LAPC #265: Black and White or Monochrome | Black and white is a preferred choice when I photograph miniature toys. It seems to add another layer of abstraction to pictures which already show abstract depictions of reality – these toys and models have to be abstract due to their size (and my building skills). I feel that the additional layer of abstraction sort of distracts from the fact that we are dealing with tiny plastic toys, but I still cannot grasp why I would think so.
As for the procedure, I firmly believe that shooting color and only creating a black and white picture in editing is not the best way to go at it. A black and white picture is not simply a ‘normal’ picture minus the color. I feel that we pay more attention to light, develop a keener eye for slight nuances as well as stark contrasts in brightness when we are not distracted by colors, and can’t rely on contrasting colors. But maybe that’s just me.
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Very clever and perfect for the week’s challenge. Well done!
Thank you, Tina. Glad you like it!
I think true photographers feel like you do. Do it right or don’t do it. Stellar shadow in addition to capturing the brick and the lines in the window.
Thank you for your kind comment. Doing it right can become quite a challenge when I set up these small scenes and try to get optimal lighting.
Excellent. The shadow of a gun. 😱
Truth be told, that shadow just happened when I moved the lights around. Considering the guy is holding a bottle, I did not see it coming.
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You are a specialist in these toy images, you must be. Very smart and cleverly done.
I just got more and more into it over the years. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
This is great! You have to have a special eye to construct a scene such as this.
Thanks, Sofia. Truth be told, at first I was very frustrated with this staircase I had built because at 1/87 scale, it was too narrow to be photographed properly. Then I had this idea with the window, started playing around with the modified setup, and then this happened.
It’s brilliant, well done!