Weekly Black and White Photography thread #3 for (16 Feb 2025)

An unusual variation on bare trees in winter.
Would it be possible to tilt the image a shade to the right so the narrow band of black across the horizon extends completely from side to side?

Railing, road markings, lights. Sweep after sweep of curves all bending the same way creates a feeling of speed. I like the positioning of the car too. It's about to enter the corner and disappear and this gives some tension to the image.

Thanks Bryan. You are spot on about how tough shearing is. On the days I took these shearing photos the temperature was close to 40C outside. Inside?
The shed is over 100 years old and in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

Hope

The winter is dark and gloomy, and the snow has covered all in despair. But the faint glow of the sun brings hope that summer will soon be here.

I like it. It has nice smooth tonality and soft details. It takes me back to my grandmother's kitchen.

The bigger I view the image, the better it gets. It has to be big to bring out the tones. I'm sure it would be even better as a large print.
The day is dark and gloomy. The processing keeps it that way without over boosting contrast and brightness.
It may be gloom but it isn't doom. Seen large there is much to enjoy on the trumks emerging from the drifts and the round snow clusters with the spikes of needles.
The V of midground snow that joins to the peak that joins to the shrouded sun, has been beautifully positioned.
Getting a shot as good as this in these conditions is challenging. Congrats.

So?

I'm glad you liked it! Here's the rest from the set.

Everyday objects and we look again.
There is a series of small curves in the image that repeat and build into a whole. The spout on the kettle and the spout on the glass and the knob on the kettle. The multiple larger curves on the glass and another collection on the kettle. There are deliberate touches to make it clear this is observed beauty in the everyday. Gingham curtains and a small woodshed and the patina on the benchtop.
Simple and simply satisfying.

The combination of black, sharp pine needles and white snow is wonderful. B&W makes the most of it.
1 is stunning. Care to repost it to the weekly C&C thread sometime in the future? I'd like to see what the group there thinks of this image.

In Japan, this is called wabi-sabi ... wear and tear honorably acquired ...