Posted on April 7, 2023
I do still have a ‘proper’ camera – it’s in the title of this blog – but nowadays it only comes out for special excursions. Smartphone cameras are now so good for normal occasions, and much more convenient than lugging around an old-school full camera kit all the time.
This is yours truly, hiding behind my iPhone 12.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Cameras and Photographers
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cameras, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Frame, Photographers, selfies
Posted on March 31, 2023
The monochrome treatment certainly adds a lot of drama to this cloud formation, seen over the Scottish fishing village of Anstruther (pronounced ‘Anster’)

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Clouds
Category: Black & White Tagged: Anstruther, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Clouds, cloudscape
Posted on February 17, 2023
A dramatic view of part of the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Arches and Domes
Category: Composition Tagged: Arches, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Church
Posted on February 10, 2023
This photo shows a detail from the Roman museum in Perigueux. It’s part of a carefully reconstructed Roman villa which is replete with statuary and carved stonework. However, I thought this crop made for an interesting abstract image when rendered into monochrome.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Carvings, Sculptures and Statues
Category: Black & White, Composition Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Perigueux, Roman, Sculpture, stone carving
Posted on February 3, 2023
In France, it is a legal requirement that all doors with external access must have a light above them (although it doesn’t have to be on all the time). This one is above our kitchen door.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Lighting
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, France, lamp, light, Lighting
Posted on January 27, 2023
There’s a metal five-barred gate that allows tractors to get into the fields behind our house. It’s secured by this bolt, as seen on a very frosty morning.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Fences and Gates
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, bolt, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Gatepost, Gates
Posted on January 20, 2023
This tree obviously had a fw years under its belt before it was cut down and turned into logs, like this one from my woodpile.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Circles and curves
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Circles, circles and curves, Logs, tree rings, Trees
Posted on January 14, 2023
This quirky and unusual chandelier hangs in the foyer of a hotel in Toulouse.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: music
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Chandelier, Music, Musical instruments
Posted on January 6, 2023
This baby lamb was intrigued as we walked past their field about half a mile from our house (humans are vastly outnumbered by sheep in these parts).
The tangled undergrowth and monochrome treatment gives an almost abstract feel to the overall image.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Farm Animals
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, curious, Farm Animals, Lambs
Posted on December 9, 2022
A contemplative (indeed, reflective) scene in the Japanese Garden in Toulouse.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: All about nature
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Reflections, Toulouse, Water