Thank you so much everyone, for your kind words.... and of course, for looking.

Keep in mind guys... much of what I said is from my own observation. I am not saying that anything is written in stone :)

The age of the professional photographer is dead. Now it is the age of the part time professional. Stock photography is dead... one can buy so many stock photos for a median cost of $5.00. It appears to be that more than 90% of photographers now also have a full time job, or they are retired and put their work out there to share on social media. The world of fine art is dead now. Everything is abstract vision, personal vision, personal interpretation. A photograph is not about cliche landscapes with a 12mm wide angle lens, where everything is in focus from about 5 feet to infinity. It is not about the same old poses for wedding photography with the same ridiculously chiche sunset backgrounds. It is now about personal expression. Street photography is now enjoying a revival, a surge or recognition of new and older classical works by photographers who were ahead of the times. These were people who embraced the individuality and consequent power that they commanded with their unique interpretation of the human condition. Photography truly has become an art, an expression of individual interpretation, a science of altered imaginative reality. There will always be those who oppose this trend with the cry that the camera MIUST see what is there. But then we are all entitled to claim our rightful interpretation of what we perceive as the truth of what a photograph or canvas should be.
That being said... I have returned to the attached photographs with my own personal vision of how I perceive the scene before me. And I applied my own vision and emotion to them.

Thank you guys,
I will dig up the originals for comparison :)

I have been experimenting with converting some of my ordinary photos to BW and simplifying the photo by removing most of the background stuff.

When I am sitting on the back patio, and it has just finished raining, I have to get out in the garden and find those little corners that we walk past every day.

An abstract view of my hand on my leg.

I can see that this post has a lively history. My wife does not like BW. I have a hard time convincing her that anything looks good in BW. But then her eyes are very sensitive to light and she often claims she can see so much more color in any given scene than I can. Perhaps it is something to do with the rods in our eyes.
In MY opinion... if the subject is simple... simple and direct in form and shadow... then it looks good in black and white. Contrast also, is everything in a good BW. Here is an example. Uncomplicated subjects.... a direct message...all equals a powerful image when presented in BW.
In the end, it all comes done to how the photographer wants to perceive the subject. I photograph for MY satisfaction. Not everyone will see my photograph in the same way I see it. SO be it.

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cool thank you CHG

Hey folks,
How do I add the option, "download" so that you guys can get a closer look at my photos, assuming you would like to of course.

Yep.... my favorite place to be

So I decided to post some of my ....ermmmm really ODD perspectives. I am always looking for a different angle. as I have said before.
In the first photo I placed the camera on the ground on a tiny little "gorilla tripod" an ran out there in front while I waited for the self timer to take the photo.
The second photo I was looking at a basket of pens and pencils on my desk.... I like to draw as well as use the camera. I used a tiny flashlight, turned the lights of.... and experimented.

wot the heck is THIS


what to draw


break time

WOW.... these are all beautiful... but # 3.... just fascinating... other worldly.... well done!!

Thx for looking guys, thank you all for your kind words

LOL that's funny!!