We've had a couple of talks recently at the camera club by photographers specialising in mono work. They have inspired many of us, me included, to scroll back through our archives and look for images that will convert effectively to monochrome. I found these two, taken at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, that I think look quite good in mono, especially when I gave them a slight sepia tinge.
The top one is part of a sculpture by Amar Kanwar, made of organ pipes salvaged from the 19th century chapel on the YSP site. Its title is 'Six Mourners and The One Alone'.
Perched on top of a rotting tree stump, the iron figure above is recognisably an Antony Gormley creation, entitled 'One & Other'. (In fact, the tree stump is so rotten that I gather the figure has now been removed, awaiting a new site.) Gormley's other works include 'The Angel of the North' and 'Another Place', the figures on Crosby Beach (HERE). He often uses casts of his own body. This particular sculpture speaks of isolation. The figure, with no distinct features, becomes the universal.
We really should visit the YSP. Love your photos - I'm no photographer, I simply point and shoot, but I do appreciate the strong contrasts that black and white provide, and the moodiness of images that aren't glowing with colour. I think your top image, in particular, befits from that. What I can't stand is images you see on social media that have been so heavily photo-shopped as to look obviously false; yet they get lots of 'likes', so what do I know?!
ReplyDeleteThey both work well in B&W, Jenny! The YSP is one of my best memories from visits to England.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the YSP?
ReplyDeleteYorkshire Sculpture Park
DeleteBoth are quite distinctive in monochrome.
ReplyDeleteYou chose well Jenny, both converted perfectly to monochrome. Wonder where Mr Gormley will end up 😊
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