I am continually inspired by B & W images and by my favourite
portrait photographers –
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enjoying late sun on the south bank |
Sometimes colour works better though and some images just don’t
translate into B & W. But for me the
B & W photography has more impact if you can capture enough subtle tones,
and contrast.
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BMX Bandits |
My top B & W images recently are from travelling to Fife coastal walks and on my favourite
London walks and the buzz on the south
bank and across the Thames from Westminster.
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Coastal walks from Pittenween |
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walkers past the national galleries |
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the Shires at Oran mor |
My Top images from Celtic 2016 were of Blazin Fiddles, Rura and Karine Polwart.
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piper with RURA |
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Karine Polwart and Julie Foulis |