You Capture - Black and White

Beth's You Capture challenge this week is Black and White which I soon realized wasn't as easy as it sounded.  It seemed like just a matter of converting my favorite color shots to black and white but I soon found out that not all beautiful color shots convert beautifully to black and white.

Here are the ones that I thought did the best starting with backyard wildlife.

And of course the birds - sometimes dramatic.
 

 Sometimes small and busy.

 And sometimes just neighborly.


On Saturday we went to Redamaks, a favorite local restaurant in a nearby resort town, and while we waited for a table, I snapped a few pictures.  Eli was a favorite subject.

And Eli talking it over with his grandpa was an even better one.

 And I am ........
 


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You Capture - Black and White

Beth's You Capture subject today is Black and White. I love the subject but most of all I think I'm going to love You Capture on Monday more than anything!

I found two types of Black and White to post. One was the Black and White that I created. The hard part was choosing which ones were the best. I enlisted help from Mr. Right but realized that his favorite Black and Whites were the one that looked really old. You know like the old Black and White photos - oh but most of you don't remember those. I clearly recall when that was all you could get. lol Evidently he does too. So here some of his favorites.

And here are a few of mine.

This cross is in Effingham, IL. To get a sense of the size of it, here is a shot with the electrical poles in the foreground.

Then I explored the Black and White as in things that just are Black and White - like this junco - on foot and in flight.

And then there's the combo Black and White.

That's it for this week. Now I'm off to find something Fun to capture. I already can't wait for next week. To join in, go to Beth's I Should Be Folding Laundry and post your favorite Black and Whites.