h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

bobstafford says:

'Birkenhead Priory
I do like the way the subject fades into the dark background.
At first, the texture of the like a wooden structure, on closer inspection it is stone. Excellent detail and good use of poor light.'

FWR says:

'Priory.

Clever use of the uplighting to show the details in the archway. Very nice contrast in this image . Taking photos at the Priory is always a challenge, focusing on one detail is a great way to convey the age and give mystery to a shot. Very well done Sasha!'

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I agree. Taking a long shot of an old building often says, 'Look! Here is history.' Taking a closeup brings in intimate detail and whispers, 'Look, here were people, too.'

Thanks everyone!

I liked the geometry in this image, but that is fascinating the other details that can be picked up - the texture of the stone is organic-looking, and looking close up brings out the human detail of the carving and construction

It was built 850 years ago. This means it had to wait a *long* time for electricity and cable television.

Mysterious, and mystical, I can hear chanting, in echo. So beautiful, the geometry, the curve, that light and shadow.

I think I'm going to have to find a new language to describe the effect that black and white pics have on me. My existing language is from a dimension that isn't this. I will have to travel to find it.

Does a black and white photo sound different to a colour photo? Like, if you can hear a photo, is there a different frequency?

What does that mean? I don't know, but ... yes .. hah! ...

Thank you!

Yes, I've certainly learned a lot from this challenge so far about how black and white photos do have a different effect - the language of light and shade rather than colour and hue still doesn't quite capture the depth in such images...

I can imagine about the sound, too - makes me think of 'The Phantom Tollbooth' by Norton Juster, where a boy meets the person who conducts the sunset. To conduct this photo, there definitely needs to be echoes of chanting, and a softness to the tones as they fade into the darkness...

I sometimes think that the old black and white motion pictures sounded different than the color ones. "The Wizard of Oz" started as black and white, but when Dorothy got to Oz, everything was in color. This was in sync with Baum's description of the grayness that was everywhere in Kansas. Oz was very ungray, and the movie showed it.

""The Wizard of Oz" started as black and white, but when Dorothy got to Oz, everything was in color."

Excellent example of contrast, yes

The Wizard Of Oz!! Of course!!!! From b/w to colour!!!

The Phantom Tollbooth? A boy meets the person who conducts the sunset? This sounds rather wonderful, and I must go check out it out before I am very much older.



To conduct this photo! Yes!! This is fine photo language indeed.

I hope you can find the Phantom Tollbooth - I think you might like it indeed!

I enjoyed it. I think a movie version came out when I was distracted by other things. Oh, well.