I’ve been missing photo-moments in black and white. Things have not been the same since my Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot broke. It had a dynamic monochrome setting, which I used a lot. I haven’t replaced it with another Lumix because they  seem prone to acquiring dust spots on the lens, and quotes to have them professionally cleaned seemed  higher than the original cost of the camera.

So ever since, I’ve been using a little Canon Ixus, which is fine for snapping, but somehow its monochrome setting does not enthuse me. I can of course do a spot of post-shot editing to perk things up, and there are also times when conversions from colour turn out quite well.

All the photos here, then, are from my archives. Actually I’m quite pleased to see some of them again. The first three were taken around our previous Wenlock home.

 

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This next three were taken in various parts of wintery Wales:

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Lens-Artists: Minimalism in Black & White   This week Ritva gives us masterclass in monochrome. Please pay her a visit.