A 17th century fort, shot in b&w in February 2002 with that original trusty Pentax, now 24 years old! The reflection of the waving palm fronds on the walls, and the accentuated sky made possible with a red filter, conveyed for me the stark simplicity of this fortification, built by the Portuguese to defend their distant trading routes.(Pentax ME Super; TMAX 100Pro; red filter; 2002)
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The photograph of the Omani children bathing in the Falaj in Wadi Fanja tells a story of a seemingly different era, freezing in time the simple life of these village folk, away from the urbanization that many of us come from. A stark contrast to our own hectic lives, but perhaps equally fraught in different ways.(Nikon F80s; TMAX 100Pro;f/6.7 at 1/125sec)
Shooting dunes in b&w can be a very effective way of capturing the texture and lines of the sand. In this shot one of the party I was with had taken a stroll along the crest of the dunes. I waited until they disappeared out of shot to capture this image. (Nikon F80)
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The Grand Mosque in Cairo can appear flat when photographed in colour. The natural stone does not lend itself to strong composition in itself, but photographed in b&w with effective use of shadows and contrasts from a nearby alley, the gradeur of the mosque starts to appear. (Nikon F80, FP4, yellow filter)
Last updated December 2007. All photo's copyright.
