Monochrome Mondays
You may be asking yourself just what is MONOCHROME MONDAY?
Born from a suggestion from Mike Page, one of our long standing Thumbs Up community members, its a simple concept to celebrate the beauty of all things black & white in the world of photography. Its not a competition but instead a place for the wider Thumbs Up family to share their much loved monochrome images. It all happens over in the Facebook group on, you’ve guessed it, Mondays.
If any of the images really catch one of the teams eye, then it’ll be added to the gallery below. So come back regularly to see if your images has made it on to the list.
Photo by Alan Coles - "Love the layers in this. Alan has still managed to retain detail in the hill beside the group of trees" - Dave Peck
Photo by John Malley - "I love this image, not only because it’s beautiful but it reminds me of my best friend and photography companion Cooper" - Steve Stain
Photo by Brian Nicholson - "A fantastic mono portrait. An image that just makes you want to know the backstory of the character." - Garry Sugden
Photo by David Purkiss - "This is my type of photography and very well processed" - Steve Stain
Photo by Chris Davis - "I love the lighting, sense of scale and drama in this photo, there is a sense of impending doom in the photo, where are the people going? What's the view like around the ridge?" - Martin Hajdukiewicz
Photo by Ady Whittle - “I really love how this photo’s been taken. The dark sand against the soft, blurred water looks so dramatic, and those little white streams running past the waves add a really nice detail. The black-and-white contrast makes it feel powerful, and that rock on the left just holds the whole scene together. I also like how the sand in the bottom right leads your eye straight into the picture.” - Steve Stain
Photo by Alan Coles - “When I saw this I was immediately captivated by the story behind the photo, for me it evokes the sense of a by-gone era, perhaps of an old coal mine worker? But there is also a sense of drama to the photo, with some wonderful lighting.” - Martin Hajdukiewicz
Photo by Ian Shilson - “It’s a genre I’ve delved into myself in IR and it’s good to see an example of what we often miss at ground level. It’s a bit gaudi-esque” - Louise Welcome
Photo by Carl Everitt- “It’s hard to take your eyes away from that stare. A great animal portrait that just encapsulates the power of the rhino. Monochrome and light used to perfection, bringing out every texture and detail.” - Garry Sugden
Photo by Paul W. Baker - “A lovely soft light from the buildings on the pier processed with a large range of tones.” - Dave Peck
Photo by Malcolm Baldwin - “The Lancaster does it for me. Top right of the frame in bright light and the bottom left in darkness. For me the scene sort of drags you back to a bygone era.” - Colin Powell