is a real shame because he is quite handsome.
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life is like that sometimes
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Pretty photos in color or black and white. Man, I really should visit Maine someday, huh.
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I bet you’d love it!
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Call me dreary, but I like the black and white shot.
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You’re the artistic type!
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That’s one word for it.
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Very nice. I like the coloured on too. 🙂
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So do I. Although sometimes it really does look like it is black and white!
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Maine is beautiful,in color or black and white. I worked for an American company out of Meddybemps, Maine (outside Calais) for years. We used to travel the Airline (route #9) back and forth to Canada. We used hwy #1 during bad weather or heavy traffic times. Our assistant dispatcher was a young woman called Kelly. She had a family cabin at the end of a local lake and we used to go there and drink and party when we laid over. That’s a story I hadn’t thought of for years. Kelly drove the boat and she was a Maniac – in more than one way. She would peg the throttle full and weave amongst the rocks just under the surface of the water. If you weren’t sober leaving the cabin, you were before you reached the dock by her house. Yee Ha! Lots of deer and moose and other animals. Whew, there’s a memory of some good times. Thanks for the trigger Elyse. Great pictures.
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Meddybemps? What a perfect name! Doesn’t it make you just want to grab a lobstah roll and a whoopie pie? Peg sounds like a wonderful person to have spent some time with — given that you survived!
I need to go up nawth to Calais. Never been much farther than Mount Dessert Island. A road trip is in order!
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Ha! You got the accent right! When i first went to work there I called the town “Kal – eh” as it would be pronounced by the French who first used the name in France. They all looked at me like I was crazy and informed me that the “correct” pronunciation was “Kal – ous” as in the hard skin that forms on a finger or toe from heavy use. ha!
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I love the winter shot – so peaceful!
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That’s cause nobody’s ever there …
Actually, we were there in early November — and there were TWO snowstorms. But it was beautiful — the clouds were fantastic!
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That second color photo – there is much less snow than I would expect for Maine. Was this taken in the summer?
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Where’s the “like” button?
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I’ve got one. Nah, nah, na nah nah.
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Close. Early November
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As my dad used to say, “everybody’s a comedian.”
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Your dad sounds like a comedian. 🙂
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It is neat!
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It was fun — although I am not technologically savvy at all. Doobster suggested I use Power Point, which worked. (But I’m not terribly good at that, either!) You’re such a good photographer, you should try it!
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Answering a challenge in your own style, that’s a thumbs-up in my book.
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You’re easy to please, Frank! Well, sometime.
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I prefer the color picture.
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Hey Piglet! Nice to see you!
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I prefer the color. Looks like a beautiful place for a vacation.
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It is. And it will be again. Especially after the 682 feet of snow that fell this winter melts.
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Thanks for participating, Elyse. The b&w image looks sort of dark and foreboding, whereas the one in color looks warm and inviting. I suppose the mood you wish to convey is the driver for using one image over another.
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Like whether we want visitors!
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I loved Maine the one time I went there, Ogunquit to be precise. I loved all the history and scenery was breathtaking. Helps that I love lighthouses.
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Maine is an incredibly beautiful place. I only wish I’d fallen in love with Ogunquit (where I’ve never spent time). We go 5 hours north of there!
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Colour! Well, that’s my vote lol. Nice to see you having so much fun, your photos are both very beautiful. 😊
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Thanks! I agree. The black and white one makes me wonder if there is central heat!
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lol
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