Black and White Photography

Twin Peaks
Silver Award, 2021 360PhotoAwards, Monochrome category.

Lacy Wings
Gentle Giant
To witness these incredible beings in their natural habitat is something that cannot be described with mere words and/or photos, their undeniable strength almost belying their gentle disposition.

Moooney Falls Mist
Past Reflections
Taken during a life performance in Kyoto, Japan this young lady demonstrated her skills, which took years of hard work and dedication to obtain. Steeped in tradition, even the make-up has a purpose: when geishas first started performing, there was no electricity, so they had to perform by candle light making it hard to see the face. By using white make-up , the Geisha's face remained more visible during the performances.

"Receptors"
With a lot more time to spend in the garden, I noticed details that previoulsy would have gone unnoticed, or with COVID19, have taken on a new meaning. What struck me as I was working on this image, was how much this close-up of flowering dill reminds me of the COVID19 virus illustrations used by the media. The viruses receptors in particular come to mind.

Early Breakfast

Moody Skies
Bronze Award, 2019 Epson international Photo awards. Photographing sand dunes during a sandstorm never is fun, but ending up with an image like this is! The light and the clouds during this sunset were otherworldly.

"Wisdom"
Kibale National Park, Chimpanzee. On our first trip to see the chimpanzees in the wild, we were lucky to have not only great weather conditions, but to have the chimpanzees cooperate by not disappearing into the dense forrest. It was quite amazing to watch them interact with each other. Very confident in their own skin, these beautiful beings for the most part ignored us. One of the elders, this chimpanzee stayed close to the group, but at a quiet distance.