Why B&W?

"To see in colour is a delight for the eye, to see in Black and White is a delight for the soul"- Andi Caldwell.
Black and White photography has become an obsession for me, a demanding mistress who in my mind needs satisfying constantly. Never really happy with the taste of what I am trying to achieve, I know my skill level need's improving. I can live with that, as tomorrow I might take my best ultimate B&W image that fulfills my taste buds. Then again I do not want tomorrow to come, what will I do if I do finally create the image that fulfills my B&W taste. Sell my gear find another hobby/job.

 The image below was taken October 2006 at Cape Evans hut, Antarctica.

So why is B&W so compelling for me, it is the freedom I am given by black and white inherent abstraction- its lack or reality or is it the story telling aspect of B&W, I love telling stories, some say I am full of fertilizer, I can live with that, that is your choice to think that.

The image below was shoot near the top of Avalanche  Peak in Arthurs pass. 2009

When I look at my images from 2006 to now in 2017, I have gone from shooting Sony Alpha 100 with 10mp to a whole system change to Nikon D810 and 36mp. My creativity has hit a new level and once again I am impressing myself with the images I am creating. Art, and that includes Photography, is not real to begin with. It's a creation of our heart and minds.

The image below is a 2017 creation.

Remember never give up on your dreams, find out what works for you and remember have fun.

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